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Welcome to the Volunteer Hub
If you’re already one of our fantastic volunteers, then this Hub is for you! You can find useful information and resources, and we regularly share news and updates to do with volunteering at Cancer Research UK.
Latest Updates
Celebrating Volunteers’ Week!
This Volunteers’ Week, taking place 2 – 8 June, we want to say a huge thank you to our brilliant community of volunteers and supporters for everything you do for Cancer Research UK. By giving your time, you are helping to fund research that saves lives, and we're really grateful for your support.
Head to our Volunteers’ Week webpage to watch a special thank you message from Michelle Mitchell, our Chief Executive; hear first-hand from some of our incredible volunteers; and see some of the activities we’ve got planned to celebrate Volunteers’ Week.
Race for Life 2025
Every year, thousands of people come together on start lines up and down the country to help save and improve the lives of those affected by cancer.
Volunteers are the heart and soul of our Race for Life events, and we’re on the lookout for more people to help bring this year’s events to life. Whether you’re already part of our wider volunteer community, or looking to get involved for the first time, we would really appreciate your support.
Thank you to all our Race for Life volunteers
Launching our new wellbeing and development page
12 – 18 May was Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year’s theme was about celebrating the power of community to support good mental health. We know that volunteering can have a real impact on your wellbeing, with more than half (56%) of our volunteers telling us that their mental health has improved since they started volunteering. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we launched a brand-new page full of useful resources to support your wellbeing and development.
Welcome to volunteering with Cancer Research UK
We want you to get the most out of volunteering with us and feel supported. Your volunteer manager will be able to tell you more about how we can support you in your role.
The Welcome to Volunteering booklet has been designed for volunteers as an overview of everything you need to know about your time with us. It includes volunteer stories, our commitment to you, and outlines why volunteers like you are vital to Cancer Research UK.
Our Welcome to Volunteering video outlines how the time you give supports vital work so that Cancer Research UK can continue to make progress.
Watch the video:
Shop Volunteer, Margaret, and Events Volunteer, Mike, have also shared their experiences of volunteering.
When you join us we want you to feel supported, updated and a valued member of our volunteering community. We welcome and appreciate your feedback at any time.
Celebrating our volunteers
Share your story with us
We love hearing our volunteers' stories! If you'd like to share your volunteering experiences with us, please complete our 'Share Your Story' form below. You can tell us what inspired you to start volunteering, what you enjoy, and what you might say to anyone thinking about getting involved.
Your volunteering resources and information
Share your love of volunteering with our online badges
A variety of online badges have been created to help you share your love of volunteering with friends and family.
Help us spread the word by downloading and sharing on your social media or adding one to an email signature - you never know who you might inspire to help out too!
Talking about cancer and health
Join our Talk Cancer online workshop to feel more confident in having supportive conversations about how people can reduce their risk of cancer, the importance of early diagnosis, and cancer screening. The Talk Cancer training is created by nurses, with workshop content always backed up by the latest cancer evidence.
Cancer support
To talk to others affected by cancer, visit our Cancer Chat forum. Or if you have questions about cancer, you can speak to one of our nurses on freephone, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, 0808 800 4040.
Equality, diversity and inclusion at Cancer Research UK
We exist to beat cancer. And beating cancer means beating it for everyone. We want everyone at Cancer Research UK to feel part of an inclusive team, where our differences are valued, we have fair and equal opportunities to succeed and everyone can thrive. As a volunteer with us, it’s important you understand and embody our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) values.
Investing in our volunteers
We were delighted to have been awarded the Investing in Volunteers accreditation for good practice in volunteer management. We appreciate the amazing impact that our volunteers have on our mission to beat cancer. This accreditation is our commitment that we’ll do all we can to give back to our volunteers as much as you give to us.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about volunteering, please speak to your staff contact or email volunteering@cancer.org.uk.