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Training and support for employers

If you’re an employer, you and your managers may not know how best to support employees affected by cancer and your legal obligations. To help change this, we provide expert support including masterclass webinars and a free toolkit.

New masterclass webinars

Our webinars are perfect for HR professionals and line managers. Book one of our online webinars to learn from and question the UK’s leading cancer and work experts.

We are the UK's leading expert on cancer and work

We are proud to be at the forefront of providing vital support to line managers and HR professionals. Our training and expert resources can help you understand the needs of and provide the best support to an employee diagnosed with cancer or a colleague who is caring for a loved one with the illness.

So please take advantage of our expertise and join Macmillan at Work for free today. 

You can then start to benefit from all of the following:

  • Masterclass webinars – you can book any of our exclusive masterclass webinars, which are led by our expert trainers. See below for more information. 
  • Your work and cancer toolkit – a practical resource that provides comprehensive guidance and top tips for you and your employees. You can order up to five free printed toolkits or receive PDFs of its resources.
  • Regular newsletter – we deliver the latest news and information about work and cancer and other long-term health conditions straight to your inbox.

Sign up to Macmillan at Work for free

Suspension of our face-to-face training

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we suspended our face-to-face training at the beginning of March 2020.

For the latest news on the resumption of our face-to-face training, please sign up to Macmillan at Work. Alternatively, please keep visiting this page.

Book a masterclass webinar today

Our live webinar training for line managers and HR professionals offers a level of expertise that is simply not available anywhere else in the UK.

We’re positive it will make you better equipped to provide high-quality support to employees affected by cancer, and help to ensure you meet your legal obligations. 

To discuss your training needs and book a webinar, please contact the Macmillan at Work team on workandcancer@macmillan.org.uk or call us on 020 7840 4725.

Benefits of our webinars

  • Choose from a range of masterclasses, including our Cancer in your workplace in-house and open sessions, or bespoke training. See below for more information.
  • Each masterclass is highly interactive and features a range of activities, including the analysis of real case studies, small group sessions and whole class discussions.
  • Class sizes are limited to 15 participants to ensure the best learning experience.
  • Our longer masterclasses will help you develop a tailored action plan for your organisation.
  • Participants can get their questions answered by the UK’s leading cancer and work experts.
  • Participants receive lifelong access to our excellent e-learning course – Cancer in the workplace for managers.

Choose the right masterclass for your organisation:

Cancer in your workplace masterclass (in-house session)

Expert training exclusively for your organisation’s managers and HR team.

  • Three hours 
  • Up to 15 participants
  • £970 for a private sector organisation
  • £820 for a public or third sector organisation

Our experts have specifically developed our Cancer in your workplace masterclass for line managers and HR professionals. 

It will equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to provide high-quality support to an employee with cancer or a colleague who is caring for a loved one with cancer.

On top of this, it also covers the latest employment law to ensure legal obligations are always met. 

Masterclass content

  • Cancer treatment and side effects and the impact they can have on a person and their work.
  • How to talk about cancer and listen effectively.
  • How to support the needs of an employee who is caring for someone with cancer.
  • Reasonable workplace adjustments to support someone affected by cancer.
  • Supporting a bereaved person or someone nearing the end of life.
  • The Equality Act and the Disability Discrimination Act.
  • Where to access information and support to help an employee with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. 


Contact the Macmillan at Work team now to book this webinar.

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Cancer in your workplace masterclass (open session)

Expert training open to managers and HR professionals from different organisations.

  • Three hours
  • Up to 15 participants
  • £170 per person from the private sector
  • £140 per person from the public or third sector

Places are available for our 13 October masterclass. 

Places are available for our 25 November masterclass. 

Our open webinar is perfect if you only want to book a small number of places for a masterclass.

Specifically designed for line managers and HR professionals, it will help them provide high-quality support to employees affected by cancer and increase their understanding of legal obligations.

What previous participants of this masterclass have particularly enjoyed and benefited from is the sharing of ideas and thoughts with professionals from other organisations. 

Masterclass content

  • Cancer treatment and side effects and the impact they can have on a person and their work.
  • How to talk about cancer and listen effectively.
  • How to support the needs of an employee who is caring for someone with cancer.
  • Reasonable workplace adjustments to support someone affected by cancer.
  • Supporting a bereaved person or someone nearing the end of life.
  • The Equality Act and the Disability Discrimination Act.
  • Where to access information and support to help an employee with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. 


Contact the Macmillan at Work team now to book this webinar.  

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Free introduction to Cancer and your workplace (in-house for small businesses only)

Receive an overview of the key cancer and work issues covered in our masterclass. 

  • 60 minutes - only for businesses with under 250 employees
  • Limited to one free session per organisation
  • No charge for participants, but donations welcome
  • Up to 15 participants per masterclass

We have specifically designed our introductory session for HR professionals and line managers from smaller businesses (under 250 employees).

Led by an experienced Macmillan at Work volunteer trainer, it provides an excellent overview of the support employees affected by cancer typically need and your legal obligations as an employer. 

Macmillan provides this session to you without any charge. However, if you do book a place on it, we would greatly appreciate a donation to support our vital work.


Contact the Macmillan at Work team now to book this webinar.  

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Bespoke sessions

We know the needs of organisations and their line managers and HR professionals vary greatly. So why not take advantage of a bespoke masterclass developed and delivered by one of our experts?

They will discuss in detail your specific requirements (eg specialist training, short sessions), offer advice on what they think would work best for your organisation, and then provide an overview of what your masterclass could involve.


Contact the Macmillan at Work team today for a free chat and no-obligation quote.

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Train the trainer masterclass (in-house session) - currently suspended

  • Prices start from £5,000 per session for a private sector organisation
  • Prices start from £3,500 per session for a public or third sector organisation 

We’ve specifically designed our Train the trainer masterclass to provide your organisation with the skills and resources it needs to establish a sustainable cancer and work training model for your large workforce.

It involves one of our experts providing comprehensive face-to-face training to your internal trainers so they can deliver bespoke cancer and work training and support to your line managers and HR professionals.


Contact the Macmillan at Work team for the latest news about this masterclass.

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Donate

Your donation will help Macmillan Cancer Support ensure we are there to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can, providing physical, financial, work and emotional support.

Donate to the Macmillan at Work JustGiving page here*.

*please note that all donations received will go direct to Macmillan and it is not guaranteed that your donation will directly fund Macmillan at Work. 

Remember we're here to help

Please don’t forget that the Macmillan at Work team is here to answer your questions and discuss your specific training needs. 

So please get in touch with us on workandcancer@macmillan.org.uk or call us on 020 7840 4725. We’d love to hear from you.