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
Community Volunteer role guidance
Community Volunteer Handbook (updated February 2025)
Community Volunteer role description
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.
Want to approach a business or organisation?
Download our letter template to make contact and request a talking opportunity - don't forget to edit and add in the info you need before saving the pdf.* We recommend visiting the organisation in person to hand in the letter where possible.
We also have an email template for when you'd prefer to reach out to organisations online - again, don't forget to edit and add in the info you need before sending the email.* For this method, you will still need to fill in our letter template so you can attach it to your email.
*Please follow our guidance on how to use our letter and email templates on your device.
Related volunteer activity briefings:
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 now have an HCP leaflet for you to hand out with all the relevant details. We'll send you these in the post when events come up, but do let us know if you'd like to give some to your local GP surgeries.
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.
Don't forget to follow our guidance around cash handling and fundraising for volunteers.
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 and 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
- 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