Get help from Macmillan

We’re here to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can. Whether you need help paying bills, advice on benefits or treatment, or just want to chat. Find out about the different ways we can help.

Macmillan Support Line

Whatever you need to ask, you can get in touch the following ways. The Support Line is open 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm.
Call us

We offer confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, call us on 0808 808 00 00

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Email us

If you would like to send us an email please complete our online form. We will reply within two working days.

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Chat online

Our trained cancer information advisors provide a listening ear and point you in the right direction, so you can seek further support.

More details about the Support Line

Money and work

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Money advisers
Our specialist money advisers can give you free and confidential advice and help you to find out what benefits and financial support you might be entitled to.
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Cost of living

We know that cancer can be tough on your finances. You may also be worried about rises to energy bills and other costs of living. There is support available.

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Benefits calculator
The Macmillan Benefit Calculator can help you find out which benefits you can claim if you have cancer.  
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Help with money and work
We have lots of online information about money. We also have information about your rights at work if you are affected by cancer.

Help with how you're feeling

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Cancer information and support team
Speak to our cancer information and support team for information and emotional support for anyone affected by cancer.
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Macmillan Buddies

If you need to talk, we're here to listen. With a weekly call from one of our trained Macmillan Buddies, you don't have to face cancer alone.

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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.

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More help with how you're feeling

Macmillan offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. Find out more about emotional support available.

More Macmillan services

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Boots Macmillan Beauty Advisors

Boots Macmillan Information Pharmacists give local support to people affected by cancer. Find out more about what they do and locate your nearest store.

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.

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Macmillan nurses

Macmillan nurses are specialist cancer nurses who can help you to understand your cancer diagnosis and treatment options, and support you though your cancer experience.

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All the ways we can help
As well as having information and support services for you, we also have many services which can help your family and loved ones. Find out more.

 Supporting someone with cancer

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If your partner, family member, friend or colleague has cancer
Get information and support if you need help looking after someone with cancer. If you're a carer giving unpaid support, find out what help is available.

Get information for you

A cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming, with so much to process and understand. You don't have to do this alone.Tell us a few details about your situation and we will direct you to the most relevant information.

 

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Get your personal guide
Answer 5 quick questions and we’ll create a personal guide with trusted information tailored to your cancer experience.
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Find Macmillan support services that are right for you

Answer a few questions to get a custom guide to our support services for people living with cancer.

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Have questions about money or work?
Answer a few simple questions to get the information most relevant to your situation, all in one place.

Translated and accessible Macmillan resources

We produce information in different languages and formats to suit different needs; PDFs, ebooks, audio, easy reading and British Sign Language.

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Information in your language

We produce a range of translated cancer information. We also offer an interpreter service for our Macmillan Support Line.

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British Sign Language

We produce a broad range of videos with British Sign Language (BSL) content.

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Braille and large print

We produce braille and large print formats of our cancer information for people who have low vision.

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Audio information

Macmillan produces audio versions of over 50 of its most needed booklets.

Find more resources

How we can help

Macmillan Support Line
The Macmillan Support Line is a free and confidential phone service for people living and affected by cancer. If you need to talk, we'll listen. 

 

Call us free on 0808 808 00 00
8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. You can talk to our cancer specialists about anything.
Email us
Email the Macmillan Support Team if you have any questions.
Chat online
Available 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. For confidential, real-time support if you don’t want to call.
Online Community

Chat online anonymously to others who understand what you are going through. Our community is available 24/7 and has dedicated forums where you can get advice and ask our experts.
Sign up for our monthly emails
Do you have cancer or are you supporting someone who has? Fill in our form to receive monthly emails with information, news and updates to help you.
Find local cancer support services
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.