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Volunteer With Us – Flexible Remote Roles

All our volunteer roles are flexible, remote, and designed so you can contribute in short bursts of time whenever you have it. Whether you’re creative, organised, or love connecting with people, there’s a role for you. Explore our current opportunities below …

Social Media Volunteer

Help us tell our story. Shape our campaigns. Make an impact.

We’re looking for a Social Media Volunteer to support our Communications Manager with planning and delivering engaging content across our social channels. If you enjoy being creative, spotting great stories, and helping bring ideas to life, this could be a brilliant way to get involved.

What you’ll do
  • Suggest ideas for posts and campaigns
  • Support planning for awareness weeks and key moments
  • Spot stories from across the organisation
  • Help keep our channels fresh, relevant and engaging
What you’ll gain
  • Experience in social media planning and content creation
  • Insight into how campaigns are developed
  • A chance to build creative and communication skills
  • The satisfaction of helping us reach and inspire more people
Time commitment

Flexible — even 1–2 hours a week makes a difference.

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Admin Support Volunteer

Support our charity. Keep us organised. Make a real difference.

We’re looking for an Admin Support Volunteer to help our small team stay on top of the day‑to‑day tasks that keep the charity running smoothly. If you’re organised, reliable, and enjoy helping things work behind the scenes, this role is a great fit.

What you’ll do
  • Provide general administrative support
  • Help with filing, data entry and maintaining records
  • Assist with preparing simple documents and reports
  • Support event and fundraising admin when needed
What you’ll gain
  • Experience in charity administration
  • Confidence using common digital tools
  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • The satisfaction of helping a small team achieve big impact

Time commitment

Flexible — a couple of hours a week is enough.

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Community Engagement Volunteer

Connect with your community. Inspire local support. Make a difference from home.

We’re looking for Community Engagement Volunteers to help us build relationships with local groups, clubs and small businesses — all from your own area, and all done remotely. If you enjoy connecting with people and championing a good cause, this role is ideal.

What you’ll do
  • Proactively contact local groups and businesses
  • Introduce them to our charity and encourage support
  • Share information about fundraising and ways to get involved
  • Help build a simple network of local supporters
  • Pass on any leads or opportunities to our team
What you’ll gain
  • Experience in community outreach
  • Confidence communicating with a range of people
  • A chance to support your local area while helping a national cause
  • The satisfaction of opening doors to new supporters
Time commitment

Flexible — reach out whenever you have time, even in short bursts.

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📩 Ready to volunteer?

We’d love to hear from you.

To express your interest or ask any questions about the roles above, contact:helen.griffin@ccrf.co.uk 

“Volunteering with CCRF has been incredibly rewarding and empowering - it feels amazing to be part of a cause that makes such a real difference while also learning and growing personally.”
Tara
Tara Student Volunteer
"I'm keen to use my retirement to give back through volunteering and hope that my experience of engagement with clinicians, alongside financial skills, with benefit the charity and support the Trustees."
Kym
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"I volunteer at the children's Christmas party and get a lot out of helping the children who aren't well and need to have some fun and a break at Christmas."
George
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Nancy Dykes

Nancy, 11, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma when she was just 2 years old. She was treated with Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) in Germany but unfortunately relapsed less than a year later. The family were then sent to Germany for a second round of PBT. Although treatment helped to cure Nancy’s cancer, she has been left with lots of lasting effects which will require ongoing treatment throughout her life. Here Nancy and her mum, Antonia, share their story in the hope it will help others, raise awareness, and raise more money for children’s cancer research.

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Prof John Hickman

Prof John Hickman

Why I am a Trustee of CCRF
 
I am a relative of the Larkin family and knew Rosie Larkin ( Friends of Rosie, now CCRF) when she had and then died of neuroblastoma, aged six. At that time, I was a scientist and professor at Manchester University, actively working on the problem of why some cancers do not die despite intensive and toxic therapies.  Seeing Rosie during her unsuccessful therapy and then attending her funeral, besides being emotional, drove me to double down on my own research as well as to support the Charity as best I could as a cancer researcher. I spent over a decade as the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the CCRF, when the Board moulded policies to ensure that funds raised for research into childhood cancers were distributed only to clinicians and researchers who had the brightest ideas that could impact of cancer medicine for children.
 
My role on the Board
 
As a Trustee,  I hope that my many decades of experience in cancer research and medicine can help the CCRF determine where best the funds that are raised can be invested in cutting edge research and medicine. I am also keen that the CCRF brings together UK and international experts in science and cancer medicine to brainstorm on how best to advance the treatment of childhood cancers.
 
My Background
 
I was a Professor of Pharmacology at Manchester University, working on drug resistance in cancer. I then moved to Paris, where I still live, to head cancer drug discovery at a French pharmaceutical company (Servier). I then headed an EU consortium for six years that brought together researchers from the pharmaceutical industry, universities and biotechnology companies, from all over Europe and the UK, to improve cancer drug discovery. I continue to be active in cancer health policy, publishing in the medical literature.
Katrina

Katrina London

Why I am a Trustee of CCRF

I have spent my professional career representing individuals and families affected by the devastating asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, which has no cure and for which there are only a limited number of palliative treatments available on the NHS.

I joined CCRF because I wanted to bring my understanding of the need to raise awareness of less well known cancers and passion for the need to secure improved funding for research to children facing a cancer diagnosis.

My role on the Board

I am responsible for oversight of our collaboration agreements with other charities to co-fund research into cures and treatments for childhood cancers. I also manage our challenge events and help with community fundraising. 

My Background

I am a Senior Associate at Irwin Mitchell LLP and specialise in Asbestos Disease Litigation, acting on behalf of victims of asbestos related diseases and their families.  Over the years, I have undertaken a number of fundraising challenges to raise money for cancer research, including a 1000 mile cycle ride from Glasgow to Southampton.   

Carla

Carla Nuttall

Why I’m a Trustee of CCRF
 
I became a trustee of the Children’s Cancer Research Fund because I believe every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy and with everything to look forward to in life. Like many people, I’ve seen the impact cancer can have on families and I wanted to do something that could make a real difference. This started through my work as an ambassador for Cyclists Fighting Cancer, which supported young people and their families in finding strength, confidence, and joy through movement.
 
That experience shaped my understanding of the challenges families face and the importance of community-led support – but crucially, the clear need for that to go hand-in-hand with targeted research and long-term solutions.
 
This is why I’m so passionate about the work CCRF does and proud to contribute to a cause that gives children and their families, the greatest chance of living a life without limits.
 
My Role on the Board
 
I support CCRF’s mission by bringing my experience in brand, marketing, and communications to the board. My focus is on helping CCRF tell its story in a way that resonates with people – whether that’s families, researchers, donors, or the wider public. I work alongside an incredible team to strengthen CCRF’s voice, build trust, and grow awareness so that more children and families can benefit from the breakthroughs we’re helping to fund.
 
My Background
 
I’m the Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Marketing for The Growth Company, a social enterprise dedicated to helping people, businesses, and places to thrive through its market-leading insight, employment, skills and business support.
My passion is to help the organisations I work with to communicate with clarity, purpose, and integrity. That’s why I’ve spent my career in strategic communications supporting organisations that want to make a positive difference – CCRF could not fit my sense of purpose any better.