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Wednesday 22 June 2011

Play your part and try and do something about the second biggest cause of death: Cancer


Thank you for taking interest and opening my blog. Cancer is becoming increasingly more common; there are approximately 298,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed each year in the U.K. Cancer is tackled in a way that is focused on fixing, curing and stopping the physical effects of cancer. Although finding a way to cure the physical effects of cancer is very important, many people forget the way cancer effects people emotionally and mentally.

Having cancer is a major ordeal and it takes a lot of support to live with cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support help people get through their cancer journey and help people get on top of your lives and feel good about their selves. Macmillan provides support groups, information centres, online chat groups, online information publications and a website. They even provide help lines so people can have comfort, support and talk to somebody who knows about cancer.

Macmillan cancer support care, they care about every single person with cancer out there and will be there for them no matter who they are. At least 80% of all the money they raise or that is donated to them goes toward funding facilities, raising money for nurses and helping cancer patients unlike most charities where only 5% of the money raised goes to the initial causes. They run campaigns, volunteering and they also have got involved with youth groups and schools.

Macmillan’s ambition is that regardless where you live in the U.K, what type of cancer you have, that you should have the best possible treatment, care and support. Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. We can all help. We are Macmillan.

Please help Macmillan help the thousands of people across the U.K with cancer and get involved. Macmillan wants to spread a message of hope across the country for cancer patients, friends and family that things will get better.
Thank you for reading my blog. Please post me a response by answering the following short questions. Please can you tell me where you come from (your country and town).
• Have you heard about Macmillan Cancer Support before?
• Do you now feel more informed about the effects of living with cancer?
• Would you now be prepared to do any of the following to help improve the lives of people with cancer

 Donate

 Join Campaigns

 Get involved with events

You contribution can change lives…..

Thank you for your time,
Emie Lambert.
For more information visit Macmillan Cancer support’s website (http://www.macmillan.org.uk)
Or call Macmillan’s support line on 08088008000

10 comments:

  1. 1)No i hadn't heard about Macmillan Cancer Support before.
    2) Sort of but you didnt talk very much about them.
    3)Yes I probably would donate, join campagins and get involved with event as i think it is a worthy cause with a sincere ambition.

    England

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  2. I had heard of Macmillan Cancer Support before but i never really knew any specific details and especially not figures about their amazing work, which i have nw learnt from your blog.

    I do feel now that i am more aware of all the problems that people living with cancer will face... not just physical but emotional and eftecting things like their finances which will affect their loved ones aswell.

    After reading your blog i wouold definately like to do something to make a difference to someones life.. whether this envolves giving a donation or my time or both. =)

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  3. Great cause and great blog. I have donated before to Macmillan and would be happy to get involved. Do they do the world's biggest coffee break? I could ask work to get involved if you could post some information up here for me.

    Good luck

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  4. 1. No.
    2. Yes, I think I know much more about it.
    3.Yes, donate!

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  5. A Brilliant Cause to Blog on. I would definantly get invloved with helping out by donating! Well Done!
    England

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  6. I have heard of Macmillan cancer support before but I did not know how they helped and how much they do to help people with cancer.

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  7. As cancer is such a huge cause of death I think Macmillan cancer support is a really important charity. I have heard of Macmillan before but never really knew much about it and your blog really helped(: I would definetly get involoved in doing all of those three things, especially donating money and getting involved in events.. Thanks

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  8. I havent heard about Macmillan cancer before but 2 realtives of mine have died from cancer. And i am going to try and support the Macmillan caner as much as i can... Thanks

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  9. Great blog. Haven't heard of them in Australia. Do you know if they are over here or are they only in the uk?

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  10. This is a great blog and a great cause. I was wondering if Macmillan are involved with palliative care. I have looked at their website but I am not sure if they are in Australia . I was wondering if things might be different overs here. Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world and breast cancer and lu g cancer are big here too. We sure need something like Macmillan

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