Volunteers play a pivotal role in our group and we are always looking for new helpers. Perhaps you have lost someone close, or have any other reason to have a special interest.

All Members of the Committee are volunteers, with people giving up their free time for the benefit of others and we offer a warm welcome to anyone who comes along to help.

The amount of time you wish to commit is entirely up to you.
There's no set levels and you can volunteer as much or as little time as you like. We fit in with your normal routine, not the other way around and to us, every minute is a bonus!

We are always on the look out for .....

When you're undergoing treatment, the very last thing you feel like doing is driving or taking public transport. Taxis can also be prohibitively expensive (e.g. for a patient living in Walkden, a roundtrip journey to Christies Hospital can cost in excess of £50.00), so volunteer drivers are very much in demand by our group simply for taking people to hospital appointments. If you would like to help please contact us.

Guest speakers / entertainers help to make our evening group meetings that little bit more interesting.

If you are such a person, get in contact and let us know what you do. In the past we have had: flower arranging demonstrations, a crystal healer, a retired policeman entertaining us with stories of life on the beat, and the exercise man who always keeps us on our toes!

We are always looking for new therapists within the area who are not opposed to offering relaxing complimentary therapies to cancer patients. Please call us if you are interested in helping out.

This one goes without saying! As a self funded group, we rely heaviliy on volunteers to help us raise funds so that we can support the needs of our group. Car Boot Sales, Charity Galas, Village Fetes all need manning and organising efficiently. Any help at all with these activities is most welcome.

As a group, we like to keep abreast of local issues affecting cancer patients and as such attend a variety of meetings and focus groups led by the NHS and Primary Care Trusts in the North-West areas.

Having the time to sit and talk may seem overly simple, but many of our members live alone and miss having someone to talk to about general everyday things. It really helps to have someone who you can share your thoughts with. If you feel you'd be able to offer even just an hour a week, someone would be more than appreciative.


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There are many other opportunities to help...
This is not an exhaustive list and there will be many more ways in which you can help. If you have any specific skills that you feel may be of interest to us, please do not hesitate to talk to us to see if we can utilise them in some way!