Microvolunteering
What is microvolunteering?
Give a little time. Make a big impact.
Microvolunteering offers simple ways for you to volunteer your time at Macmillan. They are often simple, quick, one-off tasks you can do either from home or in your local area.
It's for everyone, no matter how much time you can give or where you live.
There are many different ways you can give your time such as:
- showing support on social media
- writing thank you cards to our fundraisers
- distributing leaflets at local events!
We keep adding new opportunities all the time, so keep checking this page.
How you can help right now
1. Help Deliver Postcards for Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning!
Sign up today to deliver postcards in your local area and help inspire even more people to host a Macmillan Coffee Morning - it’s a small action that can make a huge difference.
We’ll send your postcards within three weeks, and you’ll then have two weeks to deliver them in your local area. Whether it’s on the school run, while walking the dog, or just having a walk in your neighbourhood, you can get your daily steps in while making a big difference.
Find out more about this fantastic opportunity and take part
2. Send Good Luck cards to Macmillan Fundraisers
We are looking for volunteers to write and post handwritten Good Luck cards to Macmillan fundraisers ahead of their event, celebrating their achievements and thanking them for raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Recruitment will open on 29 July and cards must be sent by 26 August.
You’ll need to be in our Action Team to take part in this activity. To sign up, log into your Assemble profile and then locate the activity. If the activity is showing as ‘cancelled’, this means all of the spaces have been taken this time – but keep an eye out as we’ll be releasing more card writing soon!
3. Cancer isn’t fair. Cancer Care should be.
Read about Macmillan’s latest Fair Cancer Care Campaign and share within your community. Find out why we we’re on a mission to help make cancer care better for everyone.
Read personal stories, post our latest TV advert on your social media channels and find other ways you can get involved.
Want to find out more?
Join our volunteering Action Team and you'll always be the first one to hear about new microvolunteering opportunities.
Or if you have any questions about volunteering at Macmillan, get in touch by email volunteering@macmillan.org.uk or call 0300 1000 200.
Steph's experience of microvolunteering
In 2023, Steph was diagnosed with incurable endometrial cancer. She started microvolunteering while recovering from treatment.
"Microvolunteering doesn't take lot of time or effort so it's great while I'm building my strength. I can do it from the comfort of my home or in my local area, and it only takes a couple of hours at a time."