The difference we make
We’re meeting the needs of nearly every person who visits us – 99% of our visitors rate our support as good or excellent. The range of our support and its flexibility to suit each individual is what makes Maggie’s work.
Stories from our centres
Hannah and Charlie's story – our way to live with cancer is with brilliant support
Hannah, diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and her fiancé Charlie, both found the support they needed at Maggie's.
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“I’d missed out on two years of life” – Ollie on coming to terms with cancer as a young man
Read storyRebecca's story – my way to live with cancer is knowing my family have somewhere to come
Read storyMental health and cancer
We offer a range of psychological support, including one-to-one sessions, workshops and Managing Stress courses. This support reduces anxiety and depression and increases self esteem for people with cancer, and helps people cope with a diagnosis. In 2018 our Psychologists supported people in nearly 15,500 sessions.
99%
of visitors say we helped them feel less alone
99%
of visitors had an improved ability to manage stress
99%
of visitors had an improved understanding of cancer
How we help with money worries
Each of our centres has a specialist Benefits Advisor to give free financial help and support. In 2018 we provided more than 29,000 sessions of benefits advice to help people with money worries.
£37.5m
was claimed for our visitors in benefits with the help of our advice
97%
of people we support said found out about benefits and how to apply
92%
said they had an improved understanding of their own finances
Our buildings and gardens
All our centres are built around the understanding of how environment can affect wellbeing. Our buildings, interiors and gardens are carefully designed to help people with cancer feel relaxed, welcomed and more in control.
99%
of visitors reported finding access to a quiet space was helpful
98%
of visitors said access to a garden or green space was helpful
19,789
visits from healthcare professionals and architects in 2019 taught people about our approach
Relationships and cancer
We support individuals, couples and families to navigate the impact of cancer on their relationships. Every Maggie’s offers a safe place to express emotions, share experiences and the opportunity to talk to other people in a similar situation. Research shows that group support and sharing experiences can help improve people’s moods, quality of life and help develop hope and determination.
99%
of visitors say we helped them feel less alone
99%
had an improved confidence with family and friends
99%
found meeting other people to be 'helpful' or 'very helpful'
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