Volunteering opportunity

Bowel Cancer Awareness Champion

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Bowel Cancer UK
on 15th April 2026
Interest
  • Health & wellbeing
Volunteering
  • One-off volunteering
  • Micro volunteering

Can you help us to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms across your local area?

Become a Bowel Cancer Awareness Champion and use your voice in the community, in-person or virtually, to make sure everyone knows how to spot the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. This will help make sure more people can spot the signs sooner and so get a diagnosis at the earliest possible stage when the disease is more treatable and curable.

Take part from the comfort of your own home using your social media to share our specifically curated social media graphics and videos, in your community by reaching out to local businesses, community notice boards and places of worship to display our posters, or at your workplace by sharing information through your staff newsletters, our leaflets, or by putting our symptoms posters up in your staff toilets.

No long-term commitment is required — just a little bit of your time and your local knowledge! We'll provide you with everything you need to get you started including our toolkit and handy guide, as well as support from our dedicated volunteering team.

However you choose to take part, you’ll be helping your local community by making them aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer and where to find out more about what to do about them.

What you will be doing

  • Distributing our symptoms awareness information in your local community
  • Putting up posters in local businesses, community spaces and health centres
  • Reporting back to us with basic details of where you've put leaflets/posters
  • Sharing content from our social media toolkit
  • If you request a physical pack you will receive a pack through the post containing a selection of posters and leaflets with information about the symptoms to look out for

The skills you need

  • Knowledge of your local area
  • An interest in our cause
  • Access to social media if you'd like to share our social media toolkit

What's in it for you

  • Help to raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer to help people in your local area
  • Flexible opportunity which fits around your schedule
  • One-off commitment
  • Can be done entirely from home if you opt for the virtual toolkit only

Disclaimer

This volunteer role description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and expectations associated with this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, tasks, or qualifications. The organisation reserves the right to amend or change the responsibilities or expectations of volunteers to meet operational needs. This is a voluntary, unpaid position and does not constitute an employment relationship. Volunteers are not entitled to employee benefits, and participation in this role does not imply any offer of future employment. All volunteers may be required to undergo background checks or screening processes, depending on the nature of the role. By applying for this position, you acknowledge and accept that this is a volunteer opportunity and agree to adhere to the organisation's policies and procedures.

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