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Volunteering

Join our amazing team of volunteers and help support people living with cancer. Whether it’s in our shops, at events or behind the scenes, every hour you give makes a real impact. Find your perfect role and be part of something special!

Volunteer with us

Last year we had the support of over 26,500 hours from volunteers

Volunteers are an integral part of Helen Rollason Cancer Charity; without them we could not support those living with cancer. We are always looking to grow our group of volunteers as our team of paid staff is small. Whether you can help for a full day, for a couple of hours a week or even on an adhoc basis then we would love to hear from you. There are a variety of roles which you could undertake and we have something for everybody.

Some of the benefits of volunteering include;

  • Develop a fresh sense of purpose
  • Learn new skills and develop existing ones
  • Meet like-minded people and make new friends
  • Try new things outside of your comfort zone
  • Give back to the community
  • Gain a sense of achievement
  • Improve your health by being more active
  • Explore and have new adventures
  • Build confidence
View our volunteer vacancies

I volunteer at this incredible charity on a regular basis at their events; Ride for Helen is one of my favourites and I am very proud to help out on the day. There is such a team spirit and everyone gets stuck in.

I chose to volunteer with the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity because it is a local charity which relies heavily on unpaid volunteers; they are very prudent with their spending and a very high percentage of the income it brings in goes directly to free patient care.

I love volunteering at the fundraising office every week where this is always a cup of tea and a friendly face to greet me; HRCC is a fantastic charity which initially helped me so now I want to give something back.

Current volunteer vacancies

Please find below our current volunteer vacancies. If you would like to apply for one of our roles, please use the application form at the bottom of this page!

Retail – Shop Volunteer

Locations: Burnham-on-Crouch, Sawbridgeworth, South Woodham Ferrers, Wickford and Witham

We are currently looking for volunteers to support in our charity shops for our retail department. Click here to find out more.

Fundraising – Event Volunteer 

Location: Various

We are currently looking for volunteers to support at our events for our fundraising department. Events take place throughout the year. Click here to find out more.

Retail – Office Volunteer

Location: Mid Essex Support Centre, Hatfield Peverel

We are currently looking for an office volunteer to help with administration tasks for our retail department. Click here to find out more.

Fundraising – Marketing Volunteer

Location: Mid Essex Support Centre, Hatfield Peverel

We are currently looking for a marketing volunteer to support our fundraising department for one day a week. Click here to find out more.

Support Services – Welcome Volunteer

Location: West Essex Support Centre, Harlow

We are currently looking for welcome volunteers to support our support services department. Click here to find out more.

Support Services – Reception Volunteer

Location: West Essex Support Centre, Harlow

We are currently looking for receptionist/ desk volunteers to support our support services department. Click here to find out more.

Retail – Ironing Volunteer

Location: Mid Essex Support Centre, Hatfield Peverel

We are currently looking for an ironing volunteer for our retail department. Click here to find out more.

Volunteer application form

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Tom Carr

I worked as a urologist with a special interest in cancer until my retirement in 2016. The patient journey with a new cancer is now often long and complex. Many need help to live their best life after treatment. Simple survival and the absence of cancer is not enough, feeling well and whole again is the goal. Social and psychological support makes all the difference. I am happy to help Helen’s charity to deliver that.

Kully Byatt

I have retired following a career at a senior management level in a range of sectors specialising in Human Resources, Project Management, Coaching and Mentoring skills. In addition since 2000 I have undertaken a number of voluntary Trustee roles for a range of organisations.

Through my desire to give back to a Charity that my mother personally benefitted from by utilising Complementary Therapies, I have for a couple of years volunteered for Helen Rollason Cancer Charity in the Retail Team and more recently this has inspired me to take up the role of Trustee so that I can contribute to the governance of HRCC in continuing to deliver vital services that benefit the community.

Jacqui Goulbourn

I’m a qualified accountant with over 20 years experience working in the NHS in Essex and beyond.  I know how vital charities in the healthcare arena are, to fill in where government funding doesn’t reach.  As a volunteer Trustee, I am pleased to be able to offer my skills and experience to help HRCC deal with these challenges, allowing staff to have a greater focus on providing services to the clients.

Friederike Englund

I am a cancer nurse by background and have supported those affected by cancer for over thirty years. I have worked very closely with the team at Helen Rollason and have seen the tremendous benefit and improvement in wellbeing that patients and carers experience through the support they receive. I am very keen to ensure that Helen Rollason widens its reach across all communities in Essex and offers support services that are effective and based on the most up-to-date scientific evidence.

Dave Johnson

I have always wanted to give something back following a corporate career in business development for technical services within the automotive industry.

I joined HRCC as a trustee to offer support and guidance to the very capable management team. It is nice to share my experiences and It is rewarding to see the team grow and deliver such important services.

Ben Schneider

I have been involved with HRCC for 15 years, initially through providing corporate sponsorship for fundraising events and then as a member of the Board, acting as Chair between 2020 and 2024.

With over 25 years’ experience as a Company Director in the Tech sector, I aim to bring my expertise in strategy, governance and digital transformation to support the charity in striving towards Helen’s vision of making good quality of life while coping with cancer available to everyone.

Andy Higgs

I have worked in the IT industry for over 14 years and before that, was a long-term retail manager so I have a broad range of experience to contribute to my trustee role, across the operations and retail areas. I am a husband and father of two and having lived in Chelmsford for many years, I really appreciate the opportunity to work with an excellent local charity.

My family has a deep connection with the charity as my wife, Kerry works in the Hatfield Peverel Centre and one of the family, who previously used the services, now volunteers. We’ve also been known to jump on bikes and get involved as we’ve all taken part in the Ride For Helen event over the years.

I am one of the newer trustees but I’m looking forward to contributing to the Charity’s purpose and goals.