Support from Macmillan
Macmillan offers support to people living with or affected by cancer from the point of
diagnosis. They also offer support to professionals.
Please find below details of Macmillan support that can help you in your role when
supporting people living with or affected by cancer.
Within this document you will find information about:
If you have any questions or want further details of the support mentioned below, please
contact Claire Evans, Macmillan Engagement Lead, on clevans@macmillan.org.uk or 07458
062979.
Our website has lots of information for both people living with or affected by cancer but
also, for health care professionals. The links below are a good place to start and are updated
regularly.
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/for-your-role
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/for-your-patients
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help
Our Macmillan Telephone Support is open 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm and offers a
wide range of support including:
The Macmillan Online Community is a free online place for people who are living with or
who are affected by cancer to chat about the issues affecting them.
“Whether you are having tests, have just been diagnosed, or you are in treatment — or
you’re supporting someone who is — the Online Community is the place to talk to people
who have similar experiences to yours”.
This area of the website allows you to search by county, town or postcode to find local
community support. This might be a local peer led support group, the local Macmillan
Information and Support Service or other organisations.
Telephone buddies was launched in 2020 in response to the Covid Pandemic and lockdown
to support people living with or affected by cancer. Our free Telephone Buddy service will
match the person with someone who understands what they are going through, and they'll
give them a weekly call for about 12 weeks.
The volunteer buddy will be a listening ear, ready to talk about how they are feeling and
their support needs during this difficult time. They can also let them know about our
services, and all the ways Macmillan can help, to ensure they don't face cancer alone.
Learn Zone is an area of the website which gives access to free learning resources, online courses for professionals, members of the public, volunteers and groups as well as professional development tools. (A new Hub has recently been launched, which will replace Learn Zone over the coming months – this is currently only available for professionals but will widen to include community groups and people living with or affected by cancer) – for more information about this go to :
https://macmillan.fuseuniversal.com/communities/1315/contents/169510
Access to a whole host of information and resources that can support professionals or people living with or affected by cancer including (but not exhaustive list):
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/financial-help/macmillan-grants
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