Cards with cancer messages nominated for award

It can be hard to know what to say to someone facing a cancer diagnosis.

Yet these cards put those feelings into words so beautifully that they have made the final for the Best Diversity and Inclusion Range at The Henries Awards 2025.

The range includes six designs; five with messages suitable for sending to someone facing a cancer diagnosis, whatever stage they are at.

The themes include:

• letting someone know you are here for them
• thinking of them during their chemo
• just checking in
• after they have completed treatment
• Ietting someone know you love them now as you did before cancer

There is also a thank you card, designed for people with cancer, or their friends and family, to send to someone who has been there for them.

Writing from experience

Lisa, Illustrator for greeting card company Hallmark, nominated Maggie's as a charity partner and designed the range inspired by her own experiences with cancer diagnoses, treatment, and beyond.

She said, "Having lost my mum and dad to cancer and subsequently going through my own breast cancer journey, I felt compelled to support people going through their experiences.

My family and friends were a huge support, along with cups of tea and the odd biscuit or three.

In this special collaboration with Maggie's, Hallmark pledged to donate £5000 to Maggie's, regardless of the number of cards sold.

A nation of greeting card lovers

The Henries Awards are named after British inventor Sir Henry Cole, known for introducing the first commercially produced Christmas card in 1843.

Ever since, the UK has been a world leader in greeting cards and still sends significantly more cards per capita than any other nation.

With over 10,000 greeting cards nominated for The Henries each year, it is an outstanding achievement to be shortlisted.

Following the initial shortlisting, a live judging round took place in July, and the Maggie's Hallmark range was announced as a finalist.

The winner will be revealed at the annual awards ceremony on 2 October.