Tag: Macmillan

Tub2pub Charity Campaign Returns That Will Transform Plastic Waste Into Cash

Stuart Mitchell

Greene King, the UK’s largest pub company and brewer, is once again calling on its customers to bring their empty plastic confectionery tubs to its pubs in an effort to reduce waste and raise money for Macmillan. Tens of millions of tubs containing chocolates, sweets and biscuits are sold in the UK each year, with the majority sold during the Christmas period. These tubs are typically made from polypropylene; a hard plastic that is not always accepted by local authorities for recycling, resulting in it, instead, being incinerated or landfilled.…

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Giant footprints appear on UK beach, representing tens of thousands of cancer patients at risk of becoming the ‘Forgotten C’ amid the coronavirus pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Last month a series of almost 100 pairs of gigantic footsteps have filled a coastal bay in the seaside town of Scarborough, representing the tens of thousands of people in the UK who Macmillan Cancer Support estimates have not yet had their cancer diagnosed as a result of disruption to cancer services and fewer people seeking medical care during Covid-19. The charity is releasing the powerful series of pictures and a film of the giant footprints being created and washed away at high tide, to represent the ongoing risk of…

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Macmillan Launch Coffee Morning 2020

Stuart Mitchell

Macmillan Cancer Support have launched their 30th annual fundraiser with their coffee morning. Raise your mug for Macmillan Cancer Support’s 30th annual fundraiser WHAT IS IT: Macmillan’s Coffee Morning is an annual event dedicated to bringing people together over a cuppa to raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. WHEN IS COFFEE MORNING: Friday 25th September 2020 But this year, Macmillan is also encouraging people to get involved in Coffee Morning whenever and wherever they can. WHY DO IT: Every 90 seconds someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer.…

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Jockeys saddle up to raise vital cash for cancer services

Stuart Mitchell

Twelve eager amateur jockeys are chomping at the bit after being selected to compete in the 49th annual Macmillan Charity Raceday, which will take place on June 15th at the iconic York Racecourse. With previous competitors including Love Island star Chris Hughes, Macmillan’s ‘Ride of Their Lives’ forms part of the largest charity raceday in British racing. The amateur jockeys will train for months to prepare for the event, all the while raising sponsorship money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Funds raised will help Macmillan to be right there with people…

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Unprecedented demand for cancer helpline as thousands of people turn to Macmillan over discrimination at work

Stuart Mitchell

The number of calls from people with cancer facing difficulties at work has shot up over two years — with some employers reported to be breaking the law — a leading cancer charity has revealed today. New figures, from Macmillan Cancer Support, show a 74% increase in calls to its support line on a range of work-related issues such as discrimination and even dismissal, as a result of a cancer diagnosis. A YouGov poll for the charity reveals that one in five (20%) employees who returned to work after cancer reported facing discriminatory treatment,…

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