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Macmillan Cancer Support

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Absolutely appalling charity to work for - Cancer Support Operations Macmillan Cancer Support Employee Review

1.0
21 May 2024
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Pros

Peers and team mates - you cant get better.

Cons

Where do I start? * A lack of true leadership from senior leaders * Current 'change process' is mind-blowingly unfair - no transparency or honesty from the CEO * Every 'benefit' of working for Macmillan is being removed. * No car allowance for jobs which require you to drive * No working from home allowance, for role which require you to work from home * Refusal for staff to see equity impact assessments for new changes being bought in * Staff asked to decide if they want to remain in the organisation, or take voluntary redundancy, before the 'new strategy' is revealed. * The Guardian newspaper article released earlier this year - full of untruths. * The charities 'behaviours' include - 'with heart' what a joke! there is no heart being shown for the staff. * Change process is clearly a cost cutting exercise - people with years of experience forced out. * No pay rise - no cost of living consideration. * Many staff members having to rely on secondary income just to get by, whilst the latest chief to be recruited will start on £140k per year!

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Macmillan Cancer Support Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and concerns. Our colleagues’ wellbeing is critical, and we recognise that change and uncertainty can be unsettling. We have a range of support available including Wellbeing Champions and Mental Health First Aiders and encourage you to reach out for support if you need it. Over the last twelve months, Macmillan has been transforming and developing its new strategy to ensure we are in the best shape possible to meet the growing needs of people living with cancer in the UK, both now and in the future. Like many organisations, we also need to take tough decisions to manage our costs in the face of a challenging external financial environment. As part of this work, we are currently reviewing our reward and benefits offer. Our colleagues are vital for enabling Macmillan to do the work it does to support people living with cancer and we want to ensure they feel recognised and valued for their contribution. This is why Macmillan remains a Real London Living Wage employer nationally and is committed to continue to pay colleagues in the upper quartile of the charitable sector pay. We are working with colleagues to propose how any future changes to reward offers at Macmillan may look in the future, and colleagues have a number of opportunities to share their feedback as part of the process. This process is ongoing and so we are yet to know the outcome of this work. We have also provided a hub of information and resources in various formats to ensure we remain transparent and provide colleagues with the right information and support to navigate any proposed changes. We have conducted an Equity Impact Assessment for each element of the change and a high-level summary of these has been shared on our intranet. If you feel we could make further improvements to the process or have any other feedback, please do share this via our colleague network.

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