For detailed cancer information visit our Cancerbackup site
Macmillan has a network of local co-ordinators who are there to support you, as well as several Cancer Voices who are happy to answer your questions about getting involved.
If you have any questions about becoming a Cancer Voice, you can talk to us on 020 7091 2007 or email: cancervoices@macmillan.org.uk
For practical guidance on setting up and running effective user involvement groups, facilitating meetings and more, read our Guide for organisations [PDF, 141kb]
Or register with the Learn Zone to access their e-learning guide to user involvement.
Our Community Network Development Co-ordinators (CNDC) can offer support with:
You might want to speak directly with a Cancer Voice in your region. You can ask them how their experience made a difference and how they got involved. Go to list >>
Black & Minority Ethnic Communities Damyanti Patel Tel: 020 7091 2004 Email: dpatel@macmillan.org.uk
Central England Marilyn Meade-Brown Tel: 0121 722 8384 Mob: 07834 191 211 Email: mmeade-brown@macmillan.org.uk
East Midlands and Northern England Shirley Crosby Mob: 07834 191209 scrosby@macmillan.org.uk
London, Anglia & South East (North) Deepa Masru Mob: 07834 192205 Email: dmasru@macmillan.org.uk
Scotland Alan Gow Tel: 0141 647 6342 Mob: 07793 579368 Email: agow@macmillan.org.uk
South and West England Paula Bond Tel: 01264 343817 Mob: 07834 191218 Email pbond@macmillan.org.uk
Wales Anne Mart Tel: 01492 593146 Mob: 07834 192207 Email: amart@macmillan.org.uk
Central & East Yorkshire Colin Sloane Tel: 01274 885393 Email: c.sloane@bradfordcancersupport.org.uk
Eastern England Margaret Johnson Tel: 01223 290771 Humber & Yorkshire Coast Jenny Walton Tel: 01652 688703 Email: jenny@jrw-publishing.freeserve.co.uk
South East Jo Calvert Mindell Tel: 01227 761 793 Email: jocalmin@btinternet.com
Scotland Ray Strachan Tel: 01466 792709 Email: raystrachan@aol.com
Teeside, South Durham and North Yorkshire Stephen Hood Tel: 01325 486 266 Email: stephenhood@ntlworld.com West Midlands Andrew Caswell Tel: 01933 357137 Email: andrew.caswell@tesco.net
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