Leading national cancer support charity Look Good Feel Better is hosting a Volunteer Open Morning on Monday 19th February 2024 at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.
The charity look good feel better celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is inviting skincare and makeup-trained volunteers, as well as community fundraisers to come along to find out more about getting involved with the charity to help support people facing cancer. The event takes place from 10 am until 12:30 pm at The Mustard Tree (read more about the mustard tree), MacMillan Cancer Support Centre, Level 3, Derriford Hospital, in Plymouth.
Look Good Feel Better knows how challenging it can be to process a cancer
diagnosis and manage the physical and emotional side effects of cancer treatment.
The charity runs workshops face-to-face and classes virtually to support women,
men, and young adults through this time. Services are free and open to anyone
facing cancer, and the workshops are led by trained volunteers from the beauty
industry to provide practical advice about changes to skin, eyebrows, eyelashes,
hair, and nails during treatment, and body confidence.
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Chantelle McSweeney, a beauty professional who started volunteering recently,
says:
“Taking part has been an incredible experience. It is so rewarding to see how
my beauty experience can help people feel better about themselves.
“The charity was really supportive and flexible, accommodating my busy schedule – so that was not a problem at all. They provided all the training that I needed and let me watch what they did at first to ensure it was the right fit for me, which reassured me and offered peace of mind.”
Chantelle continues:
“The workshops bring together like-minded people and the
atmosphere is truly uplifting. I am so pleased that I decided to give it a go and would recommend it to anyone looking to make a real difference, even if you only have a few hours to spare over the year.”
Stephanie Good, Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement Manager at Look Good
Feel Better, says:
“It is estimated that there are currently three million people living in the UK with cancer, and that figure is expected to rise to four million by 2030, so we know that demand for our specialist services and support will continue to grow.
“As a national charity, deeply rooted in local communities, we want to help more people, in more places, delivering an inclusive and impactful service to people needing support.
“If you feel that you could be part of this, we would like to meet you at our Open Morning in February and we look forward to welcoming you to answer your questions.”
For more information, please contact info@lgfb.co.uk ref: Plymouth
