We're the UK's leading bowel cancer charity

Volunteer for us

We're always looking for enthusiastic people to support our work by joining our wonderful team of volunteers. 

We have a range of opportunities for you to get involved with. With a variety of roles supporting our awareness work and our fundraising, there is something for everyone. 

Join the team

Why volunteer with us?

By becoming a volunteer, you'll be helping towards our goal of building a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer. You'll recieve regular updates in our volunteer newsletter, ongoing support from our volunteering team as well as the opportunity to:

  • make a direct difference to people affected by bowel cancer and share your own experiences
  • connect with other volunteers at events and our virtual and inperson meet ups throughout the year
  • build your confidence and personal development through our e-learning modules

What our volunteers say

In 2023, our volunteers helped us to deliver 130 different volunteering roles, totaling over 5,000 hours. Here's what they had to about volunteering with us:

"Being a volunteer is therapy for me, and I can’t thank the charity enough for all the opportunities and support they have given me. I may not be able to change the world but if I can change the world for just one person then that is all I wish for."

A word cloud created from feedback from our volunteers. It includes the words: Rewarding, Empowered, Useful, Fulfilling, Enjoyment, Inspirational, Helpful, Satisfied and Privilege in shades of light and dark teal.

A graphic visualising the enjoyment rating of our volunteers. It has four and a half yellow stars in the centre with the words 'Do you enjoy volunteering with us?' above them and 'Average score: 4.7out of 5' below. There is a dark teal background.

An graphic visualising the percentage of volunteers who would recommend volunteering with us. It has a ring in the middle, which is 97% light teal and 3% white against a yellow background. Above the ring is the wording 'Would you recommend volunteering with us?' in dark teal and in the middle of the ring is the wording '97% would recommend'.

A graphic visualising how supported our volunteers feel in their roles. It has a three and a half rows of silhouettes of peoples head and shoulders in yellow in the centre. Above this is the wording 'Do you feel supported in your role?' in white and below is the wording '96% of volunteers feel supported most or all of the time'. It has a light teal background.

Become a volunteer

Click the links below to explore our volunteer vacancies.

A close up of someone in a Bowel Cancer UK t-shirt showing a member of the public an at-home test, called a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) at one of our awareness roadshows. Photo credit: David J Colbran

Support our Services Team

Whether you lend us your skills to help us organise our online awareness talks or help us to deliver one of our online patient support events, you'll be making a real difference to people affected by bowel cancer.

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People in Bowel Cancer UK branded t-shirts lined up at an event barrier, cheering on people taking part in an event.

Support our Fundraising Team

Fundraising volunteers offer vital support to our team across the UK, from cheering on our amazing runners at events to marshalling our walks or attending cheque presentations.

Find out more


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