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Volunteer to Save Lives of Blood Cancer Patients (SU 25-26)

Organisation Details

Manchester Marrow

Activity type: Children, Community Work, Fundraising, Hospitals and Hospices, Older People, Science and Technology, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People
Sub theme: Children, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices, Older people, Science and Technology, Youth Work and Young People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: We are the University run branch of Anthony Nolan, helping to save the lives of people with blood cancers and blood disorders by signing people aged 16-30 to the stem cell register.
Description of role: Help to save the lives of blood cancer patients!
We are the University run branch of Anthony Nolan. As a volunteer for Anthony Nolan you'll help to sign people aged 16-30 up to the stem cell register, and by doing so, play a crucial role in helping patients with blood cancers find matching stem cell donors.
As part of your role, you'll be trained to run donor recruitment events across campus as well as help to run fundraising events.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills, Customer Service, Fundraising, Oral Communication Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Monday Evening, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Wednesday Evening, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Thursday Evening, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon, Friday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Evening, Sunday Morning, Sunday Afternoon, Sunday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 1 hour per week
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