19/02/2025
👇🏽 this…. Take a moment and read 💚🥾
Over 3.5 million people are currently living with cancer in the UK, and one in two people will experience cancer in their lifetime.
At Macmillan, we do whatever it takes to ensure that people with cancer get the best possible support when they need it most. We provide services for people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience, such as emotional, practical, physical, and financial support. Our online support services, such as our website, cancer forums and our Macmillan support line, provide trained advisors, including cancer information specialist nurses who provide emotional support and practical information about all aspects of cancer
In 2023, 2.3 million people were reached by our services. In Northern Ireland, Macmillan awarded over £740,000 in grants, helping people with costs associated with a cancer diagnosis, and £49,950 was awarded to people in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough. Thanks to a partnership between Macmillan and the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, a new £3.2 m cancer support centre is planned for Antrim Area Hospital.
We're 98% funded by voluntary donations, so fundraising is essential to ensure we can deliver the vital support people living with cancer need. This support is only possible thanks to everyone who has donated, fundraised, or volunteered for Macmillan Cancer Support. You are all amazing- thank you.
Best wishes,
Catherine
