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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.
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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.
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Ongoing information and support via email, from day one. Helping you cope with the health, money and emotional impacts of cancer.
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Macmillan information and support centres support people affected by cancer. They are free to use and we have centres across the UK.
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If you need to talk about your cancer experience, there are more than 900 local support groups in the UK.
Free specialist counselling
Through Bupa, Macmillan are offering up to six counselling sessions, free for people struggling emotionally because of cancer. Within days, people who are eligible can receive specialist, remote support.
Macmillan Digital Storytelling Project
The online workshops support people to share their stories and what matters to them. It is available to people affected by cancer in the UK.
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