Joining the Dots supports people aged 18 and over to live well when they have received a cancer diagnosis, are going through cancer treatment or are living beyond their diagnosis.
Joining the Dots Facilitators are also there to support immediate carers so that they are able to support the person with the cancer diagnosis.
We can help with anything from making small changes to support a healthy lifestyle, to helping people get the right benefits through Macmillan Welfare Rights.
Emma, a mother of two, was referred to Joining the Dots in 2024 by the Macmillan Information Centre following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2022. She remained strong, even as she faced a recurrence in 2024 and a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer in 2025. Emma continued to receive supportive care and was surrounded by the support of her community, family and friends. Emma and her husband Dan had dreamed of their wedding day, and thanks to the support of...
We spoke to Lynne Carr earlier this year when she shared how Joining the Dots had supported her throughout her breast cancer journey. Now finished treatment Lynne attended a six week course HOPE is a course developed by Macmillan Cancer Support and Coventry University to support you after cancer treatment. Each course is run by a health and social care professional and a trained volunteer who has a personal experience of cancer. HOPE can help you: Lynne shared her views...
Lynne Carr describes her experience with Joining the Dots as like having her own personal google search that knew exactly what she was looking for. Diagnosed in October 2023 with breast cancer she said the experience felt like a blur. As a family educator who supports adult wellbeing, she understood the process of accessing services, but was blindsided by the fact that this time, it was happening to her. Lynne said: “The breast care nurses were amazing and provided me...
Sue Turner spoke of the support she had received from Joining the Dots over four years. Sue is a breast cancer survivor who received her diagnoses one week after the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020 first started. She also lives with Fibromyalgia, a long-term chronic condition which causes mobility issues and means she is reliant on her wheelchair. She said: “I was diagnosed with cancer at what might have been the worst possible time. Any cancer diagnosis is scary no matter...
