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Become a Bowel Cancer Screening Champion and use your voice in the community, in-person or virtually, to make sure everyone knows about the bowel cancer screening programme in your area. This will help make sure that more people are aware of the screening programme and take part when invited. The bowel screening programme helps to spot bowel cancer before symptoms start, when it’s most treatable.

Take part from the comfort of your own home, using your social media to share our specifically curated social media graphics and videos in your community by reaching out to local businesses, community notice boards and places of worship to display our posters, or at your workplace by sharing information through your staff newsletters, our leaflets, or by putting our screening posters up in your staff toilets.

No long-term commitment is required — just a little bit of your time and your local knowledge! We'll provide you with everything you need to get you started including our toolkit and handy guide, as well as support from our dedicated volunteering team.

However you choose to take part, you’ll be helping your local community by making them aware of the screening programme for bowel cancer and where to find out more about it.

What you will be doing

• Distributing our screening programme information in your local community
• Putting up posters in local businesses, community spaces and health centres
• Reporting back to us with basic details of where you've put leaflets/posters
• Sharing content from our social media toolkit
• If you request a physical pack you will receive a pack through the post containing a selection of posters and leaflets with information about the screening programme in your area

The skills you need

• Knowledge of your local area
• An interest in our cause
• Access to social media if you'd like to share our social media toolkit

This role focuses on the awareness side getting people talking about bowel cancer, feeling better informed, and confident about taking action for their health.

It’s a one year role and a great fit for anyone passionate about bowel cancer awareness. A personal connection to the cause is helpful but not required.
 

Why we want you

Our exciting new early diagnosis programme needs your support.

We’re working with local health partners across the UK, to run a year-long programme of activities to improve early diagnosis. We'll be bringing local communities together to help more people spot bowel cancer symptoms early and increase bowel screening uptake.

It’s a one-year role and a great fit for anyone passionate about bowel cancer awareness. A personal connection to the cause is helpful but not required for this role.

What you will be doing

• Deliver health stands and awareness talks within the local community
• Answer questions the general public may have on bowel cancer symptoms and screening following guidance set out from Bowel Cancer UK
• Establish connections with local organisations and community
• groups, ensuring any contacts are passed to your role manager
• Ensure information in the local community is relevant and up-to-date and carry out any relevant awareness tasks (such as putting up posters) that will support this work
• Monitor the progress of your activities and report back to the Early Diagnosis team
• Work alongside other local volunteers to share ideas, learnings and develop plan for future activity
• Be able to signpost to Bowel Cancer UK support and services
• Act as an ambassador for Bowel Cancer UK at a local level, displaying energy, enthusiasm and commitment to our aims

The skills you need

• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills
• Confident speaking to the general public
• Ability to confidently carry out your role independently and reliably
• Enthusiastic and approachable
• Able to communicate with people from various backgrounds and with different levels of understanding
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection

You will be trained in safeguarding procedures and trauma-informed practices, including PACE (playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy) so that you can create a safe environment to connect with children and help them to grow and learn. 

During weekly sessions, you will participate in group and one-to-one mentoring, going on a journey through our "character and wellbeing" curriculum that covers the following topics: self knowledge, the growth mindset, goal setting, resilience, self control and fairness. 

Are you aged 18+ and looking for a new opportunity to give back? Why not volunteer with us!?

As a volunteer mentor, you’ll help vulnerable young people aged 14-25 to meet their full potential, by working with them to achieve personal goals.

The young people we support are displaying “at risk” signs, including poor performance or non-attendance at school, welfare issues, lack of positive social networks, poor mental health, social isolation, and bullying. In some cases, they may be facing issues such as substance misuse and criminal offences.

Our mentors help our mentees address the challenges they’re facing, achieve positive outcomes, and connect with social, cultural and leisure opportunities, encouraging them to gain new skills, confidence and independence, increasing the chances of a young person going on to lead an independent and fulfilling life.

All of our volunteers must be 18+, willing to undergo an enhanced PVG check, and available to attend training in Glasgow on the 5th, 12th and 19th of September 2026.

Move On policies and procedures, including health and safety and safeguarding, must be followed at all times. It’s also important that our volunteers respect the confidentiality of our young people. This includes ensuring that any information stays within the appropriate Move On channels. Don’t worry though – we’ll cover all of this during your training, and you’ll always have support in place to keep you right!

You’ll need to be reliable: you’re supporting a vulnerable young person, so it’s key that you’re able to show up on time to meetings with them. This will help them develop a sense of stability and trust within the relationship. Matches may meet for anywhere from six months up to two years, and we expect that the recruitment, training and PVG checking process may take up to 2 months. For this reason, we ask that you please only apply if you’re confident you can be available to volunteer for at least 6 months.

Ideally we are looking for volunteers who can commit weekly, during term time. If you are able to help less regularly we would still be interested in hearing from you.

Groups range in age from under 6's, 6-9's, 10-12's and 13-16's.

PVG scheme record check required.

References required.

Groups currently looking for new volunteers are the Southside group which meet on a Wednesday night.

https://woodcraft.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/SouthsideWoodies/

Ideally we are looking for volunteers who can commit weekly, during term time. If you are able to help less regularly we would still be interested in hearing from you.

Groups range in age from under 6's, 6-9's, 10-12's and 13-16's.

PVG scheme record check required.

References required.

The Glasgow Kelvingrove group meet on a Wednesday night.

https://woodcraft.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/kelvingrovewoodcraftfolk

“FHANS has made an impact in my family's life in various ways. The support we got was amazing, I feel much more confident as a parent and a lot less anxious. I’m highly grateful for the support. it’s reassuring to know that there are a group of people who care about my family and I.” - Family

Are you interested in nuclear weapons and the risks they pose to Scotland?

Do you have experience in videography and social media?

Reclaim Our Clyde is a Scottish campaign looking for volunteers to record and edit several pre-written scripts about the nuclear weapons based on Scotland’s West Coast.

The scripts are pre-written and only need to be performed, filmed and edited. We would welcome volunteers to work on any one of these tasks. These videos would explain the effects of a nuclear attack on Scotland, the risks of nuclear convoys on Scottish roads and the environmental impacts of nuclear weapons.

These videos will be published online on the Reclaim Our Clyde website and the Scottish CND YouTube channel. They will be fully credited to acknowledge your work and can be included in a personal portfolio.

Get in touch with scnd@banthebomb.org for more information and to express your interest! We would like to know more about your relevant experience and which aspect of this project you are particularly interested in.

Do you enjoy supporting families with children and young people?

By volunteering just a few hours each week, you can transform the lives of children, young people and their parents in your community!

“FHANS has made an impact in my family's life in various ways. The support we got was amazing, I feel much more confident as a parent and a lot less anxious. I’m highly grateful for the support. it’s reassuring to know that there are a group of people who care about my family and I.” - Family

About us
DKMS is a charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. We raise awareness, recruit blood stem cell donors to the register and raise funds to help give more people with blood cancer a second chance of life. We also support patients from day one of their diagnosis, as well as their families and friends who often wish to organise events to encourage more people to join the register. This is a really positive way to get involved, and help to rally community support and provide hope at a time when it’s so needed.
 

We’re looking for someone passionate about fighting blood cancer and blood disorders, to join with us to:
• Providing a warm welcome to all visitors
• Answering basic questions about the process and commitment involved in registering (training provided)
• Handing out flyers and support with fundraising on the day
• Answer questions about the work of DKMS
• Check registration forms to ensure all relevant data is collected
• Helping to save lives!

Minimum Time Commitment
This role is on an ad-hoc basis depending on the time and date of the Donor Registration events taking place, which includes weekends and evenings, but the hours are flexible and negotiable to suit the volunteer. We will contact you in plenty of time to check your availability on upcoming events.

Skills/Experience
• Reliable, organised and meticulous
• Committed
• Warm, friendly and non judgemental
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• A genuine interest and desire to support the work of DKMS team.

What you can expect from DKMS
We’ll be here to support you in your role and will provide you with
• Comprehensive training and support from the DKMS team
• Material to support your voluntary activities
• Recognition of your work and achievements
• An opportunity to feedback on your experience and shape the future development of the program
• A professional reference from an international charity (after 4 events with us)
• Lunch and travel expenses reimbursed when volunteering at Events

Other Benefits
You will develop and sharpen many skills including:
• Gain experience in the charity sector
• Customer Service skills
• Supporting and Planning outreach events
• Volunteering in the community
• Signposting skills

Find out more If you would like to know more about the role before applying please contact us on 020 8747 5657 or email: volunteering@dkms.org.uk

Please note, you will need two references when applying. One professional, one character.

Voluntary but travel and lunch expenses reimbursed