Emotional help

We understand that cancer can throw a lot your way. We’re there for you at diagnosis and beyond, providing reassurance for you, your friends and your family.

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Macmillan Cancer Support Line
The Macmillan Support Line offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, we’ll listen.
Macmillan Well-Being Coaching

Our Macmillan Well-Being Coaches are here to help you if you have or have had cancer. They offer free, remote coaching to people who want to work towards making a positive change in their life.

Macmillan Telephone Buddies
If you need to talk, we're here to listen. With a weekly call from one of our trained Telephone Buddies, you don't have to face cancer alone.
Macmillan Online Community
Macmillan Online Community is a free online place for people living with or who are affected by cancer to chat about the issues affecting them.
Email support from diagnosis
Ongoing information and support via email, from day one. Helping you cope with the health, money and emotional impacts of cancer.
Information and support centres
Macmillan information and support centres support people affected by cancer. They are free to use and we have centres across the UK.
Mobile information and support service

We offer free face to face support and information in your local community. Our team of experts are ready to listen and help you access a variety of support.

Local support groups
If you need to talk about your cancer experience, there are over 900 Macmillan local support groups in the UK.

How we can help

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Online Community
An anonymous network of people affected by cancer which is free to join. Share experiences, ask questions and talk to people who understand.
Help in your area
What's going on near you? Find out about support groups, where to get information and how to get involved with Macmillan where you live.