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How It Helps
How your Macmillan Darts Marathon money makes a difference
We understand how cancer can affect people’s whole lives – we also understand how it can affect men. Men with cancer seek less support than women and find talking about cancer difficult. Macmillan wants to break down the walls of silence and let men know they don't have to take cancer 'on the chin'.
We want to help them find the words to talk about cancer and know there is a network of support through Macmillan. From treatment and financial support to a community of men just like them, living with or affected by cancer.
How your Macmillan Darts Marathon helps
Macmillan nurses
Macmillan nurses do so much for people with cancer, from helping to ease the symptoms to providing emotional and practical support for the family.
Cancer information and support
From our free support line to information booklets to the Online Community, we answer questions, provide information and listen when people need to talk.
Help with money worries
Cancer can be tough on your finances. We help with things like benefits, grants for hospital travel and managing bills, so people can concentrate on getting through treatment.
How your fundraising hits the bullseye
Everyone living with cancer deserves the best possible healthcare and support and we will make every penny you raise count for something in someone’s life. Your fundraising will help Macmillan to provide personal support from the moment of diagnosis and whenever we’re most needed, from help with money worries, campaigning for better cancer support to simply being a listening ear.
£20
could help a member of our Cancer Information and Support team on our Macmillan Support Line deal with a call or web enquiry.
£34
could pay for a Macmillan Information and Support Manager for 1 hour, giving people living with cancer the opportunity to ask questions and talk through their concerns.
£59
could help our welfare advisers on our Macmillan Support Line deal with a call or web enquiry.
£62
could help the Cancer Information Nurse Specialists on our Macmillan Support Line deal with a call or web enquiry.
£114
could pay for 200 copies of our Healthy eating and cancer booklet. This was our second most ordered resource in 2023.
£185
could provide emotional support to one person living with cancer for around eight weeks, through ongoing and regular support sessions with one of our Macmillan Buddies.
£339
would cover the estimated cost of providing the Bupa Counselling Service to each referred person, so they can receive effective psychological support that’s tailored to their needs.
£720
could help run our Online Community forum for 1 day. In this time, 1,740 people affected by cancer in the UK can give emotional and practical support to each other on anything to do with cancer.
£948
could fund our Cancer Information Nurse Specialists to run the Macmillan Support Line for 1 hour, handling 15 calls and web enquiries. They provide specialist guidance on managing side effects, treatment options, living with cancer, and coping with grief.
Do men talk about cancer?
Get support from Macmillan
Work and cancer
Read our information about what support is available if cancer is affecting your ability to work. It includes your legal rights and sick pay options.
Macmillan Support Line
Call us for free on 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week, 8am to 8pm) if you have any questions about cancer or you just need someone to listen.
Chat to us online
You can chat to our trained cancer information advisers online who can be a listening ear and point you to where you can get further support.
Online Community
Our Online Community is a free online place for people living with or affected by cancer to talk about your experiences and ask an expert vour questions.
