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. Find everything you need to know about your time with us in the Welcome to Volunteering booklet.
View the Welcome to volunteering booklet(PDF, 4.35 MB)
Watch the Welcome to volunteering video
We’re incredibly proud to see members of our volunteer and supporter community recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours, which celebrate extraordinary contributions to public life and service to others.
Volunteers Jo, Jane and Alex were all awarded MBEs in recognition of their dedication to fundraising, volunteering and campaigning, and for the extraordinary impact they’ve made as part of our volunteer community. From raising vital funds to sharing their stories and championing our campaigns, each of them has helped to inspire countless others and drive real progress. Congratulations and thank you to Jo, Jane and Alex for everything you do to help us beat cancer.
Thank you to all our incredible event volunteers who have lent a hand at Race for Life this year. Your time, passion and energy has helped to power participants over the finish line at hundreds of events this summer, and we’re so grateful for your support. Still interested in getting involved? Our 2026 event series is far from over! From September we’ll be kicking off our Shine Night Walk events, giving people right across the UK a chance to light up their city’s streets while raising money for life-saving research. Sign up today to meet new people, have fun and enjoy a unique volunteering experience under the stars.
Be part of the team that makes Shine Night Walk happen. Learn more about volunteering and discover our opportunities.
We’ve announced an important change to our retail operations that will impact some of our shop volunteers.
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.
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!
Volunteering has many benefits, from boosting your wellbeing to giving you the opportunity to learn and develop new skills. At Cancer Research UK, we are really grateful for the support you give us, and we want to make sure that you have an enjoyable, rewarding and satisfying volunteering experience. Our wellbeing and development page is full of useful resources to help you make the most of your time with us.
Our Volunteer Behaviours document explains the behaviours and processes we ask all members of our volunteer community to follow during your time with us to help us create a safe and respectful environment.
View the Volunteer Behaviours document(PDF, 71.3 KB)
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.
Read more about EDI at Cancer Research UK(PDF, 2.02 MB)
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.
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.
To talk to others affected by cancer. 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.
If you have any questions about volunteering, please speak to your staff contact or email us.
