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: Planting Seeds
With so many aspects of our lives having to be adjusted over the past weeks it has not been surprising to see new ways of working emerging from the many volunteers that are supporting out in our communities.
Coronavirus
An update from Community First and its programmes and services in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Macmillan Cancer Connections: Volunteering through COVID-19
How do we continue to reach the isolated and vulnerable in this uncertain time? This week Alex caught up with Community First’s Volunteer Community Organiser, Stevie.
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: 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.
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
