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One to one with Penny: Volunteering Special Part 1

Welcome back to another episode of That Cancer Conversation!  Here at Cancer Research UK, we’re grateful to benefit from the support of more than 25,000 incredible volunteers, who donate their time to help us beat cancer.   So, in the lead up to Volunteers’ Week on the 3rd of June, we want to say a huge thank you to our brilliant community of volunteers, whose support makes our life-saving research possible.   To celebrate their stories, we’re diving into the world of volunteering across 2 special episodes.  First up, we’re chatting to Penny, who's been volunteering with us for over 10 years, both as a campaign’s ambassador and as a member of the Children & Young People Insights Panel. After losing family members to cancer, Penny started volunteering in 2010 when she was 21, and hasn’t looked back since.  If you're feeling inspired by Penny's story, head to our website to find out how you can get involved volunteering for Cancer Research UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 12 of the That Cancer Conversation podcast, hosted by Cancer Research UK, titled "One to one with Penny: Volunteering Special Part 1" was published on May 24, 2024 and runs 16 minutes.

May 24, 2024 ·16m · That Cancer Conversation

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Welcome back to another episode of That Cancer Conversation! Here at Cancer Research UK, we’re grateful to benefit from the support of more than 25,000 incredible volunteers, who donate their time to help us beat cancer.  So, in the lead up to Volunteers’ Week on the 3rd of June, we want to say a huge thank you to our brilliant community of volunteers, whose support makes our life-saving research possible. To celebrate their stories, we’re diving into the world of volunteering across 2 special episodes. First up, we’re chatting to Penny, who's been volunteering with us for over 10 years, both as a campaign’s ambassador and as a member of the Children & Young People Insights Panel. After losing family members to cancer, Penny started volunteering in 2010 when she was 21, and hasn’t looked back since. If you're feeling inspired by Penny's story, head to our website to find out how you can get involved volunteering for Cancer Research UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another episode of That Cancer Conversation! 


Here at Cancer Research UK, we’re grateful to benefit from the support of more than 25,000 incredible volunteers, who donate their time to help us beat cancer.  

So, in the lead up to Volunteers’ Week on the 3rd of June, we want to say a huge thank you to our brilliant community of volunteers, whose support makes our life-saving research possible.

 

To celebrate their stories, we’re diving into the world of volunteering across 2 special episodes. 


First up, we’re chatting to Penny, who's been volunteering with us for over 10 years, both as a campaign’s ambassador and as a member of the Children & Young People Insights Panel. After losing family members to cancer, Penny started volunteering in 2010 when she was 21, and hasn’t looked back since. 


If you're feeling inspired by Penny's story, head to our website to find out how you can get involved volunteering for Cancer Research UK.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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