Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support is here to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.

The number of people being diagnosed with cancer is rising and more people are surviving cancer than ever before. This means the nature of cancer care itself needs to adapt and evolve to meet the rapidly changing needs of people living with cancer.

But current cancer care provision is approaching a crisis point. Existing support services are struggling to cope, yet the number of people living with cancer continues to grow. We need to act now to prevent a crisis in cancer care.

Our Objectives

We want everyone to know they can turn to Macmillan and how we can help them from the moment they are diagnosed.

We’re famous for our amazing Macmillan nurses, but many people living with cancer, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals don’t know how we can help them at different stages of a cancer experience.

We want to make sure they’re all aware of the vital information and support we can offer.

We want everyone to have a conversation about all their needs and concerns, and get the support that’s right for them.

Making sense of the different support out there can be confusing, disorientating and sometimes impossible. Beyond the healthcare support in the hospital, thousands of people have no one to talk to about what they need or who can help.

We think everyone should have the opportunity to talk about their needs, whenever and wherever.

We want everyone to have their vital needs met by high quality services.

Right now, thousands of people are having to cope without the right support. We know that different people need different types of support at different times in their cancer experience.

Cancer affects much more than someone’s health. It can have an impact on a person’s financial, practical and emotional health, particularly if cancer is treatable but not curable or if someone is at end of life. We have so much to offer when it comes to supporting people.

We want to inspire more people to give to Macmillan so we can continue to be there for people when they need us most.

We are 98% funded by voluntary donations and 75% of our income comes from people who have had a positive experience with Macmillan, and we don’t want to take this for granted.

We need to find new ways to generate income beyond traditional fundraising. We need to adapt and stay ahead by listening and responding to what our supporters want and expect from us for years to come.

We want to improve the key processes which support Macmillan to do its work as efficiently and effectively as possible.

We take our responsibility to our people seriously and know that there is always more we can do to improve how we work so that people with cancer receive the best support from us every time.

We will reflect and represent the communities we serve in everything we do to support everyone living with cancer.

We want Macmillan to be an inclusive organisation, where everyone we work with, as a colleague, a supporter, or someone we support, feels that they belong.

To make sure we are doing everything we can for people who are diagnosed with cancer, it’s essential for Macmillan to see, hear, and understand the people we support and see them as individuals.

For more support from Macmillan: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help