News and Press Releases

Latest news stories

Forth Valley Centre announced
Thursday 16 February 2012

Walk the Walk and Maggie's Centres announce their plans to unite to bring a Maggie's Centre to the Forth Valley 

Maggie's celebrates the People's Postcode Lottery
Monday 6 February 2012

The charity lottery raised over £500,000 for Maggie's in 2011, and has raised over £2million for Maggie's since 2008.

Maggie's Glasgow Gartnavel to appear in exhibition
Tuesday 17 January 2012

The centre will feature at the Barbican Art Gallery and has just been nominated for a Design of the Year award.

Beyond the "Big C" exhibition
Monday 5 September 2011 (update: Thursday 15 December 2011)

A new exhibition in Glasgow focuses on the artwork produced by a visitor to Maggie’s Dundee.

Maggie's South West Wales opens in Swansea
Friday 9 December 2011

Maggie's opens tenth centre to support people affected by cancer in South West Wales.

The Mad Duchess Opera raises £29,000 for Maggie’s
Friday 2 December 2011

The world premiere of The Mad Duchess, an opera about The Duchess of Albermarle raises funds for Maggie's.

For all media enquiries about Maggie's Centres, please contact:

Katie Tait on 020 7386 3535 or katie.tait@maggiescentres.org

Tricia Crosbie on 0141 225 0082 or tricia.crosbie@maggiescentres.org

Adam Hollier on 020 7386 3523 or adam.hollier@maggiescentres.org

Press Releases

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  Maggie's representatives attend the People's Postcode Lottery 2012 Charity Gala
  Monday 06 February 2012
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  Pancake Day Fayre Evening in Berkeley Square
  Thursday 08 December 2011
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  Maggie’s South West Wales to open on Friday, December 9 2011
  Friday 02 December 2011
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  15 years, 15 remarkable centres, and thousands of people helped to live a life beyond cancer
  Tuesday 15 November 2011
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  Green Forms comes to the stage for Maggie's
  Thursday 17 November 2011
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  Fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, architect Piers Gough and Sarah Brown to open Maggie’s Nottingham on Wednesday, November 2.
  Thursday 27 October 2011
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  Cancer charities Maggie’s and Walk the Walk unite to open Maggie’s Gartnavel Centre in Glasgow – October 3rd 2011
  Monday 03 October 2011
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  Monty visits site of new Maggie's Centre
  Thursday 14 July 2011
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  Scotsman summits Everest to raise funds for Maggie's
  Friday 17 June 2011
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  Monty’s Maggie’s Appeal hits the £1 million mark!
  Wednesday 08 June 2011
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  Arran Aromatics candle with the scent chosen by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay, is released today to mark Maggie’s Centre 15th anniversary year
  Tuesday 07 June 2011
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  Maggie’s Lanarkshire is given the green-light
  Monday 23 May 2011
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  Eighth annual Monster Bike & Hike is sunshine success
  Tuesday 03 May 2011
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  Kaye Adams launches Maggie's Glasgow Night Hike
  Monday 11 April 2011
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  Snøhetta appointed to design Maggie’s Aberdeen
  Tuesday 29 March 2011
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  Joy of Living Exhibition at Somerset House
  Wednesday 09 March 2011
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  Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres at the V&A + RIBA Architecture Gallery
  Monday 21 February 2011
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  Colin Montgomerie puts Monty’s Maggie’s Appeal into full throttle for 2011 with the launch of a new partnership with The John Clark Motor Group
  Friday 18 February 2011
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  Maggie's North East receives the greenlight from town planners
  Wednesday 12 January 2011
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  Ortak supports Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres this Christmas
  Thursday 23 December 2010
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  First Minister’s Christmas card
  Tuesday 07 December 2010
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  SSE putts £25,000 towards Maggie’s Centre in Dundee
  Wednesday 01 December 2010
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  A doubly good fundraiser for Maggie's Dundee
  Monday 22 November 2010
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  It's a perfect ten for Maggie's Centres
  Monday 22 November 2010
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  Deputy First Minister for Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, attends the official groundbreaking for Maggie’s Gartnavel
  Tuesday 09 November 2010
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  Sir Paul Smith marks the start of construction of Maggie’s Nottingham
  Thursday 04 November 2010
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  Hotel bosses set off on a 160mile walk to raise funds which will help create two new Maggie's Centres
  Friday 22 October 2010
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  Lee Westwood and Nottingham sports stars gather to show support for Maggie’s Centres
  Friday 22 October 2010
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  Maggie's Dundee receives boost from Atos Origin
  Monday 18 October 2010
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  Jane Fide, Centre Head at Maggie’s Cheltenham, writes about the preparation involved in opening a new Maggie’s Centre.
  Wednesday 20 October 2010
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  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall opens Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre in Cheltenham
  Tuesday 19 October 2010
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  Maggie's holds Autumn Party at Phillips de Pury, London
  Wednesday 29 September 2010
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  Meeting Monty and how golf helps me live with cancer
  Wednesday 29 September 2010
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  Welsh Assembly Minister, Edwina Hart digs in for the first Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre in Wales
  Friday 24 September 2010
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  Maggie's first ever Glasgow Night Hike hailed a huge success
  Friday 17 September 2010
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  Fabulous prizes announced for Maggie's Glasgow Night Hikers
  Thursday 16 September 2010
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  Miss Scotland and Mr People's Postcode Lottery visit one of the venues on Maggie's Glasgow Night Hike route
  Wednesday 15 September 2010
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  Some of Scotland's best loved charities gather at Maggie's Glasgow for Remember A Charity week
  Tuesday 14 September 2010
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  Pedal for Scotland attracts 9,000 cyclists on a perfect Scottish day
  Thursday 16 September 2010
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  Finding love at Maggie's London Night Hike
  Tuesday 17 August 2010
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  Aggie MacKenzie encourages people to sign up to Pedal for Scotland for Maggie's
  Monday 16 August 2010
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  Night Hike Soapbox
  Monday 09 August 2010
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  Ryden celebrates three years of fundraising for Maggie's
  Monday 26 July 2010
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  Maggie's team members help EH15 residents celebrate their win in the People's Postcode Lottery Summer Rollover
  Tuesday 20 July 2010
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  Maggie's South West Wales to benefit from the launch of the People's Postcode Lottery
  Monday 05 July 2010
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  Thank you for voting for Maggie's in the National Lottery Awards
  
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  Maggie's Centres launch a campaign to bring a centre to Aberdeen
  Monday 21 June 2010
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  Maggie's Highlands celebrates a milestone birthday
  Tuesday 15 June 2010
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  Summer is here and it's nearly time for People’s Postcode Lottery, a key supporter of Maggie’s, to host its Summer Rollover
  Thursday 10 June 2010
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  Maggie's Announces New Directors of Fundraising
  
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  River City stars get on their bikes to encourage Scots to Pedal for Scotland and support Maggie’s Centres
  Wednesday 02 June 2010
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  Maggie's Lanarkshire needs your help
  Tuesday 01 June 2010
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  Colin Montgomerie launches Monty's Monthly Medal
  Friday 28 May 2010
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  The secondary cancer group at Maggie's Dundee welcomed a special visitor from the People's Postcode Lottery this week
  Monday 24 May 2010
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  Architecture and Health: a symposium
  Friday 21 May 2010
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  Video Snippets from Architecture and Health: a symposium
  Friday 21 May 2010
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  Maggie's South West Wales receives grant from Newman's Own Foundation
  Thursday 13 May 2010
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  Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres expands and announces plans for next seven centres
  Thursday 29 April 2010
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  The People's Postcode Lottery introduces new people to Maggie's
  Monday 19 April 2010
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  Dundee men United for Maggie's Monster Bike & Hike
  Wednesday 21 April 2010
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  Motherwell FC manager Craig Brown visits a prostate cancer support group at Maggie's Lanarkshire
  Friday 16 April 2010
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  Architecture of Hope
  Thursday 29 April 2010
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  Architecture and Health: a symposium
  Thursday 29 April 2010
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  Kirsty Wark hosts a spectacular ceilidh to raise funds for Maggie’s Glasgow and to mark the first ever Love Maggie’s Day
  Friday 26 March 2010
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  Sarah Brown joins big hug around Maggie's London for the first ever Love Maggie's Day
  Friday 26 March 2010
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  Maggie's will be the official charity partner of the 2010 Pedal for Scotland bike ride
  Thursday 25 March 2010
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  Some of Glasgow’s best independent bands and artists have been brought together on a compilation album entitled Here Comes The Sun for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres
  Thursday 18 March 2010
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  Exclusive limited edition products go on sale for Love Maggie's Day
  Thursday 11 March 2010
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  Aggie MacKenzie suggests a spring clean to support Maggie’s Centres
  Thursday 04 March 2010
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  Walk the Walk and Maggie’s Centres announce their plans to unite to bring a Maggie’s Centre to the Forth Valley
  Thursday 16 February 2012

News and press releases from the centres

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  Fuel awareness talk
  Maggie's Lanarkshire : Wednesday 29 February 2012
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  Spa in the city raises £4,000 for Maggie’s cancer centre
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Wednesday 26 October 2011
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  Talking Heads
  Maggie's Lanarkshire : Wednesday 28 September 2011
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  A Fitting Donation to Mark Maggie’s Edinburgh’s 15th Year
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Tuesday 27 September 2011
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  Primecare Health Ltd pedal for Maggie's
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Monday 26 September 2011
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  Benefits information talk
  Maggie's Lanarkshire : Wednesday 31 August 2011
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  Step Out in 2011 with Maggie’s Lanarkshire
  Maggie's Lanarkshire : Friday 07 January 2011
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  Edinburgh Rugby Calendar 2011
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Monday 01 November 2010
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  Spa in the city raises £4,500 for Maggie’s Edinburgh
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Friday 08 October 2010
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  First ever grant from Rotary International to a local Scottish project presented by Longniddry and District Club
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Monday 27 September 2010
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  Go Forth and Swim!
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Friday 17 September 2010
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  Tea for 50!
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Thursday 09 September 2010
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  Spin cycle
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Tuesday 24 August 2010
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  Families Enjoy Summer Sessions at Maggie’s Lanarkshire
  Maggie's Lanarkshire : Wednesday 11 August 2010
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  Maggie's Edinburgh gets a facelift
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Friday 23 July 2010
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  Family Sessions at Maggie's Lanarkshire this summer
  Maggie's Lanarkshire : Friday 02 July 2010
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  A green treat for Maggie’s Edinburgh as a team of Scottish Gas employees transform the green spaces around the cancer caring centre
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Friday 21 May 2010
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  Maggie's Ortak Jewellery now available in Inverness
  Maggie's Highlands : Friday 07 May 2010
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  The People's Postcode Lottery introduces new people to Maggie's
  Maggie's Highlands : Monday 19 April 2010
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  Lung Cancer Support Sessions
  Maggie's Lanarkshire : Wednesday 14 April 2010
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  Flowers for Maggie's
  Maggie's Lanarkshire : Wednesday 14 April 2010
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  Edinburgh Rugby Stars Strip Off for Charity
  Maggie's Edinburgh : Thursday 10 December 2009