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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
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.
