Skip to Main Content Skip to Site Map Skip to Accessibility Statement
Home Living with & beyond cancer Advanced Cancer Toolkit Macmillan Services Information

Macmillan Services Information

Macmillan Information and Support Service

Finding out that you or someone close to you has cancer can be a difficult and confusing time. The Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service is here to help – whether you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or you’re a family member, carer or friend.

This short video explains how Macmillan Information and Support can help.

 

The websites below are available to anyone affected by cancer, at any stage of illness. Each website includes the contact details for the Macmillan Information and Support Service in every trust area, so you can easily find help close to you.

Alternatively, the leaflets below are available to anyone affected by cancer, at any stage of illness. Each leaflet includes the contact details for the Macmillan Information and Support Service in every trust area, so you can easily find help close to you.

  • Southern Health and Social Care Trust
  • South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
  • Northern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Western Health and Social Care Trust

 

Other Local Services

Compassionate Communities NI
Compassionate Communities NI is an organisation providing education, support and resources to help us all live well until the end of life. Their programmes encourage conversation, facilitate compassionate support and promote practical planning. For more information visit Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland | Helping Us All To Live Well Until The Very End Of Life.

These videos give a quick overview about the different palliative care professionals in your local area and ways in which they can help.  To watch the videos visit Resources (List) | Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland.

 

The Rainbow Project

The Rainbow Project’s Cancer Champions service provides LGBTQIA+ inclusive cancer support across Northern Ireland. Their team supports LGBTQIA+ people living with cancer, carers, and anyone who needs guidance with screening or navigating services. For more information, visit Cancer Champions – The Rainbow Project. The Rainbow Project also provides emotional support services to LGBTQIA+ people, including co-cultural counselling Counselling – The Rainbow Project.
Palliative and Advanced care planning support: Cancer Champions provide one-to-one support, information and signposting, LGBTQIA+ death cafe’s to explore grief, bereavement and pre-bereavement, and end of life workshops for those affected by cancer, including those in palliative care.

Also in this Section