MACMILLAN’S mobile information buses reached more than 8,000 people in York and across North Yorkshire in 2018.
Offering emotional and practical support to people affected by cancer, the mobile cancer information and support service (MISS) is provided by a team of cancer information specialists who travel on board buses parking up in town centres, rural locations, and events across the UK.
Last year, there was a 28 per cent annual increase in inquiries to the bus in the North and more than 69 per cent of visitors were from deprived communities.
The service delivered 205 days in the North reaching 36,170 people in total, including 8,205 people in North Yorkshire,
The buses contain a range of free information materials in addition to a private area for sensitive conversations.
Throughout 2018 the MISS team visited York city centre, York and Selby cattle markets and county shows across North Yorkshire - such as the Great Yorkshire Show and Wensleydale Show.
To find out when the service is next in the area, visit: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/aboutus/contactus/mobileinformationcentrelocations.aspx
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