Macmillan Cancer Connections
A new project in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support that aims to understand people’s experiences of cancer in rural areas and develop community-led solutions to improve outcomes for rural cancer patients in Wiltshire.
About Macmillan Cancer Connections
Macmillan Cancer Connections is a new community engagement project in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support. Macmillan is the UK’s leading source of cancer support and is there to help people find their best way through cancer and live life as fully as they can.
Macmillan Cancer Connections aims to understand what impact being rurally isolated has on experiences of cancer and outcomes for people living with cancer in Wiltshire. The project is led by experienced Community Organiser Alex Neale in her role as Macmillan Community Development Coordinator.
Alex’s role involves reaching out to people affected by cancer in Wiltshire and listening to what they have to say about their experience.
As part of the Macmillan Cancer Connections project, Alex also works with partner organisations and local communities to develop, deliver and coordinate a broad range of community-based initiatives, which addresses the health and wellbeing needs of people affected by cancer across the county.
Get Involved
Do you have a personal experience around cancer that you would like to share? Do you have an idea for a project or initiative that might help people living with cancer in Wiltshire? Contact Alex today:
Email: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk
Telephone: 01380 715892
Mobile: 07384 835319
Alex’s Blog
Macmillan Cancer Connections: Volunteer Heroes
Alex shares an update on some of the groups that she has worked with on this project; and what they are getting up to while the country is on lockdown…
Future Health Priorities for Wiltshire – Information Meetings with the CCG
Future Health Priorities for Wiltshire – Information Meetings with the CCG. Please come along to find out more about future health priorities for Wiltshire.
Coronavirus
An update from Community First and its programmes and services in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Happy New Year from Macmillan Cancer Connections
Happy New Year from Macmillan Cancer Connections. in this post Alex shares an update from the project over the last 12 months with a reminder about the Big Community Cancer Conversation on 15th January 2020.
Alex reflects on the Big Community Cancer Conversation
Macmillan Senior Community Development Co-ordinator Alex reflects on the Big Community Cancer Conversation, an event held on 15th January that saw 45-50 people come together to have conversations around how they felt about Wiltshire’s current services.
Macmillan Cancer Connections: Health Hub Sharing Event
Alex shares her plans for the Big Community Cancer Conversation in January and catches up with some of the individuals she has been working with across Wiltshire as part of the Health Hub Sharing Event.
What’s On?
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
Affected by Cancer?
Join the weekly drop-in held by CO-CLASS at Salisbury Medical Practice (Ebbel Room) every Wednesday between 9am – 1pm. Massage, aromatherapy and reflexology slots available.
For more information contact Alex Neale: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk or call 01380 715892
