For people with cancer and those who love them, our centres are a space for receiving expert support, benefits advice and taking a breather between appointments. No matter your cancer diagnosis, we can support you. Just come in:
We were delighted to welcome our President, Her Majesty The Queen to our annual carol concert at St Paul’s Cathedral last night. It was a truly magical evening. Thank you to all our readers and performers and to our President for her continued support. 🧡
@royalfamily
Today, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited
@maggiesedinburg
marking our 25 years of supporting people with cancer. Read more 👉
We're so grateful to Her Royal Highness, who has been our President for over 13 years 🧡
@ClarenceHouse
If someone you care about has received a cancer diagnosis, you may wonder how to support them. We asked people living with cancer to share examples of what’s worked well for them.
@RoyalFamily
World-renowned artist
@OfficialSting
recorded his hit ‘Message in Bottle’ for Maggie’s, encouraging people to give us a ring for support and to help us by texting MAG to 70007 to donate £3 -Thank you Sting! Enjoy!
#GivingTuesdayNow
T&Cs here:
We are sorry to announce our co-founder and Director Charles Jencks died yesterday at the age of 80. He helped make his late wife Maggie’s vision for a different type of cancer care became a reality. Charles will be deeply missed and our thoughts are with his family.
We're so grateful to our President, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall for her support 🧡
Read her letter published this morning on why everyone should have a Maggie's, featuring Bami, Matt and Sajida👇
@MailOnline
@ClarenceHouse
Tune in
@ClassicFM
at 8pm tonight to hear performances from our ‘Carols in the Kitchen’ Christmas concert. The concert includes a very festive pre-recorded reading from our President, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall
@ClarenceHouse
of John Betjeman’s poem ‘Christmas’.
Today we were delighted to welcome our President, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to
@maggieshlands
for a visit.
During the day she met with Matt (pictured) and others from our Men’s Group at the centre.
We’re so grateful for her support 🧡
@ClarenceHouse
We'd like to wish a Happy Birthday to our President, Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall.
We're so grateful for her continued support 🧡
@clarencehouse
📸 HRH plants a tree with centre visitor Isabelle to mark her recent visit to
@maggiessoton
👇
🧡
@JaneyGodley
has kindly shared with us her tips for friends of people who have received a cancer diagnosis. Janey's top tips include:
🧡 Tell me the gossip
🧡 Persist that I see you
🧡 Don't be offended if I say 'no'
To read them all visit
Our CEO Laura is in the Queen’s Birthday Honours and is becoming a Dame! For 23 years Laura has worked to make sure we deliver the best possible support for people with cancer & we now have 24 centres across the UK and abroad. We're very proud & a huge congratulations to Laura!
A lot has changed in the last year. This
#WorldCancerDay
our Chief Executive, Dame Laura Lee, shares her thoughts on how we've been here with you throughout
#coronavirus
Whatever comes our way, we're always here with you 🧡
Today we welcomed our President, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to
@maggiessoton
🧡
She met Isabelle, aged 6, who, along with her parents, we have supported since mum Sophie was diagnosed with cancer. Here they are planting a tree to mark the visit 👇
We are all absolutely delighted that Andrew Anderson, who has been at Maggie’s for 24 years, has been given an OBE in the King's New Year Honours 2024 list for services to cancer support in the UK and abroad! 🧡
The Prince of Wales today presented honours at an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Amongst this morning’s remarkable recipients was Chief Executive of cancer support charity
@MaggiesCentres
, Dame Laura Lee.
We are so incredibly grateful to have Her Majesty The Queen as our President. She has been a huge support to us over the last 15 years and it’s always so wonderful to welcome her to our centres. Wishing you a very happy birthday, Your Majesty. 🧡🎂
Our President, HRH The Duchess of Rothesay visiting
@maggiesaberdeen
today where she met visitor Gillian, who said: “I know how important Maggie’s support is and I hope The Duchesses's visit will encourage more people to pop in!”
Thank you so much Rhod Gilbert for visiting
@maggiescardiff
to meet our centre visitors, who come along to our head and neck cancer support group, to learn more about the support we offer to people living with cancer 🧡
25 years ago, Maggie created the idea for the very first centre which opened in Edinburgh in 1996. Though Maggie died the year before, her idea that people should not “lose the joy of living in the fear of dying” has lived on, with 22 centres open and counting
#IWD
Maggie’s is a different kind of cancer care. We're there for anyone living with cancer and the people who love them. Providing expert cancer support & advice with no appointment needed. Need someone to talk to? Just come in.
Thank you to everyone involved this
#WorldCancerDay
🧡
We’re delighted that our President HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has recorded a reading of ‘Christmas’ by John Betjeman to be played at
#carolsinthekitchen
our virtual carol concert 6pm Sunday 13 - sign up here
Did you tune in to the new series of
@ColdFeetTV
last night?
@FayRipley
is continuing to do a great job of portraying a cancer diagnosis and treatment. If you're also living with cancer and need some support our centres are open for everyone.
Tune in to the inaugural Pride of Scotland Awards tonight at 10.45pm on for a special Hogmanay treat!
The Duchess of Cornwall surprises Dame Laura Lee with the Outstanding Contribution Award for her work with
@MaggiesCentres
cancer charity.
@prideofscot
Our President, Her Majesty The Queen, officially opened our latest centre,
@MaggiesRFH
today. At the centre, designed by
@DanielLibeskind
, Her Majesty met people living with cancer supported by our experts.
@RoyalFamily
🧡
When a friend or family member is diagnosed with cancer it’s hard to know what to say.
As part of The
@Telegraph
Christmas Charity Appeal, Josie shares her advice and how she found support at Maggie's👇
We are honoured to have HRH The Duchess of Cornwall of our President and thank her for all of her support over the past 10 years. Her work for Maggie's has helped people live well with cancer across the UK.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Duchess of Cornwall being President of
@MaggiesCentres
, a charity that offers support for people affected by cancer.
Maggie's provides support in uniquely uplifting and calming spaces. Find out more →
This week's
#FridayFundraiser
is Ibrahim who has raised an amazing £1000 for
@maggiesoldham
and helped promote Maggie's on social media.
“My goal was to give Maggie’s as much publicity as I could... I just want everyone to get behind Maggie’s!” Thanks for your amazing support!
To celebrate International Women's Day we are celebrating our founder Maggie Keswick Jencks who said that "above all what matters is not to lose the joy of living in the fear of dying".
#IWD2018
A message from The Duchess of Cornwall, President of
@MaggiesCentres
, for
#WorldCancerDay
.
The charity offer free, unlimited practical and emotional support to people with cancer.
“Maggie's holds a personal affection for me, as when my mother was diagnosed, I felt so lost and scared. They provide essential support for patients and their loved ones. Maggie’s is more important than ever during these challenging times.” Ambassador,
@maryamccartney
🧡 26 years
🏠 24 centres
On this day in 1996, the first Maggie’s centre opened its doors. We’re so proud of our founder Maggie Keswick Jencks, whose incredible legacy has helped thousands of people with cancer.
Great advice
@JuliaBradbury
, thank you 🧡
We know that appointments can sometimes spark lots of questions and our expert staff in our centres are here to help. Find your nearest Maggie's 👇
And friends and family can pop in too!
Another day,another medical appt.Once you get a cancer diagnosis be prepared for an overload of info. Try to take someone w/you to help take notes(tricky w/COVID)or ask if you can record the appt. It's impossible to remember everything you hear-no matter how life changing it is.
@Rachael_Hodges
You've been an inspiration and helped so many people who needed it through your podcast. We're so sorry to hear this news, and are sending love to you and your family.
Last night we held our carol concert at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea and we can't wait for you to see it!
Tune in on Sunday 12 December 📺see Dame
@PrueLeith
,
@jginorton
@GylesB1
and world-renowned musicians 🌟 Sign up for free 👉
#MaggiesCarolConcert
Maggie’s has been supporting people with cancer for over 20 years. As our founder Maggie Keswick Jencks said, “Above all what matters is not to lose the joy of living in the fear of dying.”
We are so incredibly grateful to have Her Majesty The Queen as our President. It's always so wonderful to welcome her to our centres where she has been a huge support to us over the last 15 years 🧡
The Queen is President of
@MaggiesCentres
, which provides free cancer support to those in need.
🧡 The centre’s workshops are designed to help anyone living with cancer - from stress management to family support, from handling visible side effects to keeping physically active.
Today, on
#InternationalWomensDay
, we are celebrating the legacy of our founder, Maggie Keswick Jencks, whose vision for a different kind of cancer care has supported thousands of people with cancer and those who love them.🧡
#IWD2024
Today is
#randomactsofkindness
day. Be kind to everyone you meet, you never know what they are going through. If you'd like to be kind to us you can donate here:
Today we remember our founder Maggie Keswick Jencks and celebrate her legacy – 25 years after her death there are 23 Maggie’s centres in the UK, plus three abroad, helping thousands of people not to ‘lose the joy of living in the fear of dying’. Thank you Maggie.
Our centres can't welcome people living with cancer at this time, but we are supporting our frontline NHS colleagues by offering them space for rest & support at
@maggiesedinburg
&
@maggiesfife
, while other centres are offering 1-2-1 psychological support - thank you
@NHS
! 👏❤
We’re here for anyone who needs us. If you or a loved one has cancer, you need help with money or are going through a bereavement, we’re here to help. If you’re struggling at the moment, please come in and talk to us
#WorldCancerDay
Happy New Year everyone! Did you see our Chief Executive Dame Laura Lee being awarded an Outstanding Achievement Pride of Scotland Award last night? She was surprised with the award by our President, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, at
@ClarenceHouse
.
🎄We are so grateful to everyone who came to our annual carol concert at St Paul’s Cathedral. The evening raised an incredible £1million, so thank you everyone who came along 🧡Pics of our⭐️readers and performers in the thread!👇
Staff and centre visitors are looking forward to welcoming our President, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay ( The Duchess of Cornwall) to
@maggiesglasgow
tomorrow. We look forward to sharing some exciting photos soon.
@ClarenceHouse
After the news of Julie Walters' cancer diagnosis we want to let you know that if you're in shock after a cancer diagnosis - whether its yours or a loved one, we're always here to talk
When Louisa’s mum was hospitalised with cancer at the start of the pandemic, the family turned to
@maggiescentres
, who support families with the illness.
Thanks to Maggies, Louisa could spend a safe & memorable afternoon with her mum despite the pandemic.
#ChildreninNeed
If you are feeling overwhelmed or worried by the new BBC drama
#Mayflies
please remember we are here with you. Visit our website for support around the topic of dying and the emotions that can bring up 🧡
The Duchess of Cornwall today visited
@maggiesbarts
at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where she met centre visitors and families who have been supported by the charity, as well as cancer specialists and staff.
Her Royal Highness has been President of
@MaggiesCentres
since 2008.
With new restrictions due to come into force across the UK, here’s a statement from our Chief Executive, Dame Laura Lee.
"As coronavirus restrictions tighten again I am calling on the authorities to make sure people living with cancer are not forgotten once more.”
On
#WorldCancerDay
we want anyone living with cancer to know that we are here to help. You can visit one of our centres for free support and advice. Just come in.
Matt was diagnosed with testicular cancer 2 years ago, and his brother has been having treatment for prostate cancer for the past 3 years. He is running the
@LondonMarathon
for us as Scary Spice, after his family went to a fancy dress party as the
@spicegirls
Good luck Matt!
Our Karen from
@maggiesne
on
#BigNightIn
tonight - thanks to
@BBCCiN
we can provide family support as part of our wider programme at more than half of our centres, support that is mainly now being offered by phone, email and through our online community. ❤
Living with cancer is difficult, but Coronavirus is making it even harder for suffering families, and children especially, who can’t spend precious moments with loved ones.
You donations will ensure they get the help they need to cope
#TheBigNightIn
We're all set up at our
@londonmarathon
cheer points on Tower Bridge and Embankment! Good luck to everyone in
#TeamMaggies
taking part today - we'll see you at the finish line! 🏃🧡🏅
#londonmarathon
We are here, as always, to support people with cancer in the best way we possibly can 🧡
Read how we are here with you at this time:
#Coronavirus
#CancerSupport
Simon's wife Gemma died suddenly after being diagnosed with blood cancer. "Maggie's were simply amazing at providing a place for my family away from the hospital. They made a very hard day more bearable and for that I will be forever grateful."
#BloodCancerAwarenessMonth
Art therapy sessions form part of our new Children's Support Groups funded by
@ChildrenInNeed
which help children living with cancer in the family to build confidence, giving them the tools to discuss the big emotions that follow a cancer diagnosis.
Maggie's is here to support everyone living with cancer and their family and friends. Whether you want to speak to others going through something similar around the kitchen table or speak to one of our expert staff, we're always here to help
#WorldCancerDay
A year ago Emma's sister Megan was diagnosed with Lymphoma. Emma said "The support and kindness they offered my whole family was amazing. Maggie's and its staff made the centre an oasis amongst the craziness of the hospital."
#NationalSistersDay
We have another new centre opening this week – welcome to the family
@maggiescardiff
! Designed by
@dow_jones_archs
, we’re thrilled to be bringing a new centre to Wales to help thousands of people with cancer in the surrounding area and beyond
#cancersupport
#maggiescentre
Did you see Matthew and Louisa on
@BBCCiN
? It was emotional hearing them talk about the loss of their wife and mum Linsey earlier this year, and how we have supported them thanks to funding from Children in Need. If you missed it, you can watch again here:
The King has been graciously pleased to appoint The Queen to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
The Order represents the highest honour in Scotland. Revived by King James VII, the Order has a complement of 16 Knights.
🧡 Our cancer support centres are warm, welcoming spaces and everything you see is designed with you in mind. No reception desk, no name badges. No clocks either, we want you to feel you can stay for as long as you need, and come back as often as you like.
Today our President HRH The Duchess of Cornwall (
@clarencehouse
) visited
@maggiesbarts
to hear from people living with cancer through coronavirus, including Nina who has been supporting her friend through throat cancer. “Janusz simply wouldn’t have survived without Maggie's.”
We understand this new lockdown will be extremely tough for everyone but remember we are
#HereWithYou
. Our doors are still open and we will support you in the best way we can.
Call us on 0300 123 1801 or visit us online at
@JaneyGodley
We're here with you
@JaneyGodley
. Lots of people tell us about feelings of guilt or anger and that talking it through can help. Our experts are here if you or your family ever need a chat 🧡
@JaneyGodley
@Beatson_Charity
Hi Janey, we're here with you. Please do get in touch with our team at
@maggiesglasgow
- they can help with nutritional advice, support and can help you make sense of complex nutritional guidance: 🧡
Maggies is a place full of optimism, full of hope and full of smiles.
Your generosity helps children like Isla & Eleanor get the support they need when they lost their mum to cancer.
Support essential work like that at Maggies with a donation on the link
#ChildreninNeed
Wasn’t David Tennant just fantastic on
@BBCCiN
last night!? He spoke to the Cameron family about how we’ve helped support them for over 10 years, including after their lovely mum Helen died. ICYMI 👉
#CiN
#BBCChildrenInNeed
Here are John and Lily Jencks with the beautiful bust of their mother and co-founder of Maggie's, Maggie Keswick Jencks, unveiled tonight at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (
@NatGalleriesSco
), to be placed
@TheWallaceMon
next year. What a lovely pic!
#ScotlandsHeroines
Not everyone with cancer looks the same so on this
#RandomActsOfKindness
day we’d like to say please remember to be kind to everyone you meet, every day as you never know what someone is going through. Also, a smile and a cup of tea can go a long way to cheering someone up!
🧡 A special message from
@antanddec
to mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of
@maggiesne
. Thank you! Our centres around the UK offer free emotional and practical support to people living with cancer. Find your nearest centre:
Two of our amazing supporters were named in the New Year's Honours List - Ibrahim
@sugs75
was the youngest honouree at 13! He has raised funds for
@maggiesoldham
and Jane supports
@maggiesnott
. We're so pleased for them both and can't thank them enough for all the support 🏅
Our President HRH The Duchess of Cornwall officially opened
@maggiescardiff
today where she met staff, supporters and visitors. Our second centre in Wales, we're so pleased to be bringing our support to people with cancer in Cardiff and South East Wales.
The Duchess visits the first Maggie's centre in Cardiff. HRH has been President of
@MaggiesCentres
since 2008.
@maggiescardiff
will provide a full programme of cancer support, including psychological support, nutrition workshops, stress management and gentle exercise classes.
We know that cancer can be incredibly stressful. But it may surprise you to know, our Centres are filled with laughter and happiness, and talking to others can help lighten the load. Whatever you’re feeling, Maggie's is here for you
#InternationalDayOfHappiness
A touching new book to help young children cope with the serious illness and loss of a family member, was launched at
@maggiesedinburg
today. Mum
@MichaelaghB
wrote My Daddy is A Superhero to help her older son understand his Dad's cancer.
Today we’re celebrating the generous support we receive from players of
@PostcodeLottery
– a huge £15 million so far! We’ve been able to help thousands of people living with cancer with this money, so a massive thank you players!