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

If cancer makes money and work a worry we’re here for you.

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Worried about money?

Answer a few questions to get practical advice about money and cancer. Including eligibility for benefits, planning for the future and help if you have dependents.

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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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Macmillan Grants

Macmillan Grants are small means-tested payments to help with the extra costs that living with cancer can bring. Find out how to apply.

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Help with money and work
If you have or have had cancer, our advisers can help if you’re finding it hard to pay energy bills or cover extra costs like getting to hospital. We can also help with any worries about work.

Help with how you're feeling

We understand that cancer can throw a lot your way. We’re there for you at diagnosis and beyond, providing reassurance for you, your friends and your family.
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Free specialist counselling

In partnership with Bupa, Macmillan are offering up to four sessions of free one-on-one counselling to people living with cancer.

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Macmillan Buddies

If you need to talk, we're here to listen. With a weekly call or visit 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

Finding the information you need when you are living with cancer can feel confusing and stressful. We want it to be easy for you to find what you are looking for so you can get help right away.

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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.

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

 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.

Not sure where to start?

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Information about cancer types, treatments and tests
Answer 8 quick questions to get relevant information, and advice about how we can help.
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Find Macmillan support that's right for you

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

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Get advice about money and cancer

Get the financial support you need if you are affected by cancer.  Answer a few questions to get practical information to help you.

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 on 0808 808 00 00
8am to 8pm. It's free to call from landlines and mobiles within the UK.
Email us
Get in touch via this form
Chat online
Every day 8am - 8pm.
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.
Get support guide

We’re here to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can. Answer a few questions to get personalised information to help support you.