In our 20th Year, the Zinc team wanted to give back to the community that has helped us build our organisation into the leading digital agency it is today. Although we have supported various charities over the years, the team wanted to go the extra mile this year and nominate a charity to dedicate donations, fundraising efforts, and digital support to.

When we saw that there was a Northampton centre opening, it felt like a perfect opportunity to be a part of something amazing for our local community right from its first days. Cancer has touched the lives of almost everyone in our team in some way, and we know that Maggie’s support will be life-changing for the people they will help.

The new purpose built Maggie’s centre, currently under construction on the grounds of Northampton General Hospital, will offer free, expert practical, emotional and psychological support to anyone living with cancer – including their families and friends – when it opens later in 2025.

The state-of-the-art space will be just 100 metres from NGH’s oncology department, and will support people across Northamptonshire, North Buckinghamshire and the wider East Midlands region, where more than 26,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year.

When complete, the Maggie’s Northampton centre is expected to receive over 20,000 visits annually. Like all Maggie’s centres, it will be a calm, welcoming space where people can drop in without an appointment to access tailored one-to-one and group support, workshops, and courses. The diverse programme will include sessions on stress management, nutrition, benefits advice, yoga, tai chi and art therapy – all delivered by a professional team including oncology nurses, a clinical psychologist and cancer support specialists.