A two year Macmillan Torbay community engagement project has gained understanding about local health inequalities, barriers to cancer diagnosis and issues related to cancer by engaging with Torbay residents. The project was funded by Macmillan Cancer Support and led by non-profit local organisation Engaging Communities South West, working in partnership with local community organisation...
On 30th April, a local father of three young children, will take to the sky for a charity skydive followed by a 30-mile cycle from Exeter to Torbay, in celebration of him reaching remission from a terminal colon cancer diagnosis.
Forty-two-year-old, Scott Davis, as well as friends, Shaun Ripley and Simon Hutchins, hope to raise £4000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, as a thank you for...
A Plymstock woman is feeling the cold a bit after shaving her head to raise fund for a cancer charity.
Gail Walker, audiologist assistant at Specsavers ‘braved the shave’ in aid of Macmillan outside the Plymstock store.
Gail says: ‘I am so grateful to everyone who has given me support and donated money to raise funds for a really worthwhile charity. This is nothing compared to...
As 2014 gets into full swing, Macmillan Cancer Support in Devon is reflecting on donations made in 2013 and how they will make a difference to people living with a cancer diagnosis locally.
People in Devon gave £948,504 to Macmillan last year, allowing the charity to provide vital new services to people affected by cancer in 2014. Macmillan’s flagship fundraising event, the World’s...
Ramblers are calling on the nation to get active with the launch of Walking Works, a joint report the organisation has released with Macmillan Cancer Support, which explains how walking can help everyone lead longer, healthier and happier lives.
Not only could walking prevent 37,000 deaths every year, it also reduces the risk of developing serious illnesses including type 2 diabetes...
16 employees from the digital communications company EE's Plymouth contact centre have completed a remarkable 434 mile walk from North Tyneside to Plymouth in aid of the Devon Air Ambulance and Macmillan Cancer Support .
The 'Centre 2 Centre' walk began at EE's contact centre in North Tyneside at 12.00 on Friday 17 May and was completed 144 hours later back at their Plymouth base on...
