Blood Cancer UK

We're a community dedicated to beating blood cancer by funding research, supporting those affected, and campaigning for change. Since 1960, we've invested over £500 million in blood cancer research, transforming treatments and saving lives.

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Community Collection Volunteer

Ferryhill   Weardale   Bishop Auckland   Shildon   Spennymoor   Sedgefield   Peterlee   Lanchester   Seaham   Consett   Langley Park   Chilton   Crook/Willington   Chester le Street   Meadowfield   Teesdale   Newton Aycliffe   Stanley   Volunteering from Home   Durham City  
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Community Fundraising Volunteer

Ferryhill   Weardale   Bishop Auckland   Shildon   Spennymoor   Sedgefield   Peterlee   Lanchester   Seaham   Consett   Langley Park   Chilton   Crook/Willington   Chester le Street   Meadowfield   Teesdale   Newton Aycliffe   Stanley   Volunteering from Home   Durham City  
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                      'Blood  Cancer  UK,  Suite  31  Bonnington  Bond,  2  Anderson  Place,  Edinburgh,  EH6  5NP.',
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                      'This  is  an  all-year  round  role,  with  flexible  opportunities  to  fundraise  and  raise  awareness  to  suit  your  availability.  You  can  expect  to  spend  a  few  hours,  at  a  time  convenient  to  you,  applying  to  venues  and  encouraging  others  to  join  you.  We  ask  that  you  host  3  –  4  collections  per  year.  Each  collection  will  take  approximately  round  2  –  4  hours.',
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                    whatYouWillBeDoing:
                      'Every  year  over  40,000  people  are  diagnosed  with  blood  cancer  in  the  UK.  The  single  best  way  to  beat  blood  cancer  is  through  research  to  improve  treatment.  And  the  more  of  it  we  fund,  the  more  breakthroughs  we  will  see,  and  the  more  lives  we  will  save.  \n\nBlood  Cancer  UK  Community  Collection  Volunteers  play  a  vital  role  in  strengthening  our  reach  and  engagement  in  local  communities  -  raising  awareness  of  our  research,  health  information,  and  support.  \n\nYou  will  develop  new  skills,  expand  your  knowledge,  and  make  a  significant  contribution  to  improving  the  lives  of  people  with  blood  cancer  by  helping  raise  vital  funds  through  fundraising  activities.  The  more  collections  we  host,  the  more  people  affected  by  blood  cancer  we  can  reach  and  the  more  funds  we  can  raise.  You\'ll  be  part  of  a  large  team  of  dedicated  and  passionate  Community  Collection  Volunteers  to  help  us  achieve  this  goal.\n\nKey  activities  \n·\tSubmitting  applications  to  host  and  deliver  bucket  collections  at  local  venues.\n·\tAttending  and  supporting  bucket  collections  in  your  local  area.\n·\tEncouraging  others  in  your  network  to  volunteer  their  time  to  support  your  collection.\n·\tGreeting  the  public  and  speaking  about  the  work  of  Blood  Cancer  UK.\n·\tEncouraging  people  to  donate  and  signposting  them  to  our  services.\n·\tPaying  in  all  donations  received  either  online,  at  Barclays  Bank  or  at  your  local  post  office.\n',
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                      '•\tInterested  in  fundraising  and  raising  awareness  of  blood  cancer.\n•\tGood  communicator  who  enjoys  engaging  with  people  in  the  local  community\n•\tCommitted,  reliable  and  flexible.\n•\tEnthusiastic,  organised,  and  motivated.\n•\tConfident  handling  cash.\n•\tComfortable  using  a  computer  and  undertaking  administrative  tasks.\n',
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                    supportOfferedExpenses:
                      '•\tOngoing  support  and  encouragement  from  your  local  Regional  Relationship  Manager.\n•\tAccess  to  an  online  Volunteer  Information  Centre  for  induction  and  ongoing  training.  \n•\tAll  the  materials  you  need  to  host  a  successful  collection  including  a  volunteer  t-shirt,  ID  badge,  collection  buckets  and  contactless  payment  facility.  \n•\tReimbursement  of  your  pre-arranged  volunteer  activity  expenses.  \n•\tIf  you  have  accessibility  requirements,  please  get  in  touch  to  chat  about  how  we  can  best  support  you.\n',
                    whenAndWhere:
                      'How  much  time  do  I  need  to  give?  \nThis  is  an  all-year  round  role,  with  flexible  opportunities  to  fundraise  and  raise  awareness  to  suit  your  availability.  You  can  expect  to  spend  a  few  hours,  at  a  time  convenient  to  you,  applying  to  venues  and  encouraging  others  to  join  you.  We  ask  that  you  host  3  –  4  collections  per  year.  Each  collection  will  take  approximately  round  2  –  4  hours.\n\nLocations\n•\tThroughout  the  UK  in  venues  local  to  you.\n',
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                      'How  will  I  be  making  a  difference?  \nThe  funds  you  raise  as  a  Community  Collection  Volunteer  will  help  to  beat  blood  cancer  by  investing  in  research  that:\n\n•\tdevelops  cures  for  those  who  have  blood  cancer,  now  or  in  the  future,\n•\tcontinually  improves  the  treatment  and  care  for  those  living  with  blood  cancer  today  and,\n•\taims  to  stop  blood  cancer  before  it  starts.\n\nHosting  a  collection  at  your  local  supermarket  or  sports  club  enables  us  to  reach  lots  of  people  and  collect  lots  of  donations.  Every  penny  raised  will  make  a  BIG  impact.\n\n•\t£150  could  fund  a  researcher  to  analyse  120  blood  cell  samples  –  any  one  of  them  could  hold  the  key  to  a  new  discovery.\n•\t£210  is  enough  for  us  to  send  expert  patient  information  to  everyone  diagnosed  with  blood  cancer  today.\n•\t£500  could  fund  a  research  nurse  for  three  days  –  ensuring  patients  have  a  hand  to  hold  while  they  are  testing  new  treatments.\n',
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                      'This  is  an  all-year  round  role  with  flexible  opportunities  to  fundraise  and  raise  awareness  to  suit  your  availability.  You  can  expect  to  spend  a  few  hours,  at  a  time  convenient  to  you,  organising  and  facilitating  your  events  and  activities,  and  encouraging  others  to  join  you.  We  ask  that  you  commit  to  organising  at  least  one  event  per  year.',
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                      'Every  year  over  40,000  people  are  diagnosed  with  blood  cancer  in  the  UK.  The  single  best  way  to  beat  blood  cancer  is  through  research  to  improve  treatment.  And  the  more  of  it  we  fund,  the  more  breakthroughs  we  will  see,  and  the  more  lives  we  will  save.  \n\nBlood  Cancer  UK  Community  Fundraising  Volunteers  play  a  vital  role  in  strengthening  our  reach  and  engagement  in  local  communities  -  raising  awareness  of  our  research,  \nhealth  information,  and  support.  \n\nYou  will  develop  new  skills,  expand  your  knowledge,  and  make  a  significant  contribution  to  improving  the  lives  of  people  with  blood  cancer  by  helping  raise  vital  funds  through  fundraising  activities.  The  more  events  we  host,  the  more  people  affected  by  blood  cancer  we  can  reach  and  the  more  funds  we  can  raise.  You\'ll  be  part  of  a  large  team  of  dedicated  and  passionate  Community  Fundraising  Volunteers  to  help  us  achieve  this  goal.\n\nKey  activities  \n·\tOrganising  your  own  fundraising  events  and  activities  such  as  quiz  nights,  music  events,  luncheons,  and  supper  clubs.\n·\tAttending  local  community  events  such  as  fetes  and  festivals,  selling  arts  and  crafts,  baked  goods  or  organising  games  such  as  tombolas.\n·\tSubmitting  applications  to  host  bucket  collections  at  local  venues.\n·\tEncouraging  others  in  your  network  to  volunteer  their  time  to  support  your  collection.\n·\tAttending  and  supporting  bucket  collections  in  your  local  area.\n·\tGreeting  the  public  and  speaking  about  the  work  of  Blood  Cancer  UK.\n·\tEncouraging  people  to  donate  and  signposting  them  to  our  services.\n·\tPaying  in  all  donations  received  either  online,  at  Barclays  Bank  or  at  your  local  post  office.\n·\tWith  support  from  your  Volunteer  Manager  carrying  out  risk  assessments  for  your  fundraising  events  and  activities.',
                    skillsExperienceAndQualitiesNeeded:
                      '•\tInterested  in  fundraising  and  raising  awareness  of  blood  cancer.\n•\tGood  communicator  who  enjoys  engaging  with  people  in  the  local  community.\n•\tCommitted,  reliable  and  willing  to  take  on  a  variety  of  tasks.\n•\tEnthusiastic,  organised,  and  motivated.  \n•\tConfident  handling  cash.\n•\tComfortable  using  a  computer  and  undertaking  administrative  tasks.',
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                    supportOfferedExpenses:
                      '•\tOngoing  support  and  encouragement  from  your  local  Regional  Relationship  Manager.\n•\tAccess  to  an  online  Volunteer  Information  Centre  for  induction  and  ongoing  training.\n•\tAll  the  materials  you  need  to  host  a  successful  event  including  a  volunteer  t-shirt,  ID  badge,  posters,  information  leaflets,  collection  buckets  and  contactless  payment  facility.  \n•\tReimbursement  of  your  pre-arranged  volunteer  activity  expenses.  \n•\tIf  you  have  accessibility  requirements,  please  get  in  touch  to  chat  about  how  we  can  best  support  you.',
                    whenAndWhere:
                      'How  much  time  do  I  need  to  give?  \nThis  is  an  all-year  round  role  with  flexible  opportunities  to  fundraise  and  raise  awareness  to  suit  your  availability.  You  can  expect  to  spend  a  few  hours,  at  a  time  convenient  to  you,  organising  and  facilitating  your  events  and  activities,  and  encouraging  others  to  join  you.  We  ask  that  you  commit  to  organising  at  least  one  event  per  year.\n\nLocations\n•\tThroughout  the  UK  /  in  your  local  area.',
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                      'How  will  I  be  making  a  difference?  \nThe  funds  you  raise  as  a  Community  Fundraising  Volunteer  will  help  to  beat  blood  cancer  by  investing  in  research  that:\n•\tdevelops  cures  for  those  who  have  blood  cancer,  now  or  in  the  future,\n•\tcontinually  improves  the  treatment  and  care  for  those  living  with  blood  cancer  today  and,\n•\taims  to  stop  blood  cancer  before  it  starts.\n\nEvery  penny  you  raise  will  make  a  BIG  impact  on  our  vital  work:\n•\t£100  could  fund  a  researcher  to  analyse  120  blood  cell  samples  –  any  one  of  them  could  hold  the  key  to  a  new  discovery.\n•\t£210  is  enough  for  us  to  send  expert  patient  information  to  everyone  diagnosed  with  blood  cancer  today.\n•\t£500  could  fund  a  research  nurse  for  three  days  –  ensuring  patients  have  a  hand  to  hold  while  testing  new  treatments.',
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