Microvolunteering
What is microvolunteering?
Give a little time. Make a big impact.
Microvolunteering offers simple ways for you to volunteer your time at Macmillan. They are often simple, quick, one-off tasks you can do either from home or in your local area.
It's for everyone, no matter how much time you can give or where you live.
There are many different ways you can give your time such as:
- showing support on social media
- writing thank you cards to our fundraisers
- distributing leaflets at local events!
We keep adding new opportunities all the time, so keep checking this page.
How you can help right now
1. Start collecting for Tub2Pub!
We are inviting all volunteers to take part in Tub2Pub, a recycling campaign to raise money for Macmillan whilst recycling plastics. Simply start collecting your empty confectionary tubs, biscuit tubs, and cracker tubs - and from 1 January until 15 February 2026, drop them off at your local Greene King pub.
All tubs will be collected and taken to a plastic reprocessing centre where they’re shredded, before being sold onto plastic manufacturers to use in place of virgin plastics. All money raised from the sale of Tub2Pub plastics will be given directly to Macmillan Cancer Support.
It’s an easy and meaningful way to make a positive impact for both the planet and people living with cancer.
2. Send Good Luck cards to Macmillan Fundraisers
We are looking for volunteers to write and post handwritten Good Luck cards to Macmillan fundraisers ahead of their event, celebrating their achievements and thanking them for raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. This round will open on 19 January and cards must be sent by 18 February 2026.
You’ll need to be in our Action Team to take part in this activity. To sign up, log into your Assemble profile and then locate the activity. If the activity is showing as ‘cancelled’, this means all of the spaces have been taken this time – but keep an eye out as we’ll be releasing more card writing soon!
3. Learn to listen to someone with Cancer when they need you most
Effective listening and responding is a fundamental part of supporting somebody living with cancer. Conversations about cancer can be hard to have, and it’s not always easy to know what to say when someone opens up. Watch our Listening and Responding learning videos to learn how best to use your listening skills to support someone when they need it the most.
If you're an active volunteer with us, please make sure to complete the quiz and feedback form at the end. This will allow us to record your completed training in your Assemble profile and ensure your ongoing development is fully recognised.
Want to find out more?
Join our volunteering Action Team and you'll always be the first one to hear about new microvolunteering opportunities.
Or if you have any questions about volunteering at Macmillan, get in touch by email volunteering@macmillan.org.uk or call 0300 1000 200.
Steph's experience of microvolunteering
In 2023, Steph was diagnosed with incurable endometrial cancer. She started microvolunteering while recovering from treatment.
"Microvolunteering doesn't take lot of time or effort so it's great while I'm building my strength. I can do it from the comfort of my home or in my local area, and it only takes a couple of hours at a time."