Macmillan moments

We want everyone who gives their time to Macmillan to feel appreciated for everything they do, both big and small. That’s why we introduced Macmillan Moments. A recognition scheme designed to celebrate the everyday, meaningful, and impactful things people giving their time do to support Macmillan and people affected by cancer.

Anyone who gives their time to Macmillan can be recognised for a Macmillan Moment and every moment counts. Whether you and your team have: 

• Welcomed supporters 
• Marshalled a walk, run, cycle or swim 
• Helped someone with cancer to feel less alone 
• Handed out medals and refreshments 
• Ushered at a black-tie gala 
• Shared your voice about your experiences 
• Raised awareness at events 
• Signposted someone to Macmillan services 
• Made lots of noise to cheer on our Macmillan participants 
• Supported one of our Mighty Hikes 
• Joined one of our many collections across the country 
• Volunteered with one of our corporate partners 
• Encouraged the public to donate 
• Helped at a flower show 
• Hosted a coffee morning 

Everyone who is put forward for a Macmillan Moment will receive recognition and will be given their 'moment' where we celebrate them. 

You can put an individual or group forward for a Macmillan Moment by making a submission on our entry platform, AwardForce.

You can make a submission at any time of the year and celebrations take place every 3 months. This works on a rolling basis, with quarterly cut off points for each round of celebrations. The dates for these will be detailed on AwardForce.

You can find more guidance on submitting someone for a Macmillan Moment in our handy guide [PDF].

Submit someone for a Macmillan Moment

There are a few circumstances whereby if you make a submission, it won’t be considered:  

1. Making a submission for yourself  

2. If the person you are making a submission for received a Macmillan Moment in the previous round of celebrations  

3. If the person or group, you are making a submission for, including the reason you are nominating them, are not connected to Macmillan (i.e. they must be a Macmillan volunteer or supporter)  

4. We cannot accept submissions for people who are paid or employed to carry out the activities described in your nomination