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Date: Saturday 16 November 2024
According to a survey led by Maggie's, 78% of men with cancer feel their relationships have been affected by their diagnosis.
Date: Monday 21 October 2024
Filming took place at Maggie’s in Yorkshire, with presenter Kevin McCloud describing the centre as ‘magical’ and a ‘fantastic reference point’ for architecture harnessing the healing power of nature.
Date: Tuesday 15 October 2024
Research published by Maggie’s shows less than half of the public know cancer treatment can cause early menopause.
Date: Tuesday 01 October 2024
Mae canolfan cymorth canser Maggie's yn Sir Ddinbych yn dechrau ar ei thaith diolch i £4 miliwn gan Sefydliad Steve Morgan.
Date: Monday 30 September 2024
The cancer support group has been set up by Maggie’s, as a collaboration supported by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and community leads.
Date: Thursday 26 September 2024
Eilidh Wilson is one of only 150 community nurses and midwives to have been awarded the title since its reintroduction in 2017.
Date: Monday 23 September 2024
The Secretary of State spoke to people with cancer and carers from different support groups to understand how Maggie's supports them through the challenges they face.
Date: Friday 20 September 2024
The discussions centred on the devastating impact cancer can have on mental health, and how to support those dealing with anxiety and depression after a diagnosis.
Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024
The art installation features seven ‘Game Changers’, recognised by the National Lottery for the game-changing impact of their community contributions.
Date: Wednesday 11 September 2024
Maggie’s has seen a 44% increase in people attending the young people's support groups in centres and online in the last 3 years.*
Date: Tuesday 10 September 2024
Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales is praised for her openness after sharing a heartfelt video announcing she has completed chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Date: Wednesday 14 August 2024
Maggie’s has written to the UK Government calling on them to stop insurance companies discriminating against people with cancer and charging too much for travel insurance.
Date: Wednesday 07 August 2024
A new survey* led by Maggie's reveals that men can feel guilty and embarrassed following a cancer diagnosis.
Date: Thursday 01 August 2024
PGA and European Tour Star Colin Montgomerie met with staff and supporters from Maggie's, Aberdeen in July – celebrating the city’s cancer care centre’s milestone achievement of 80,000 visits since opening in 2013.
Date: Wednesday 10 July 2024
We've started work on a new purpose-built support centre to provide expert care to people living with cancer from across the Northampton area.
Date: Tuesday 09 July 2024
Mae'n bleser gan Maggie's, Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr a Sefydliad Steve Morgan gyhoeddi bod gwaith ar fin dechrau ar adeiladu canolfan cymorth canser Maggie's yng Ngogledd Cymru.
Date: Monday 01 July 2024
Andrew Anderson, who has worked for Maggie’s for almost 25 years, has today been invested as Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in a ceremony at Holyrood Palace.
Date: Monday 17 June 2024
Ambassador of Maggie's Yorkshire and star of Emmerdale Lisa Riley is joined by fellow cast members in a walk to raise awareness for the centre.
Date: Wednesday 12 June 2024
‘The Garden Design Confessional’ podcast launches, hosted by the award-winning landscape designer Darren Hawkes, featuring fellow Maggie’s garden designers.
Date: Tuesday 21 May 2024
Our President, Her Majesty the Queen, visits the Chelsea Flower Show and the National Garden Scheme's garden, which will be donated to Maggie's Cambridge.
Date: Thursday 09 May 2024
The new Maggie’s centre, which will provide expert support for people with cancer as well as family and friends, will be built in the grounds of University Hospital Coventry.
Date: Tuesday 30 April 2024
As this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, we share advice from one of our experts and talk about how Maggie's can help if you are concerned about bowel cancer.
Date: Friday 26 April 2024
Today, His Majesty the King announced he is returning to duties while he continues to receive treatment following his cancer diagnosis.
Date: Tuesday 16 April 2024
Take part in our survey to tell us about your experience at Maggie's and how we did.
Date: Tuesday 09 April 2024
Employees at global insurance firm, Howden, voted for Maggie’s to be their Groupwide UK charity partner for the next two years.
Date: Friday 22 March 2024
Our thoughts are with HRH The Princess of Wales and the Royal Family, as Dame Laura Lee says 'it takes time to absorb this enormous, shocking and initially scary news', reassuring that the family 'are united in this and will get through it'.
Date: Friday 15 March 2024
A charity set up by the family of Elliot Dallen has topped up their contribution to Maggie’s Cardiff, donating a sum of nearly £50,000.
Date: Friday 08 March 2024
This International Women's Day we remember and celebrate the inspirational women who have made Maggie's what it is today.
Date: Tuesday 06 February 2024
Our thoughts are with the Royal Family, as Dame Laura Lee praises His Majesty for sharing cancer diagnosis with public and helping people with cancer understand ‘they are not alone’.
Date: Saturday 03 February 2024
Swansea City AFC dedicates championship match to Maggie’s Swansea, holding ‘Maggie's Matchday’ to raise awareness and funds for the centre.
Date: Friday 02 February 2024
Maggie’s recognises World Cancer Day with 'Just come in' campaign and supports closing the care gap, raising awareness and reducing the stigma of cancer.
Date: Wednesday 31 January 2024
Her Majesty The Queen met people living with cancer today when she officially opened Maggie’s Royal Free, the new cancer support centre at the Royal Free Hospital, London.
Date: Monday 08 January 2024
40% of people with cancer in the UK have used annual leave for their appointments rather than telling their employer it is for cancer treatment, according to a new survey from Maggie’s.
Date: Tuesday 02 January 2024
An IT businessman living with his own incurable cancer has secured the support of Maggie’s as he prepares to release a new e-book edition of his successful charity book.
Date: Friday 15 December 2023
Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Michelle Tsiakkas has been teaching ballroom and latin dancing in exclusive lessons at Maggie’s West London.
Date: Friday 08 December 2023
Maggie’s Carol Concert brings festive cheer while also helping people living with cancer
Date: Monday 27 November 2023
We share tips on managing the holidays when you have cancer, and how Maggie's can help.
Date: Monday 20 November 2023
A Maggie's survey reveals nearly three quarters (74%) of people with cancer are more worried about the cost of Christmas this year than in previous years, with 30% of people saying they are a lot more worried about the forthcoming festive period.
Date: Friday 03 November 2023
An award-winning composer has created a special piece of music for people to listen to while having chemotherapy. And it is made with natural bio-electricity from plants that are used in chemo drugs.
Date: Wednesday 25 October 2023
Plans for a new cancer support centre in Cardiff have been given a £1 million boost, thanks to the generosity of People’s Postcode Lottery players.
Date: Wednesday 04 October 2023
“I didn’t realise the menopause would be harder than my cancer treatment.” Alice, 41
Date: Tuesday 22 August 2023
A course to help people with ‘chemo brain’ is being rolled out in our centres across the UK after successfully helping people in Scotland.
Date: Friday 21 July 2023
We conducted a poll and found that 60% of people with cancer listed insurance as their top concern when going on holiday.
Date: Thursday 13 July 2023
A new survey shows that almost half (48%) of people living with cancer list cost of living as one of their top worries.
Date: Wednesday 12 July 2023
Our survey found that 42% of 2,000 people who have a friend with cancer admitted that it upset them too much to see them.
Date: Tuesday 13 June 2023
Maggie’s Glasgow centre visitor, Kirsten Wilkie (42) of Westerton, Glasgow, is taking on a series of cycling, running, walking and challenges around Scotland for Maggie's.
Date: Wednesday 31 May 2023
A new survey has found that 59% of the 250 people with cancer polled said that friends struggled with knowing what to say after a friend was diagnosed.
Date: Tuesday 25 April 2023
45-year-old Caroline Frith who ran the London Marathon for us on Sunday while living with stage 4 cancer has been named ‘Top Female Fundraiser’ by JustGiving.
Date: Tuesday 14 March 2023
To celebrate seven years of Maggie's Manchester Foster + Partners made a film about how different people use the space in different ways.
Date: Thursday 09 March 2023
A new survey has found that 83% of people with cancer say unexpected expenses since their cancer diagnosis are impacting their mental health, with over a third (36%) feeling the impact strongly.
Date: Tuesday 24 January 2023
Local supporters, The Light Fund has been supporting the work of Maggie's West London for several years now and have committed to donating £5,000 to help support the work of our Benefits Advisors.
Date: Wednesday 24 August 2022
A shocking new survey has revealed that well over a quarter (29%) of people with a cancer diagnosis are more worried about the cost of living crisis than their cancer.
Date: Thursday 18 August 2022
The Elliot Dallen Trust has donated £33,330 to Maggie’s Cardiff to help to fund the centre’s psychological support team.
Date: Wednesday 04 May 2022
Between 30 April and 14 May, 12 cyclists will be pedaling over 1,000 miles, the distance from Maggie’s Yorkshire to Kalida Barcelona to help support people with cancer, their friends and family.
Date: Tuesday 03 May 2022
We have launched a new campaign with our Ambassador Janet Ellis to raise awareness of issues faced by family and friends of people with cancer.
Date: Monday 11 April 2022
Working with the Scottish Government on a two-year pilot project, we are helping people who are newly diagnosed with cancer to get the best possible start to treatment.
Date: Thursday 27 January 2022
Our Chief Executive, Dame Laura Lee pays tribute to Richard Rogers in this month's Architect's Journal.
Date: Wednesday 05 January 2022
Geraldine Johnson, Benefits Advisor at Maggie’s Oldham, talks about her role and how she can relieve some of the financial stress that cancer brings.
Date: Monday 06 December 2021
Lisa Punt, Centre Head of Maggie’s Cambridge, talked to staff at Stella about our workshops for women managing cancer and menopause.
Date: Wednesday 01 December 2021
TV star Lorraine Kelly and photographer Koo Stark came together for Maggie’s and its newest Ambassador, Derek Francis, at a special photo shoot at Maggie’s Barts.
Date: Wednesday 24 November 2021
Our Chief Executive, Dame Laura Lee, met with Bami, Bob, Huei and Rob around the kitchen table to talk about the impact cancer has had on them and the support Maggie's provides.
Date: Friday 19 November 2021
We are so pleased that Maggie’s has been chosen as one of four charities to benefit from this year’s Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal.
Date: Tuesday 16 November 2021
We organised a panel talk to celebrate the launch of The Architecture of Hope (Third Edition).
Date: Tuesday 26 October 2021
Construction work at Maggie's at The Royal Free began on Monday 25 October. We've created some frequently asked questions around the construction of the new centre.
Date: Friday 01 October 2021
Today Her Royal Highness visited our Edinburgh centre, meeting with supporters, Patrons and visitors.
Date: Friday 01 October 2021
Earlier this week, Her Royal Highness, Our President hosted a celebratory reception at Clarence House to mark 25 years of Maggie’s expert professional support.
Date: Tuesday 21 September 2021
Philanthropist Steve Morgan today spoke of his ‘overwhelming pride’ as he formally opened the brand-new purpose-built Maggie’s Wirral at the Steve Morgan Foundation Building in the grounds of Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Wirral.
Date: Thursday 16 September 2021
Derek Francis, host of The Sunday Show on the online radio station Incapable Staircase and a champion of Maggie’s inspires his friends to join him in raising money for Maggie’s.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Date: Wednesday 19 May 2021
We are delighted to announce that Stuart Gulliver has been appointed as our new Chairman.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Date: Monday 01 February 2021
On this World Cancer Day, we want you to know that whatever comes your way, we’re always here with you.
Date: Wednesday 13 January 2021
Helping us provide immediate support to families affected by cancer.
Date: Thursday 24 December 2020
Jay Shah, Benefits Advisor at Maggie's West London, shares his advice on how we can help you with money worries when you have cancer.
Date: Thursday 03 December 2020
Claire Marriott, psychologist and Centre Head at Maggie's Oxford writes about feeling isolated from friends and family during the coronavirus pandemic and shares some ideas on how to make things more manageable.
Date: Wednesday 25 November 2020
Dermot Coyle, a Benefits Advisor for Maggie's, writes about the impact money worries can have when a parent has cancer and how we can help.
Date: Friday 13 November 2020
The lovely Matthew and his daughter Louisa were featured on BBC Children in Need on Friday 13 November 2020. Their film shows how important the support we provide for families is when a parent is facing an advanced cancer diagnosis.
Date: Thursday 15 October 2020
We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Barclays LifeSkills, offering support sessions for people aged 50 and over with cancer, who want to remain in or return to work.
Date: Thursday 15 October 2020
I’m Robin, a Clinical Psychologist here at Maggie’s. I’ve seen first-hand the impact this virus is having on people with cancer. A huge price has been paid during lockdown and we had to move very fast to help people cope.
Date: Thursday 08 October 2020
We were delighted to welcome our President, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, to Maggie's Barts on Wednesday 7 October.
Date: Tuesday 25 August 2020
This September, we’re delighted to welcome our ambassador Ryan Riley and his Pineapple Truck to five of our centres where he’ll give an outdoor socially-distanced cookery class to people living with cancer.
Date: Monday 18 May 2020
We're pleased to let you know we can now see you in our centres again, as well as continuing to support you over the phone and email.
Date: Thursday 07 May 2020
We have paired up with Live Through This to run a support group for people in the LGBTQI+ community who have cancer or love someone who does. Stewart, the founder tells us more.
Date: Thursday 23 April 2020
What our visitors need support with at the moment and how the way we support them has changed because of coronavirus (covid-19).
Date: Thursday 16 April 2020
A few words of support from our Honorary Patron Norman Foster during this difficult time.
Date: Tuesday 07 April 2020
A few words from our Honorary Patron Janet Ellis about living with cancer at this difficult time.
Date: Tuesday 31 March 2020
A message from our President, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.
Date: Wednesday 12 February 2020
Our Chief Executive, Laura Lee, was invested as Dame, Commander of the Order of the British Empire at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 12 February 2020.
Date: Thursday 24 October 2019
We partnered with Trekstock to host a panel discussion about the issues faced by people living with cancer in BAMER communities.
Date: Monday 14 October 2019
Charles Jencks, who co-founded Maggie's along with his late wife Maggie, has died aged 80.
Date: Monday 14 October 2019
We reflect on how our co-founder Charles Jencks helped make us the organisation we are today.
Date: Sunday 07 July 2019
Laura Lee named Dame in Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Date: Thursday 07 March 2019
Our President, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has officially opened our new centre in Cardiff.
Date: Wednesday 03 October 2018
New workshops to address the impact of cancer on closest relationships thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Date: Saturday 09 June 2018
We are delighted that our President, The Duchess of Rothesay, visited Maggie's Glasgow on Friday 7 September 2018.
Date: Tuesday 18 July 2017
Author and Maggie’s supporter Janet Ellis has helped us devise a creative writing workshop looking at language and cancer.
Date: Friday 17 June 2016
We’re delighted to announce that Alison Brooks and her team will design Maggie’s Taunton at Musgrove Park Hospital in Somerset.
Date: Tuesday 26 April 2016
We are delighted that our President, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has officially opened our new Maggie’s centre.
Date: Monday 12 May 2014
We're delighted to confirm that players of People’s Postcode Lottery have now raised over £40 million for charities.
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