Volunteer from home
It’s important to us that volunteers are able to support The Charity in a way that is flexible and suits the amount of time they are able to give, while helping us to move closer to our goal of defeating brain tumours.
Our digital volunteer opportunities can be done from home, in your own time. Find out more about all of our current opportunities below.
We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups across all protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, sex, and religion or belief.
Current roles
Student Counsellors –
Recruitment is currently paused for our Student Counsellor placements. We are aiming to open recruitment again in April 2025, so please check back here for updates and further details of how to apply once applications are open.
Volunteer (Qualified) Counsellors –
Recruitment is currently paused for our Volunteer (Qualified) Counsellor role. We are aiming to open recruitment again in April 2025, so please check back here for updates and further details of how to apply once applications are open.
Scottish Steering Committee – Vice Chair (Chair role has now been filled) –
The Scottish Steering Committee is a voluntary group connected to the Brain Tumour Charity who drive policy, campaigning and influencing work in Scotland, with the support of The Charity. It aims to represent the views of key stakeholders in Scotland and be a solution orientated advisory board to help achieve its stated objectives. An ambitious and dedicated group, last year, members agreed that the key objective of the Committee over the next two years is to campaign for a faster diagnosis for those affected by a brain tumour. Achieving this through influencing, supporting and campaigning to improve all aspects of the diagnostic journey. The Committee currently meets once every second month rotating between a virtual and in person meeting. However, you can also join the meeting virtually if unable to join in person. Meetings are around 90 minutes long. Application form link is on the job description below.
If you’d like to apply for any of the roles above, please complete the relevant application form.
Share your skills
Not found a role to match your expertise or interests? If you have skills you’d like to share with us, we’d love to hear about them. Complete our skills survey and we’ll get in touch when new opportunities or projects come up, which we think would be a good fit for your experience. Complete our skills survey here.
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Supporting The Charity gives me immense satisfaction, and is a huge source of pride. Now the priority of working and raising my family is less intense I have something else to give me a real purpose.
Andy, home-based volunteer