Macmillan Cancer Support
| Motto | No one should face cancer alone |
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| Formation | 1911 |
| 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 |
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| Coordinates | 51°29′16.587″N 0°7′23.464″W / 51.48794083°N 0.12318444°W |
Region | United Kingdom |
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Revenue (2014) | £218.4 million [1] |
Staff (2014) | 1,474 [1] |
| Website | www |
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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
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
