Edward joined supporters of Macmillan Cancer Support and MPs from all Parties at their 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' event in Parliament, to show his support for their amazing work.
The occasion marked the launch of a new report, ‘Am I Meant To Be Okay Now?: Stories of Life After Treatment’, that focuses on the challenges people face after cancer treatment ends. Following the success of Macmillan’s biggest fundraising event of the year on Friday 29 September, which saw thousands of people come together across the country, the charity hosted a parliamentary Coffee Morning at which MPs and Peers had the opportunity to meet with and hear from people living cancer who were featured in the report, and to hear more about Macmillan's work and current campaigns.
After the event Edward said: "Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is a fantastic annual fixture and I was really glad to have the opportunity to attend the event in Parliament and show my support for Macmillan.
The focus of the Coffee Morning has always been about encouraging people to get together and talk about all the issues people living with cancer have to deal with. This year’s event provided a really important opportunity to hear more about the physical and emotional challenges that people can face after finishing cancer treatment, and what more we can do to help them.
It was also a good opportunity to learn more about the support that Macmillan offers to people affected by cancer. Whilst a cancer experience is always significant - life with cancer is still life - and it was great to hear about how Macmillan supports people to live it in the best possible way. I want to congratulate Macmillan and all their supporters and volunteers on the amazing work they do.”