Donor Registration Helper

About us

DKMS is a charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. We raise awareness, recruit blood stem cell donors to the register and raise funds to help give more people with blood cancer a second chance of life.

We also support patients from day one of their diagnosis, as well as their families and friends who often wish to organise events to encourage more people to join the register. This is a really positive way to get involved, and help to rally community support and provide hope at a time when it’s so needed.

About the role

Donor drive volunteers support donor recruitment events to increase the pool of registered stem cell donors.

The more people who join the register, the more lives we can save. Someone is diagnosed in the UK every 20 minutes and every 45 minutes blood cancer takes a life in the UK.

For many blood cancer patients, a stem cell donation is their only chance of survival, but only 60% of people diagnosed in the UK find a matching stem cell donor.

By assisting at a donor drive, you are supporting us to increase the pool of registered stem cell donors and therefore increasing the chances of someone with blood cancer being given a second chance of life. 

• Providing a warm welcome to all visitors
• Answering basic questions about the process and commitment involved in registering (training provided)
• Handing out flyers and support with fundraising on the day
• Answer questions about the work of DKMS
• Check registration forms to ensure all relevant data is collected
• Helping to save lives! 

This role is on an ad-hoc basis depending on the time and date of the Donor Registration events taking place, which includes weekends and evenings, but the hours are flexible and negotiable to suit the volunteer. We will contact you in plenty of time to check your availability on upcoming events

Skills

• Reliable, organised and meticulous
• Committed
• Warm, friendly and non judgemental
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• A genuine interest and desire to support the work of DKMS team