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University and Student Volunteering

Build your future while changing theirs

University is the perfect time to build your CV, and what better way to do it than by supporting a life-changing cause? We empower students to take the lead, giving you the trust and support to champion our charity on campus and gain real-world experience that employers love.

Roles coming soon

The Creative Spark

Location: Remote/ Home-based 

Commitment: Flexible/Project-based 

Dates: Year-round 

About you 

You love using Adobe Creative Suit or Canva Pro. You understand that good design is about more than just looking pretty; it’s about typography, layout, and brand identity. You’re looking for a chance to apply your skills to a real-world brand, switching gears from designing a high-impact fundraising flyer to laying out a serious medical guide. You want to prove you can work to a professional brief and turn complex ideas into visual solutions. 

Why it matters 

Design builds trust. If a medical leaflet is hard to read, a patient might miss a vital piece of advice. If an event flyer is boring, it’s harder to raise awareness and gather engagement at our events.  raise enough funds needed for research. Your skills ensure that our information is accessible and that our community events look unmissable. You make our mission look as professional and urgent as it feels. 

What’s involved 

  • Promoting: Creating punchy, stop the scroll flyers and posters for campus and national fundraisers.  
  • Formatting: Turning raw text documents into branded, easy to digest information guides or impact reports. 
  • Branding: Mastering our brand guidelines to ensure everything you create is undeniably Sarcoma UK. 
  • Following: Collaborating with our Digital team to refine designs based on professional feedback. 

What to expect from us 

  • Portfolio gold: Full permission to use your Sarcoma UK projects in your professional portfolio or degree submissions. 
  • Production toolkit: Access to our official brand resource pack, including logos, fonts, and our image library. 
  • Real world experience: The chance to see your work used in a national charity’s live campaigns. 

The Moment Catcher

Location: Various (e.g., London Marathon, Great Nort Run, Cheering Stations, Campus Events) 

Commitment: Ad-hoc/One-off (approx. 3-4 hours) 

Dates: Coming soon

About you 

You have a creative eye and a camera that rarely leaves your side. Whether you’re a Photography major or just have a love for photography, you know that the best shots aren’t posed; they are the grit of a marathon runner at mile 22, the relief of a finisher, and the genuine hugs of our community. You want to use your talent to build a professional portfolio that shows you can capture raw emotions under pressure. 

Why it matters 

To inspire donors and support patients, we need to show the real Sarcoma UK community. Your images will be the face of our national campaigns, website, and impact reports. You provide the visual proof of our mission in action, helping us reach more people than words ever could. 

What’s involved 

  • Shooting: Attending events or research labs to capture high-quality, candid images.  
  • Editing: Selecting and editing your best shots (we value portfolio ready quality over quantity). 
  • Transferring: Getting those high-res files to our digital team via our streamlined portal. 
  • Following the brief: Working from a professional “shot list” to ensure we hit the key requirements from our Digital and Comms Lead. 

What to expect from us 

  • Credit: We will credit your work on our platforms; perfect for your professional showreel. 
  • Access: Press passes or behind the scenes to access our events. 
  • Mentorship: A clear professional brief and feedback from our Comms team. 

Why choose this category?

The Vibe: Ambitious, creative, and community-driven.

The Perks: Gain hands-on leadership and event management experience to make your CV stand out, and we’ll reimburse your reasonable travel expenses if agreed previously with the volunteer team.

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