Macmillan in Somerset

Macmillan improves the lives of people affected by cancer locally. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help. We are Macmillan in Somerset.

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How to donate to Macmillan

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Send a cheque to the Freepost address:

Macmillan Cancer Support
Supporter Donations
FREEPOST LON15851
89 Albert Embankment
London, SE1 7UQ

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Our organisation was started by a volunteer nearly one hundred years ago, and today they’re still at the very heart of everything we do. Join us and together we can make a difference. 

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More about Macmillan in Somerset

Around 3000 people are diagnosed with cancer in Somerset every year and they need treatment and support. Macmillan Cancer Support provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support to people living with cancer, their families, friends and carers. Without the help of our fantastic supporters, we really couldn’t help so many local people affected by cancer. Whether you're retired or working, busy or with time to spare, you can really make a huge difference.

Macmillan Cancer Support is working in partnership with the NHS and Citizen’s Advice Bureau in the county to improve cancer treatment and care given to people with cancer and their families.

Health specialists  

People in Somerset already benefit from more than 20 Macmillan professionals: nurses, doctors, therapists, counsellors, dieticians, social workers and information providers who are specialists in cancer care. They help people manage their symptoms and aim to make living with cancer easier.

We are currently funding a skin cancer nurse specialist and chemotherapy nurse specialist based in the Beacon Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. 

Someone to talk to

Macmillan is there for people with cancer, their families and friends, to talk, listen and understand what they are going through. Macmillan supports a network of self-help and support groups around the country. One such group is Somerset Cancer Care, a local charity who recently received a grant to expand their successful ‘Cancer For Everyone’ drop-in clinic. The grant has been put towards a co-ordinator to set up groups in Yeovil and Weston Super Mare.

Financial help

Having cancer can bring extra costs – hospital parking and travelling expenses, extra heating or different clothes. Macmillan can help – last year we gave over nearly £40,000 in Macmillan grants to people in Somerset to help with some of these costs.

We have agreed to fund a Macmillan Benefits Advisor based at Yeovil District Hospital in conjunction with the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. The adviser can offer specialist information to help ease financial concerns, including help with benefits, tax credits, grants and loans. You can speak to these advisers face-to-face or over the phone, and they'll help you work out what financial help you could be entitled to.

Macmillan believes no one should be financially deprived as a result of their illness.

Clear information

Having the right information about cancer at the right time is essential. The Macmillan free phone service, 0808 808 00 00, is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm, providing free information and emotional support for people living with cancer.