Volunteering

For The Pink Place

Have You Ever Thought About Volunteering?

At the very centre of our charity are the generous volunteers who give up their time to help us to deliver our services. Without them, we simply couldn’t help as many people as we do.

Of course, like any charity, we could also do with more support.

That’s why we invite you to get in touch to discuss ways in which you could support us and help people in the community living with a cancer diagnosis.

Your help and support will bring comfort at a time when people need it most.

So, if you are over 18 and want to help The Pink Place by volunteering in some sort of capacity, why not check out help we need below. There really are so many ways you could help, possibly more than you could imagine.

"Although I know that by volunteering for The Pink Place, I’m helping people with cancer, I now realise just how much it actually benefits me personally and gives me back so much more”

Debbie, Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities

Complementary / Beauty Therapists

Oncology Trained

We’re looking for Oncology trained Complementary Therapists and Beauty Therapists to join our Team.

If you can spare a regular morning or afternoon offering treatments to our guests we have bookable appointments in our therapy room at The Orchard in Basingstoke. We also offer treatments during our wellbeing sessions.

We also need therapists who are able to offer occasional help for special events such as pamper evenings.

You will need to be qualified to level 3 or above and hold professional registration and insurance.

If you would like to find out more about the volunteer roles and working with oncology patients please contact Nicola our Therapy Manager below.

Supermarket Bucket Collections

Every 3-4 months

Working with local supermarkets, we are very lucky to be offered places to collect money from shoppers. Roles (with other volunteers) include:

  • 1 to 2 hour time slots, weekdays, 9am – 5pm
  • Engage with the public, handing out leaflets at the entrance/exit
  • Larger supermarkets in and around Basingstoke

Grant Researcher

Hours/times to suit

Can you help our Fundraising and Events Manager identify grants?
  • Grant application experience required
  • Administrator to research grants that potentially our charity matches with their criteria
  • Record and collate details of the grant in an excel spreadsheet
  • Hours/times to suit

Fetes & Fairs

Throughout the year

Throughout the year, we attend various local events, including fates and fairs. Example roles:

  • Participate in our fundraising Human Fruit Machine Game (2 hour time slots)
  • Wrap raffle prizes and tie ribbons (in advance of the event)
  • Selling raffle tickets
  • Handing out leaflets
  • Collecting money from the public

The Frozember Challenge

November 2026

Our Frozember Challenge takes place during the day on various weekdays throughout November, where we welcome groups to take a very chilly water dip in our Spa Pool. Roles include:

  • Making and serving hot drinks and cakes (and washing up) for groups of up to 4 people at a time
  • Volunteer for a couple of hours, weekdays between 9.30am and 3.30pm
  • The Orchard,
    White Hart lane,
    Basingstoke RG21 4AF
    (free car-parking

Bakers Needed

One a month (on a rota)

Do you have a passion for home baking?

Homemade cakes are served with a cuppa at our Cancer Wellbeing Support sessions each week to help create a welcoming, friendly atmosphere for those attending.

We’re currently in need of volunteer home bakers to bake a sponge, traybake or cupcakes once a month on a rota.

This would need to be dropped off during office hours, Tuesday/Wednesday, at our premises at The Orchard, White Hart Lane, Basingstoke, RG21 4AF (free parking).

NO CURRENT REQUIREMENT

Refreshment Volunteer

One a month (on a rota)

  • Working in pairs with another volunteer
  • Serving tea/coffee and cake (with a smile) to 12 – 18 ladies affected by cancer who attend our support sessions.
  • Washing up mugs and tea plates
NO CURRENT REQUIREMENT

The Pink Place Fashion Show

Volunteer for the evening

Our Pink Place Fashion Show is held annually at Apollo Hotel in Basingstoke, usually on a Thursday evening. Volunteer roles include:

  • Welcome registration table
  • Pouring and handing a glass of fizz to every guest on arrival to the event
  • Selling raffle tickets
  • Selling craft or cakes on stalls

NO CURRENT REQUIREMENT

Charity Golf Day

Thursday 11th June 2026

Our Charity Golf Day is held annually in September at Weybrook Park Golf Club in Basingstoke. Some of the roles during the day (with other volunteers) include:

  • Welcome registration table
  • Selling raffle tickets
  • Wrap & tie bows on raffle prizes (in advance of event)
  • Registering & collecting money from our golfers for additional competitions

NO CURRENT REQUIREMENTS

Get In Touch

If you’d like to enquire about volunteering for The Pink Place in North Hampshire, why not get in touch for more details?