Community Volunteer
This page has the information and resources for your role as a Community Volunteer.
Lymphoma Action policies and procedures
Below you'll find some quick links, but you can access all our policies and procedures here.
Incident report form
Lone volunteering procedure
Personal safety checklist
Sharing information responsibly
Cash handling and fundraising for volunteers
Community Volunteer role guidance
Community Volunteer Handbook (this is in the process of being updated!)
Community Volunteer role description
Update your areas of interest
Community Volunteer toolkit
Before you get started with the activities below, please contact us first and discuss them with us! We may already have connections with the individuals involved, or may have extra resources available that can help support you.
Going to be giving a talk?
Download one of our templates to help you get started:
- Talk script about lymphoma (5-10 minutes)
- Talk script about lymphoma (15-20 minutes)
- Slide script about lymphoma (15-20 minutes) - please email us for the slide deck!
- School script about lymphoma for a younger audience (10-15 minutes)
- Talk script about cancer fatigue management (15-20 minutes)
Related volunteer activity briefings:
- Cheque presentations
- Delivering community talks and presentations
- Delivering virtual talks and presentations
Thinking of organising your own event?
Download and use our event planning checklist document so you know everything's covered. Make sure to discuss the event with us first!
Attending an event with healthcare professionals?
This could be a great opportunity to network and tell them about our services. We've created a HCP flyer for you to hand out with all the relevant details. (We'll send you copies of this in the post so you don't need to print them.)
Related volunteer activity briefings:
Need ideas for fundraising?
Our Fundraise Your Way information pack will help you get started. Also check our Champions Fundraising pack for more tips and suggestions.
Interested in using your social media platforms?
Using your social media accounts can be a great tool to raise awareness of lymphoma. Please do first check our social media guidance for volunteers.
Remember to tag us in your posts! We also hope to create some easy-to-use resources for you soon.
If you're personally affected by lymphoma, why not consider joining our Closed Facebook Support Group to post helpful links or positive messages. Please note, you must have a personal connection to join.
Additional activity briefing sheets
- Charity and corporate partnerships
- Co-ordinating collection tins
- Displaying and distributing information
- On-the-day support at events
- When you are a lead volunteer
Lymphoma Action services and support
Support for you, where you can access all of our support sections of the website
Helpline Services, with details of our interpreting service Language is Everything