Champion our Cause Volunteers - Various locations
What’s a Champion Our Cause Volunteer?
Could you raise awareness in your local community of the support and services offered by Tenovus cancer care? This might involve liaising with local GP surgeries or cancer services to share promotional materials, signpost individuals, or deliver talks.
Would you enjoy being a part of our Community Engagement team?
What’s involved?
- Working closely with your Community Engagement officer
- Identify suitable locations/organisations/outlets for placement of Tenovus Cancer Care promotional materials
- Host an information stand in various local venues and provide a warm welcome to people affected by cancer
- Raise awareness of Tenovus Cancer Care services, taking referrals, or passing on messages, where appropriate
- Provide feedback to Tenovus Cancer Care to better understand the needs and issues in the local community
- If you are comfortable doing so, deliver short talks/presentations to small groups about our services
What’s in it for you?
- Feel that you make a meaningful, positive difference to people's lives in your local community
- Support your community members by signposting them to trusted help and services
- Gain personal satisfaction through helping others
- Build your confidence and skills in communication skills and wellbeing advocacy
- You’ll be home based with travel to venues throughout your local area
Additional Benefits
- You’ll feel our appreciation from Day One for being a part of our organisation and making a difference in people’s lives
- A personalised induction to Tenovus Cancer Care
- Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in line with Tenovus Cancer Care policy
- Paid lunch for working beyond 4 hours in line with our policies
- Access to training opportunities
- Access to internal vacancies
- A supportive and friendly environment where you can have fun, enjoy yourself and feel good knowing you are helping others
- In addition, the volunteering team can direct you to other groups you may like to get involved with, including our Friends of Tenovus Cancer Care fundraising groups and our Sing with Us choirs.
Who would it suit?
- Someone with compassion, empathy and good listening skills with a positive and friendly outlook.
- A confident communicator
- An awareness of the need for confidentiality and discretion
- Commitment to our cause and helping those affected by cancer.
- Welsh (desirable)
- DBS Check (required)
- Driving Licence or willingness to travel by public transport to venues
How do I apply?
If you’re over eighteen years old and would like to apply please contact our Volunteer Development Team on 029 2076 8323 or e-mail volunteer@tenovuscancercare.org.uk for more information.
Inclusivity:
Whether you’re a volunteer, supporter, or staff member, we want everyone to feel welcome at Tenovus Cancer Care. We are committed to greater diversity across our people to make sure we have a breadth of experience, skills and perspective that reflects the communities we serve.
We are working to ensure that Tenovus Cancer Care is a fair and equitable place to volunteer. We strive to ensure everyone is treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion, or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership.