Macmillan Community Buddy (South East/South) at Macmillan

What does the opportunity involve doing?

At Macmillan we give people with cancer everything we’ve got. Are you a good listener and clear communicator? Then we would love you to join our team as a Macmillan Community Buddy and help Macmillan support people living with cancer.

We are looking for Community Volunteers to provide face-to-face and telephone support across the South and South East of England.

What induction, training and support is offered?

4hrs of online training and 2 "live" training sessions on Teams and you will be part of a team supporting People Living with Cancer and you will have a Volunteer Manager to support you.

What skills or qualities are needed?

The skills you need
Good listener and clear communicator
Patient, flexible and reliable
Ability to respect others’ differences and choices
Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding while maintaining boundaries
Ability to recognise when to ask for support
Ability to work independently with guidance and support
Understand the need to maintain confidentiality
Ability and willingness to travel in your local area
Good IT skills in order to access required systems and resources
Ability to commit to 4 hours of online training