Lived Experience Campaigner – Bowel Cancer UK (Home-Based, Glasgow Area)

Bowel Cancer UK
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Bowel Cancer UK is looking for volunteers across the Glasgow area who want to use their lived experience of bowel cancer to help shape our campaigns and improve early diagnosis. This role is fully home-based, with optional opportunities to take part in occasional Glasgow events if you choose. Your voice and experience can help influence real change for people affected by bowel cancer across Scotland.

What You’ll Be Doing

Sharing your personal experience of bowel cancer (within the last 3 years) to support our early diagnosis and awareness campaigns.
Taking part in online surveys, virtual focus groups or short telephone interviews to inform our policy and influencing work.
Providing honest feedback about screening, diagnosis and care to help us identify gaps and solutions.
Contributing to digital content such as quotes, case studies or awareness materials (only if comfortable).
Representing the lived experience voice to help shape national and local health improvements.

Commitment & Timing

Very flexible &mdash; take part when opportunities arise and when it suits you.
Most activities can be done from home using your phone, laptop or tablet.
Occasional optional online meetings or Glasgow-based events may be offered.

Location

Home-based across the Glasgow City and Greater Glasgow area.
Optional opportunities to join in-person Glasgow events.

Support You’ll Receive

A clear induction to the role and Bowel Cancer UK&rsquo;s campaigning work.
Full guidance before any interviews, surveys or group sessions.
Regular contact with the Policy &amp; Influencing team.
A supportive volunteer network, with chances to connect with others with lived experience.
Staff available to discuss wellbeing considerations before you share your story.

If you have experience of bowel cancer in the last three years and are interested in helping us develop our campaigns, we’d love to hear from you. Please visit our website to find out more and apply: Support our Policy and Influencing team | Bowel Cancer UK

If you are interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out, then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on [email protected]

After You Hit "Apply"

Confirmation email sent.
Follow-up contact (email or call) to arrange a chat.
Induction session at the location
Start volunteering with agreed-upon shift times.

Experience required

• Personal experience of bowel cancer within the last three years.
• Comfortable discussing your experience in a supported and sensitive way.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Ability to provide reflective, constructive feedback.
• Respect for diversity and confidentiality.
• Good interpersonal, listening and communication skills.
• Respect the views o a wide range of people living with or experiencing bowel cancer.
• A commitment to confidentiality and data protection.