Volunteer within a support group or centre near you

Learn about how you can volunteer within a support service, whether you’re a cancer survivor or a person whose life has been touched by cancer in another way.

We’re looking for all kinds of support volunteers

Cancer support services all over Ireland are looking for volunteers to help them. There are many roles including complementary therapists, counsellors and listening volunteers. Each role has its own requirements around skills and time commitments.

There are also opportunities to share other skills such as bookkeeping, administration and maintenance. Check with your local service to see if there is an opening that's right for you:

Directory of cancer support services in Ireland (pdf 6.05 MB)

Start up support

Are you living in an area that doesn't have a cancer support service? We can help you by providing information and advice about how to start and maintain a cancer support service. Find out more from our Support group guidelines (pdf 1.3 MB)

We also give training to volunteers, managers and board members of cancer support services that are affiliated to the Irish Cancer Society. You can apply to become an affiliated service.

How to apply

Apply to become an affiliate of the Irish Cancer Society.

Application form to become an affiliate (pdf 520 KB)

About becoming an affiliate:

• What is affiliation? (pdf 529 KB)
   
• Statement of affiliation (pdf 469 KB)
   
• Annual report for cancer support services (pdf 870 KB)

Support groups covered on RTE

Get in touch

If you’re interested in helping out with a support group, contact us for more information at:

Callsave 1850 60 60 60
support@irishcancer.ie