Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2013-06-18T22:09:41Z

Michael Hoey, 4 times European Tour winner, has been seen recently giving other stars of sport and media a last minute golf lesson in the lead-up to their Longest Day of Golf for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2013-06-14T17:00:00Z 2013-06-17T11:45:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/Hoeybacks4StoogesinMacmillanGolfChallenge.aspx

Cancer costs four in five Scottish patients £420 a month.

2013-05-07T11:33:00Z 2013-05-07T11:31:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/CostofCancerinScotland.aspx

An Easter Ross woman who has helped raise £400,000 for charity in almost 40 years of dedicated fundraising has been honoured at a UK-wide awards ceremony. Catherine Skinner was given a Highly Commended accolade in the Volunteer of the Year section of the prestigious Third Sector Excellence Awards.

2013-02-26T20:19:00Z 2010-01-13T13:14:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/CatherineSkinner-Award.aspx

More than £8 million in disability benefits is going unclaimed by people diagnosed with terminal cancer in Scotland.However, a report launched today by leading cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support shows the situation has improved since 2004 when £15 million was going unclaimed.Since then, Macmillan has established a network of financial advice services across Scotland that help people affected by cancer identify the benefits they are entitled to.Macmillan's Unclaimed Millions report found that 32 per cent of people dying from cancer without receiving either Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA).

2013-02-26T19:44:00Z 2010-03-23T09:41:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/Scotscancerpatientslosingoutonmillionsofunclaimedbenefits.aspx

Information on Cornhill in Perth wins award

2013-02-26T19:32:00Z 2012-06-26T10:58:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/CornhillinPerthwinsaward.aspx

Our volunteers are at the very heart of Macmillan so our Volunteer Awards are a big deal. This gives us the chance to recognise star volunteers, who make an exceptional contribution to Macmillan and people affected by cancer.

2013-02-26T19:31:00Z 2012-09-13T13:58:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/MacmillanVolunteerAwards2013arenowopen.aspx

Andrew and Stewart reflect after completing their epic cycle challenge to raise money for Macmillan...

2013-02-26T19:21:00Z 2011-07-05T11:59:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/LandsEndtoJohnOGroatsCycleDiary.aspx

Follow East of Scotland Office on Facebook and Twitter

2013-02-26T19:15:00Z 2011-01-24T12:58:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/FacebookTwitter.aspx

As a preview to the opening of our award-winning 'Legacy' garden at Gardening Scotland we invited local supporters to discuss the importance of gifts-in-wills to Macmillan.

2013-02-26T18:05:00Z 2012-07-12T17:33:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/MacmillanHostsLegacyReceptionatGardeningScotland.aspx

More than 100,000 women aged over 65 in Scotland will be living with breast cancer by 2040 – more than four times the number today.

2013-02-26T17:57:00Z 2012-10-16T14:58:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/Breastcancerratetohit100,000by2040.aspx

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) celebrates its Centenary this year and to mark the occasion employees are using pedal power to raise money for chosen charities.

2012-09-20T00:00:00Z 2012-09-20T11:14:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/SCOTCHWHISKYASSOCIATIONSTAFFUSEPEDALPOWERFORCHARITY-2.aspx

Several members of the Scotland team and UKO colleagues had a great time at the launch of the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service at Glasgow Libraries.

2012-09-18T00:00:00Z 2012-09-28T13:46:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/GlasgowLifelaunches.aspx

Staff, patients and volunteers at the North Highland Cancer Information & Support Centre have received a prestigious national award. The centre, which provides a confidential service offering emotional support and information, has been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark.

2012-08-03T12:30:00Z 2012-08-28T10:58:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/NationalAwardforLocalThursoCancerUnit.aspx

We recently launched a pioneering new community based exercise programme for cancer patients in Glasgow. CANmove is the UK's first open access exercise classes for cancer patients to be delivered by highly trained fitness instructors.

2012-07-16T00:00:00Z 2012-07-27T14:37:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/CANmoveLaunch.aspx

Information on Macmillan Launch in Wester Hailes

2012-05-08T00:00:00Z 2012-06-27T10:32:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/MacmillanLaunchinWesterHailes.aspx

Macmillan Cancer Support has a cunning plan to help you through the Christmas minefield known as unexpected cards from colleagues. You know the problem, people you hardly know suddenly pop a card in your in-tray and then you feel you have to reciprocate. Not any more.

2011-11-17T17:18:00Z 2011-11-17T17:16:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/JoinourChristmaspostercampaign.aspx

A team of RBS staff members from RBS Real Estate Finance recently took part in The Great Highland Hike as a fundraising initative to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2011-10-19T17:00:00Z 2011-10-21T11:04:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/RBSstafftakeahikeforMacmillan.aspx

To help celebrate its centenary year in 2011, Macmillan Cancer Support invites you to take part in the Biggest Thank You. We've created this website so you can say a public Thank You to those special people who have helped you, or someone close to you, through a cancer experience.

2011-08-01T00:03:00Z 2011-07-28T11:56:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/theBiggestThankYou.aspx

A massive thank you to everyone who took part in the Macmillan and Glencoe Mountain challenge on the 25th April 2010 to ski down the height of Mont Blanc.

2010-05-24T00:00:00Z 2010-05-24T13:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/MacmillanSkiandBoardofMontBlancaspectacularsuccess.aspx

A terminally ill brewer has created his final beer - Brewers Swansong - to be served at his funeral.

2010-03-11T12:00:00Z 2010-03-31T14:21:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/TerminallyIllBrewerBrewsFinalBeer.aspx

A centre that supports cancer patients throughout Moray has held a special event to celebrate receiving an award that recognises high standards in building design.

2010-03-09T00:00:00Z 2010-03-09T14:31:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/PatientsandvolunteershelpaMoraycancercentrecelebrateatopbuildingaward.aspx

A drop-in centre that offers support and information to people affected by cancer has been such a success it has extended its opening hours. The Macmillan Information and Support Service at Easterhouse will now open for an extra eight hours as demand has been so high.

2010-02-08T00:00:00Z 2010-02-08T13:55:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/Cancerinformationandsupportserviceextendsopeninghours.aspx

An advice service that has helped 1,200 people affected by cancer in Glasgow claim financial help is to be expanded to help people with other long term medical conditions.

2010-02-01T00:00:00Z 2010-02-08T13:49:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/Glasgowadviceservicehelpsvulnerablecancerpatientsandcarersclaim4m.aspx

Scottish actor Peter Capaldi has joined a host of A-list celebrities to urge men to get talking about cancer.

2010-01-26T00:00:00Z 2010-03-09T16:37:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/ScottishactorjoinsA-listerstourgementotalkaboutcancer.aspx

A celebration event to thank the dedicated volunteers of a Macmillan information service for people affected by cancer was held in Renfrew this week.

2009-12-17T11:22:00Z 2009-12-17T11:19:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/EventToCelebrateMacmillanVolunteers.aspx

A pilot expansion of charity Macmillan Cancer Support's financial advice services into all of Scotland's cancer centres and to people with long term conditions has secured more than £2.5 million in statutory welfare benefits for its clients.

2009-12-17T11:16:00Z 2009-12-17T11:12:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/NicolaSturgeonAnnouncesExpansionOfFinancialServices.aspx

An innovative programme that helps young people cope with bereavement, loss and major changes in their lives launched in Scotland last month.

2009-12-17T11:01:00Z 2009-12-17T10:59:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/ChildBereavementTherapyProgrammeLaunches.aspx

Perth and Kinross community praised as palliative care unit gets closer to completion. A charity that launched a £3.775m appeal to build a new palliative care unit for Perth & Kinross has hit its target in just two years.

2009-10-07T18:03:00Z 2009-10-07T18:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/Macmillanhits3775mappealtarget.aspx

First Minister Alex Salmond was today drumming up support for a coffee morning that's set to raise an impressive £8million for charity Macmillan Cancer Support.

2009-10-07T17:54:00Z 2009-10-07T17:59:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/FirstMinisterdrumsupsupportforcoffeemorning.aspx

A leading cancer charity is calling on Scots to take on one of its toughest fundraising challenges yet - a game of golf.

2009-07-01T00:00:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/CharityLaunchesScotlandsToughestGolfingChallenge.aspx

Dundee United legend Dave Bowman is urging Dundonians to help a cancer charity raise a massive £400,000.

2009-06-03T00:00:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/DundeeUnitedLegendCallsOnSchoolsAndBusinessesToHelpCharityRaise400000.aspx

Information on Local music can make a world of difference

2007-08-13T00:00:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/Latest_News/Local_music_can_make_a_world_of_difference.aspx