Volunteer in our shops

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To find a shop volunteering role, click 'search' below and enter your town or postcode.

Apply online or call your local shop for more information.  

 

                 

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Where can I volunteer?

We have over 500 shops across the UK, so you’re bound to have a store nearby that needs your help to run smoothly. Why not pop into your local shop or fill in our online form to show your interest?

Try something new and support vital life-saving research

1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime. But we can all support the research that will beat it. Every shirt you steam, book you sell, hour you donate, or shopper you serve – we all have a part to play. Together we will beat cancer.

Reasons why you should volunteer with us

Be a part of your community, make new friends and join a fantastic team.

Volunteering is easy and flexible and can be designed to fit around your personal and work commitments.

Grow your confidence - our friendly CRUK team will be there to support you all the way.

Reduce isolation and improve overall wellbeing.

By volunteering, you’re helping people affected by cancer.

Build on existing or gain new skills

Volunteering can also sometimes lead on to paid work in retail, customer service or other sectors.

Your Volunteering Journey

Leslie, a shop volunteer

Hear from Leslie

Enfield Shop Volunteer

“My fellow volunteers supported my impairment and knew that I needed to be facing them when they were talking to me. To alert me of an emergency, they would flash lights as I wasn’t able to hear the fire alarm. They really made me feel included in all aspects of the shop.”

Paul a Cancer Research volunteer

Hear from Paul

Blackheath Shop Volunteer

“I started volunteering because I wanted to keep busy, but also to help support a charity who continue to change the lives of so many. My day-to-day activities include serving at the till, sorting through donations and signing customers up to gift aid, to name a few!”

We're here to help

If you have further questions or would like to speak to the team contact us on volunteerenquiry@cancer.org.uk or call our Supporter Services team on 0300 1231022.

Our opening hours are 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday