Rope 4 Hope Committee Member or Volunteer

Rope 4 Hope
Nationwide – in your local area
Home-based roles
Time commitment:
Ongoing

Would you be interested in attempting to break a world record? We would love you to join us as we endeavour to bring together thousands of people, up and down the country, to skip their way into the record books.

What will I be doing?

Below are a few examples of how you could use your skills to get involved

  • Be a part of our first national committee
  • Co-ordinate with venues to host a skipping event
  • Be a regional lead in your area for ‘The Big Skip’
  • Use your networks to secure event locations for skipping
  • Thinking creatively to identify new ideas and opportunities
  • Communicating and relationship building with people in your community
  • Using your local knowledge to help promote fundraising events in your area
  • Encouraging others to support Cancer Research UK
  • Help break a world record

What skills do I need?

Are you a team player with good communication skills, well networked with a local knowledge of your community? Do you love to socialise and meet people from all different backgrounds? We’re looking for organised, self motivated people who have the ability to delegate and a genuine passion and enthusiasm for fundraising and the work of Cancer Research UK.

What support will we give you?

An induction and ongoing support and guidance from your Relationship Manager as well as your fellow group members.

Advice and guidance on how to access information and resources.

What benefits can I expect?

  • Meet like-minded people who are working together to raise money for Cancer Research UK
  • Know you are helping Cancer Research UK bring forward the day when all cancers are cured
  • Be involved in a wide range of exciting fundraising activities and events
  • Development and support of new and existing skills

Where will I be based?

This a home based role. Part of your role will include you being ‘out and about’ in the community e.g. attending collections, booking venues, sourcing prizes, promoting your event.

Our fundraising groups provide a vital source of income in the fight against cancer, each year raising over £10 million to fund our pioneering research.

Every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every hour and every person. We need you to help us by volunteering. Play a part in this inspiring story and volunteer. Help us to create more tomorrows.

At Cancer Research UK we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that volunteers from diverse backgrounds will help us to beat cancer.

I'm interested, how do I get in touch?

To find out more about Rope 4 Hope, contact polly.leetch@cancer.org.uk for an informal chat about how you can use your passion and ambition to support our research.

Why we need you

Every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every hour and every person. We need you to help us by volunteering. Play a part in this inspiring story and volunteer. Help us to create more tomorrows.