For more than a century, Macmillan has worked to
support people living with cancer and ensure they
get the care that is right for them, when they need
it. But we know that living with cancer is getting
worse for many, and that people need more and
different support. The pandemic, challenges in the
NHS, and the cost of living crisis have made things
harder for people with cancer - and harder for
Macmillan to have the impact it needs to.
As an organisation, we need to evolve to make sure
we are meeting the needs of people living with
cancer, both now and as they change in the future.
To achieve this, we have been developing a new
organisational strategy to ensure we're focusing our
efforts in a way that will have the greatest impact
for the people who need us most.
In May 2023 we launched an open call for ideas and
challenges from people with cancer, our colleagues,
clinicians, partners, supporters and many others,
to help us decide - 'what is Macmillan's vision
for the future, and how can we do our best work
in this next chapter?' We then explored these
areas of opportunity further through a range of
conversations, workshops, projects and taskforces
involving our colleagues, people with cancer
and the people we work with to deliver our vital
support. We know that we can only make the
best decisions about where we can have the most
impact in the future if we involve everyone who
is supported by, who supports, and who works
alongside Macmillan now.
With all this insight, we are now working to bring
all this thinking together to create an ambitious
strategy that will provide us with greater focus and
prioritisation, with the experience of people with
cancer at the heart of our approach. Equity will be
a priority, thinking about whether the new direction
benefits marginalised communities and if it creates
the potential for real, tangible impact. We will work
side by side with the people and communities we
exist to support, partnering with other organisations
to help tackle the huge and unacceptable gaps in
data and care across the UK.
At the same time, we are thinking about how we
can set ourselves up most efficiently, so that every
pound we raise works as hard as possible for people
with cancer. If we are going to deliver our big
ambition, we need to ensure that the organisation
is flexible and sustainable for the long term.
We have already been making some changes and
working differently, to test new ways of working and
ensure we are fit to tackle the emerging challenges
faced by people with cancer. We have already
had to make some difficult choices, and this will
continue, but we are testing our thinking rigorously;
we are putting people with cancer at the heart of
the decisions we make and we are acting on what
they tell us, not only what we think is needed.
We aim to share our new strategy in late 2024, and
while we are thinking about the needs of people
with cancer in the future, we also have one eye
firmly on the challenges that they are facing today
and the urgent needs that they have now. Our
number one priority will continue to be ensuring
that everyone with cancer receives the best care
and support.
Find out how we are transforming Macmillan
together.
Looking ahead to 2024
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