TCS London Marathon 2025 volunteering

In 2025, more than 300 runners are donning their Teenage Cancer Trust shirts and taking on 26.2 miles to raise funds for young people with cancer. Could you help to celebrate and encourage them by helping us make some noise at our cheer points along the route?

Please note that our three cheer point locations will not be confirmed until early in 2025. Please put your preference of cheer point location below. If your preference of cheer point location is not chosen for 2025 we will contact you for your second preference.

If you chose post-race the above will not apply.

Date:
location:
Cheer Points locations TBC

Get your lungs ready for shouting, your arms ready for waving and join our team to help us make sure the experience is one our runners – or you – will never forget!

Greet our runners at the finish line after their epic challenge and take them to our post-race venue where they can relax and rest with food, drink and a massage.

Bring your photography skills and your camera to help ensure that the Teenage Cancer Trust team gets the images to help them treasure their memories of this momentous day.

If you’re under 18, you’ll need parental permission to volunteer. After you submit this form, please ask a parent or guardian to complete our consent for young volunteers form with you. If you’re under 16, you’ll also need to be accompanied by an adult when volunteering for us. Our minimum age for volunteering is 13.

When?

Sunday 27 April 2025

Depending on where along the course you’re stationed, the timings vary. We will confirm timings for cheer points, post-race and photographers in your briefing email.

What will I do?

You will cheer, support and motivate Teenage Cancer Trust runners at one of our Teenage Cancer Trust cheer points.

Or

Greet our runners at the finish line after their epic challenge and take them to our post-race venue where they can relax and rest with food, drink and a massage.

Or

Bring your photography skills and your camera to help ensure that the Teenage Cancer Trust team gets the images to help them treasure their memories of this momentous day.

  • Bring your own camera equipment 
  • Snap and/or video Teenage Cancer Trust runners, volunteers, the crowds and race day in general, capturing the unparalleled atmosphere of the marathon 
  • Advise the charity on potential photography opportunities, as identified.

What will I gain?

  • A first-class experience soaking up and contributing to the atmosphere of the event 
  • Banger sticks, a t-shirt, flags and other materials to help you to make an impact
  • Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed  
  • Support on the day as needed, from a dedicated member of staff.

Or 

  • A first-class experience soaking up the atmosphere at our post-race event
  • Meet and greet our runners as they cross the finish line and guide them to our post-race party
  • Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

What skills do I need?

  • Lots of enthusiasm! 
  • Reliability & punctuality. 

And/or

  • Ideally you’ll be an experienced professional or talented amateur photographer
  • The ability to build rapport with supporters and volunteers
  • Creativity and initiative to take the best possible shots
  • Ability to take direction where necessary from Teenage Cancer Trust staff.

 

Apply below before the deadline for applications on Sunday 20 April 2025.

Apply now

By completing this registration form, you are signing up to volunteer for Teenage Cancer Trust at the London Marathon on 27 April 2025. Please choose one of our three cheer points if you would like to be a cheer squad member or a volunteer photographer. Or to help our runners back to our post-race meet and greet reception please post-race. If you have any questions please email [email protected].
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Please note if you are under 18 you will need parental consent before you can volunteer with us. Once you've submitted this registration, follow the link on the confirmation to the online parental consent form.
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Which volunteer role are you interested in?
Please note that our three cheer point locations will not be confirmed until early in 2025. Please put your preference of cheer point location below. If your preference of cheer point location is not chosen for 2025 we will contact you for your second preference.
Cheer Squad location (for cheer squad and photographers only)
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