Cancer in the Workplace: Supporting Employers and Employees

There are over 750,000 people of working age in the UK living with a cancer diagnosis. This figure is expected to double by 2030.  In seeking to remain in work or return to work, employees, their managers, and colleagues can face complex challenges. 

A positive return to work can have a significant role in recovery from cancer.

Maggie’s, AHDS’s President’s Charity for 2026, is offering this free workshop to AHDS members.  The session will cover:

• The emotional, physical, and psychological needs of people with cancer.
• The impact of cancer on family, carers, and friends.
• Challenges in the workplace for people with cancer.
• How to approach situations with knowledge, empathy and understanding by providing insights and management strategies.
• Creating the right framework to support and manage people with cancer.
• Communicating with people with cancer in the workplace.
• Managing a graduated return to work.

Members attending this session will leave with a better understanding of how they can support their team in a way that is supportive to the individual dealing with a cancer diagnosis and to the team of friends and colleagues around them. 

The session will run from 4 - 5pm.

19 March 2026 - Online - MS Teams