"Macmillan Caring Locally” formerly The Macmillan Cancer Trust  was formed in 1974, and evolved from the fund raising committee for the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital, the first of its kind in the UK. This Committee included amongst its members representatives from the League of Friends at the Royal Victoria Hospital (now Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital) and the local National Society for Cancer Relief (now Macmillan Cancer Support).

During the final building stages of the Unit it was decided to form a Trust to be identified with the Unit, and it was registered as a Charity on 25 July 1974 as The Macmillan Cancer Trust.

The aims of the Trust are to support those who are suffering from Cancer and other terminal diseases, where no cure is expected, and to provide help and support for the whole family. Latterly the Trust has aided services which provide early diagnosis of Cancers with a view to enabling early treatment and, ideally, recovery.

The Trust acts as the custodian of all funds donated towards its aims, and both initiates and responds to a wide variety of needs supporting the NHS primarily for the Macmillan Unit but also for other Cancer sufferers in South East Dorset and West Hampshire.

For any further information please contact:-

Neal Williams, Trust Secretary. 01202 477628
neal@macmillanlocal.org