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Get involved
If you're looking to gain experience to help kick start your career, there are plenty of ways you can develop your skills by volunteering with us. Whatever the reason, we're here to give you the lowdown on the opportunities we have, the skills you can develop and the support you'll be offered.
Whether you love being outdoors, dressing up in a pink tutu, or upcycling fabulous vintage clothes, there’s a volunteering role for you at Cancer Research UK.
Shop Volunteering
About the role: With tasks ranging from developing social media content to creating eye-catching window displays, no two days are the same in our shops.
Develop your skills in: Customer service, decision-making, organisation, multi-tasking, communication, creativity, leadership, fasion sustainability, problem solving, visual merchandising, teamwork and finance.
Time commitment: Volunteering in our shops can fit around your other commitments. To get the most out of this volunteer role we suggest a commitment of six months as we believe this will give you enough time to pick up new skills to enhance your CV.
Event Volunteering
About the role: Event volunteers are a vital part of our on-the-day event support team; helping to ensure the smooth running of our events and motivating participants to reach the finish line.
Develop your skills in: Organisation, communication, teamwork, flexibility, problem solving, time management, personal motivation/work ethic.
Time commitment: This role is perfect for someone who’s short on time. For just one day of volunteering, you’ll be helping us to raise vital funds for our pioneering, life-saving research. You can sign up for as many different event opportunities as you like and this will give you the chance to take on different roles on the day.
Campaign for us
About the role: Campaigns Ambassadors save lives by persuading politicians to support better cancer policies. Just by talking to their politicians and raising awareness of cancer issues, Ambassadors help change Government policy. They campaign on a range of issues including cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and access to treatments.
Develop your skills in: Communication, resilience, influencing and persuasion, networking, time management, public speaking and presentation, social media, organisation, problem-solving and research.
Time commitment: Ambassadors tackle cancer 1-2 hours per month. The role is flexible and can be done from home/locally.