Volunteer for Cancer Research UK at Shine Night Walk London 2025 - 21-22nd September - Cancer Research UK

Shine Night Walk is an event Cancer Research UK runs all over the country, but London is the biggest event we run, this year its on 20-21st September. Please help us make this night as magical as possible by volunteering your time in a role and shift of your choice. If you are not sure, we can allocate this for you and change at any time.

About the Organisation

Cancer Research UK

What you will be doing

Shine Night Walk London is on 20-21st September, starting at Battersea Park, follows all the main great views that London has to offer and finishes at Evolution Dome in Battersea Park. Your location will depend on what role and shift you would like to do and you will receive location and timings information nearer the time.

You can choose one of the following roles or, if you’re happy to help wherever you’re needed, you can opt to be a general volunteer and be assigned a role on the day.

  • Course Route Volunteer – You will be located at a strategic point along the course, ready to cheer and motivate the walkers as they make their way across the city. You will be supported by a Zone Manager and be paired up with another volunteer. You can also bring a friend to buddy up with!
  • Cycle Team Volunteer – Guide, support & motivate walkers by cycling parts of the route.
  • Pit Stop Volunteer – You could be placed at one of our pit-stops, helping to motivate the walkers & handing out refreshments.
  • Venue Volunteer – assisting in tasks at Start/Finish venues such as set-up and handing out medals and water.
  • Driver Volunteer - Our driver volunteers help us to look after Shine Night Walkers and fellow volunteers by driving our welfare and medical support vehicles, as well as operating our essential Bag Drop service to keep walkers’ valuables safe.
  • General Volunteer – Happy to help wherever is needed!
Age Range: We welcome applications from under 18s, including from 13+.

What's in it for you?

You will helping raise money for life saving research, get to know other volunteers and local communities and maybe develop new skills.

 

What skills will you need?

Activities
Community Work,Events & Stewarding,Employee & Group Volunteering,General & Helping
 
Skills & Attributes
Managing People, Working part of Team
 
Skills Description
No previous experience needed, just to cheer participants on and help the team in anyway you can
 
We cannot accept anyone with a criminal conviction.

What's the time commitment and where? 

This will depend on what role and shift you would like to do.

 

Location: Variety of locations across central London. This will depending on your role, nearer the event we will confirm all the details.

Disability and Access Support: Everyone is welcome to join. Any wheelchair users might struggle with the uneven terrain, and we would recommend to have someone with you anyone who is able to assist. There is no access restrictions, just uneven services around London. I would also say for the visually impaired, we have lots of roles to choose from, we would just recommend bringing someone with you for safety around London. Lots of stations within London have accessible access, but please check before traveling the one you have chosen to arrive at has this available.

How can I apply?

Please complete the form below and we will put you in contact with the organisation.   It’s helpful if you can tell us a little about yourself and why you’re interested in this role in the message box below. 

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