Macmillan Next Steps Gloucestershire

06/02/2026

We've been away for a while, but have been working on some very exciting new Workshops!

Since the end of 2025, we have been developing a Sleep Workshop, and are also now offering a Fear of Reoccurrence Workshop.

We have spaces on both, with the Sleep workshop on the 26th February and Fear of Reoccurrence starting on the 19th March.

Please call us on 0300 421 6586 if you are interested in either workshop and we can get you booked on!

The Next Steps Team

05/08/2025

Take Control Workshop – Free for anyone living with cancer

📅 Monday 11 August | 9:30am–12:30pm
📍 Longfield Wellbeing Centre

Join Longfield and Macmillan Next Steps for a supportive morning packed with practical tools to help you live well after a cancer diagnosis.

We’ll cover:
-Fatigue and stress management
-Diet and exercise tips
-Sleep support
-Coping with fear of recurrence

You’ll also meet others who understand what you’re going through and have the chance to ask cancer specialists your questions.

For more information or to book your place, call 01453 733 706

05/08/2025

🩷Gynaecology Health and Wellbeing Event 14th August 1pm.🩷

Come and join us next Thursday for our next Gynae event in the team. The afternoon will feature discussions on a range of Health and Wellbeing topics and a chance to meet others that have been on a similar journey.

Please get in touch if you are interested and would like to attend!

The Next Steps Team

15/07/2025

We are very excited to announce that the latest episode of our Podcast is now out to listen to!
In the third episode, Health and Wellbeing Facilitators Heather and Grace, are joined by Jenny and Sarah to discuss the HOPE course.
As previous participants of the course, Jenny and Sarah share their experiences and what impact HOPE has had on them.

A big thank you to Jenny and Sarah for joining us on this latest episode. We hope that this episode gives patients an introduction to the course and some more information around it.

If you are interested in finding out more about the course, please contact us.

We hope you enjoy listening!

The Next Steps Team

You can listen via Youtube or Podbean now!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-75aen-1901c09

In this, the third episode in the Macmillan Next Steps podcast series, Health and Wellbeing Facilitators Heather and Grace speak with Jenny and Sarah about t...

16/05/2025

We are currently in the process of working on a new episode for our Podcast, and can't wait to share it with you all.

Watch this space over the next few weeks!

The Macmillan Next Steps Team

11/04/2025

This week we had the privilege of being invited to the Better Care Together Awards as part of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Our Fatigue Workshop, written by our amazing Katie Clive and Parisa Wasley, came 2nd after being nominated for the "Always Improving" category.

And our incredible volunteer Chris also came first for outstanding achievement. We couldn't be more pleased for him. We would be lost as a team without him, and he is truly one to be admired.

Finally, our Haematology Workshop had a special recognition on the day as well!

We are all so proud to be a part of the Next Steps Team

21/03/2025

Exciting News!

Our latest episode of our Podcast is out for you all to listen to!

You can listen via Podbean or on Youtube.

https://ghccomms.podbean.com/e/macmillan-next-steps-cancer-rehabilitation-podcast-2-recipe-for-health/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GRhhmdJVug

Thank you to Karen, Nicky and Claire for joining us to talk about your experiences of the Recipe For Health Course.

Recipe for Health is a six-week programme for people who have received a cancer diagnosis, which provides information and support to help them adopt a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise, during and post cancer treatment.

We hope you enjoy listening!

The Next Steps Team

14/03/2025

Today we bid farewell to our Apprentice Sam. Sam has passed his Business Administration Apprenticeship with absolute flying colours, and we are all so pleased for him! He will be a truly missed member of the team, but we are excited to see where he takes his new skills and knowledge next. The future is bright and exciting for Sam, and we are confident he will do fantastically in his next venture!

Thank you Sam

The Next Steps Team

28/02/2025

This week, we have had the pleasure of welcoming two new members of the team!

We have welcomed a T-level student to our team, who will be helping us with some of the admin side of things. He will be helping to send you all appointment letters, discharge patients and much more. We are looking forward to helping him achieve his qualification and are very lucky to have him join the team!

We have also had a work experience student visiting us for the week, and he has spent time shadowing each member of the team and meeting patients in group workshops and classes! He has thoroughly enjoyed his time with us and has been the perfect addition to our team for a week!

We are always happy and willing to pass on our knowledge and help students get the most out of their placements, and look forward to meeting many more students in the future.

The Next Steps Team