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Our President, HRH The Duchess of Rothesay visits cancer support centre in Inverness

Date: Tuesday 14 September 2021

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay visited Maggie’s Highlands in the grounds of Raigmore Hospital, Inverness to find out how we have supported people living with cancer throughout the pandemic.

Derek Francis promotes Maggie's on radio show The Sunday Show

Date: Friday 06 August 2021

Derek Francis, host of The Sunday Show on the online radio station Incapable Staircase, keeps celebrities chatting to promote Maggie’s – including his dream guest, Lorraine Kelly.

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery help us in so many ways

Date: Tuesday 03 August 2021

Since Maggie's and People's Postcode Lottery started working together in 2008, we have received £17.3 million thanks to the generosity of players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Laura Lee helps select inspiring stories from the pandemic honoured in a new book

Date: Thursday 15 July 2021

Our Chief Executive, Dame Laura Lee, who was invited to join the judging panel last year, helped to select the most inspiring stories from hundreds of entries from both sides of the Atlantic.

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Maggie's Southampton open and supporting people

Date: Tuesday 13 July 2021

Our centre in the grounds of University Hospital Southampton is now supporting people with cancer, as well as their family and friends.

'Glow For Maggie’ by Anish Kapoor

Date: Tuesday 06 July 2021

Anish Kapoor is one of the most significant and influential artists working today. In response to the pandemic, he created the special limited edition signed print 'Glow For Maggie', in support of Maggie’s.

Maggie’s Cheltenham – extension plans

Date: Friday 25 June 2021

We’re really excited to be extending Maggie’s Cheltenham which will help more people with cancer, their family and friends in the local area and beyond.

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Maggie’s Wirral at the Steve Morgan Foundation Building

Date: Thursday 24 June 2021

A brand new purpose-built centre at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral is now supporting people with cancer, their family and friends.

Maggie's Southampton wins Gold at BBC Gardeners World Spring Fair

Date: Thursday 17 June 2021

In partnership with Sparsholt College we are delighted to announce that we have won Gold at the BBC Gardeners World Spring Fair.

Supporting Walk the Walk's Men Get Breast Cancer Too campaign

Date: Tuesday 15 June 2021

We're proud to be supporting Walk the Walk's campaign to spread awareness that Men Get Breast Cancer Too.

Spotlight on our volunteers

Date: Thursday 03 June 2021

This Volunteer’s Week we wanted to shine the spotlight on the incredible contribution they make to support people with cancer, especially throughout this challenging last year.

Bladder cancer support with BEAT Bladder Cancer Australia

Date: Friday 28 May 2021

Group support is an important part of the cancer support we offer and this Bladder Cancer Awareness Month we're highlighting just one of the networking groups we've been running remotely via Zoom.

Welcome to our new Chairman, Stuart Gulliver

Date: Wednesday 19 May 2021

We are delighted to announce that Stuart Gulliver has been appointed as our new Chairman.

Maggie's shortlisted for Charity Award

Date: Friday 07 May 2021

We are delighted to announce that we have made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards in the Healthcare & Medical category – for our work supporting people with cancer throughout our 24 centres across the UK.

Maggie's clinical psychologist writes in 'Psychology Today'

Date: Wednesday 05 May 2021

Clinical psychologist Kate Fulton from Maggie's at The Royal Marsden is featured in 'Psychology Today'. She shares her insights on collaborating with fellow psychologist Rachel Trimmer to set up a parent support group.

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25 years of excellence – Q&A with Andy Anderson

Date: Friday 30 April 2021

"It’s a privilege to support someone to the point that they can live life with more hope." Andy Anderson is the Centre Head in Edinburgh, the first Maggie’s to open 25 years ago.

The mental challenge of cancer – 3 in 5 people find it harder than the physical

Date: Wednesday 28 April 2021

Our research reveals the long-term impact of cancer on mental health and how 3 in 5 people find the mental health challenge of cancer harder to cope with than the physical.

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Your thoughts on coming out of shielding...

Date: Wednesday 31 March 2021

We know that everyone will be feeling different emotions as shielding restrictions for people with cancer begin to ease across the UK. Some of the people we support share their thoughts about the situation.

Proceeds from Stoneletters book to support Maggie’s Oxford

Date: Thursday 25 March 2021

Local business, Stoneletters, has produced a Headstones book and 100% of the profits will be donated to help support our work.

Listen to Laura Lee on radio station Incapable Staircase

Date: Wednesday 10 March 2021

An interview with our Chief Executive, Dame Laura Lee, has been broadcast to mark International Women’s Day on online radio station, Incapable Staircase.

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