Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show

November 30 – December 1

About Macmillan Cancer Support

The number of people being diagnosed with cancer is rising and more people are surviving cancer than ever before. This means the nature of cancer care itself needs to adapt and evolve to meet the rapidly changing needs of people living with cancer.

But current cancer care provision is approaching a crisis point. Existing support services​ are struggling to cope, yet the number of people living with cancer continues to grow. We need to act now to prevent a crisis in cancer care.​ Here is an overview of what we are doing to make sure their needs are met.

We provide services


We work with partners to provide services for people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience. Our services include expert cancer advice, award-winning communications, training healthcare and social care professionals and volunteer services.

We raise money


We’re 98% funded by voluntary donations, so fundraising is essential to make sure we can deliver the vital support people living with cancer need. We’re famous for our coffee mornings but there’s a huge range of other fundraising activities that our staff, volunteers and general public undertake throughout the year.

We influence decision-makers


We run public campaigns, build partnerships, and talk to senior decision-makers in government about all cancer-related policies at UK-wide, national and local levels.

We research cancer care



It is vital that Macmillan understands the numbers, needs and experiences of people living with cancer, through up-to-date statistics from external organisations and our partnership projects.


Macmillan Cancer Support is a registered charity in England & Wales 261017, Scotland SC039907, and the Isle of Man 604