Sue Ryder relies of the dedication and generosity of volunteers to manage over 400 charity shops across the country. A small team of corporate volunteers can boost profit by up to £300 a day. This volunteering opportunity is always free of charge and available all year round on dates to suit you. Group sizes will be dependent on your nearest or most conveniently located shop. The day runs from 10am - 4pm with a one hour break to head out for lunch in the local area.

Don’t forget to bring a bag! You can boost your retail day by bringing along your own unwanted goods from home to sell as well as using creative ways to entice the public into the shop.

Garden days are all about supporting our teams with practical tasks to keep your local Sue Ryder centre looking its beautiful best. You’ll be helping with projects like new planting,  clearing overgrown areas, developing sensory section and garden maintenance. 

We prioritize offering our corporate partners a garden day between April and October and will  accommodate companies we are not partnered with where possible.  

The day typically runs 10am - 4pm and includes a tour of the centre. Your team will be supervised by our  Facilities teams and dependent on which centre you are visiting, lunch may be provided.

Each year our events raise thousands of pounds to help keep our services running. Join your local Sue Ryder Fundraising team to help at one or a series of local events forming an important part of our fundraising calendar. 

Activities on the day might include:

• setting up or packing down events in the grounds of the your local Sue Ryder centre or  at an event venue i.e. packing goody bags.
• help on the days of our events – roles may include serving refreshments, hosting a  games stall, marshalling, registration desks, selling raffle tickets or auction spotting.

We can provide information on upcoming events and any volunteering needs as required. Timings and the  number of volunteers we require will vary per event.

Each year, amazing people choose to join Sue Ryder’s Team Incredible and run, cycle, walk and much more to raise vital funds for our services.

At some of the biggest events around the UK we need an enthusiastic squad to manage our cheer stations and help out at any post-race celebrations. These events have incredible atmospheres and make for a great day out – if you and a team of cheerers like the sound of this opportunity, we can let you know what major sporting events we might need a hand at.  We’d particularly love your support at these events if one of your colleagues is competing in the challenge!

Short on time? Lend a hand for just an hour or two at a bucket collection close to your  home or office. We hold bucket collections in the community throughout the year and the  more volunteers we have throughout the day, the more slots we can cover and the more  money we can raise for Sue Ryder.

Occasionally we need pro bono support for projects in various departments of Sue Ryder. Please let us know if you think your skills and expertise could be of use and we will register your interest. 

Additionally, Sue Ryder is always on the lookout for ‘money can’t buy’ raffle and auction  prizes for our own events and third party events run by our supporters. If your company  has any potential prizes, useful connections or access to corporate boxes at venues or  private club memberships, please do let us know.