Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support
Motto	No one should face cancer alone
Formation	1911; 113 years ago
Founder	Douglas Macmillan
Founded at	Castle Cary, Somerset, United Kingdom
Type	Charitable organisation
Purpose	Provide specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer. Or people with relatives affected to it.
Headquarters	89 Albert Embankment, SE1 7UQ
Location	London;
Coordinates	51°29′16.587″N 0°7′23.464″W / 51.48794083°N 0.12318444°W
Region	United Kingdom
Key people	Lynda Thomas (CEO); Jane Maher and Rosie Loftus (Chief Medical Officers); Dame Jessica Corner (Chief Clinician);
Revenue (2014)	£218.4 million
Staff (2014)	1,474
Website	www.macmillan.org.uk
Formerly called	Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer; Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund; Macmillan Cancer Relief;

Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities. It provides health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer. As well as helping with the medical needs of people affected by cancer, Macmillan also looks at the social, emotional and practical impact cancer can have.^[2] Macmillan campaigns for better cancer care. Macmillan Cancer Support's goal is to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer in the UK. They are one of Britain's top 1,000 charities.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Annual report and accounts 2014" (PDF). Macmillan.org.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
↑ Care of the Dying and Deceased Patient: A Practical Guide for Nurses, ed. Philip Jevon (Chichester, West Sussex; Ames, IA: Blackwell, 2009), p. 28
↑ "Britain's top 1,000 charities ranked by donations. Who raises the most money?". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

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[annualreport-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Annual report and accounts 2014" (PDF). Macmillan.org.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[2] Care of the Dying and Deceased Patient: A Practical Guide for Nurses, ed. Philip Jevon (Chichester, West Sussex; Ames, IA: Blackwell, 2009), p. 28

[3] "Britain's top 1,000 charities ranked by donations. Who raises the most money?". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

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