Volunteer in our shops
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Try something new and support vital life-saving research. We have over 550 shops across the UK that need your help.
Every shirt you steam, book you sell, or shopper you serve will help us bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.
What should you expect?
Volunteering in our shops is varied, exciting and rewarding. No two days are the same and you have the chance to flex different skills regularly.
Here are some of the tasks you could help with:
- Helping our customers
- Rotating stock, sorting, steaming and tagging pre-loved items
- Setting up window displays to keep the shop looking its best
- Serving at the till to process those all-important sales
What our shop volunteering roles will offer you
Volunteering is easy and flexible and can be designed to fit around your personal and work commitments. Here are a few things you will gain from your shop volunteer role:
- Join a fantastic team, be part of your local community and make new friends.
- Build your confidence. Our friendly team will be there to support you all the way.
- And most importantly, help change lives for people affected by cancer.
- Build on existing or gain new skills.
Volunteer Hub
Already a volunteer? Visit the volunteer hub to find resources and keep up with the latest updates.
The Volunteer Hub is a dedicated area for our volunteers. Here you can keep up to date with the latest volunteering information, read news from across Cancer Research UK or tell us about your experience with us.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Cancer Research UK Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and the wellbeing of our volunteers is important to us.
A workforce that is diverse and inclusive will help us to reach our full potential as an organisation by supporting our people to reach theirs. We have committed networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met.
We are keen to learn more and be more inclusive, so please tell us if you have any ideas on how we can make that happen.
Email us at: volunteering@cancer.org.uk.
Can't find what you're looking for?
Take a look at our FAQ page if you have any questions still unanswered.
Want to speak to one of the Volunteering team?
Contact us by email at volunteering@cancer.org.uk or call our Supporter Services team on 0300 1231022.
Our opening hours are 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday