Volunteering events and fairs

Join us for Make a Difference Day or a regional volunteering fair

There are a number of volunteering events and recruitment fairs across the country throughout the year.

Make a Difference Day

October 29, 2011

CSV Make a Difference Day, the UK's largest volunteering day, took place on October 29, 2011

Each year Make a Difference Day is held to encourage people to volunteer their time for a good cause. Individuals, schools, community groups, universities and companies across the UK give their time to help make a difference in their communities.

We invited MPs to volunteer in one of our Marie Curie shops for the day, to encourage members of their local community to give shop volunteering a go. Fifty-five MPs rolled up their sleeves to serve customers and help behind the
scenes.

Angus MP, Mike Weir, did a stint at our Arbroath shop. He commented: "The shop raises a substantial amount of money for Marie Curie Cancer Care and can help to make a real difference to those living with cancer. None of this would be possible without the unstinting work of the volunteers and the generosity of local people in both donating to and using the shop." 

Mr Weir added, "I hope many more people will consider volunteering to make a difference in our local communities."

You can read more about MP Mike Weir's experience at our Marie Curie shop in the Arbroath Herald.

How to get involved

To join us, find a volunteer opportunity that you are interested and contact our Volunteering team.

Make a Difference Day could give you the inspiration to take your first step to be become a Marie Curie volunteer.

Volunteer recruitment fairs

Our volunteering team attends recruitment fairs across the country to encourage people to donate their time to Marie Curie Cancer Care.

If you are in the area and want more information about volunteering, please visit our stalls at the fairs below:

Forum 3 Recruitment and Volunteering Fair
May 25-26, 2012
Business Design Centre, Islington, London
Forum 3 is a national recruitment and volunteering event for the voluntary and community sector.