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Volunteering at Winchester City Mill

A person wearing a light pink jacket and a lanyard stands indoors in front of a wooden structure, speaking with two other people who are facing toward the camera. The setting appears to be a brick-walled interior space with warm lighting and visible wooden architectural elements.
Volunteer guide speaking to visitors at Winchester City Mill | © James Dobson

Winchester City Mill couldn’t run without the help of its volunteers. Joining the team here is a great way to learn new skills, meet new people and help support this special place. We have a range of volunteering opportunities available seven days a week, indoors and out, behind-the-scenes or visitor facing. Whatever your skills or interests, there’ll be a role for you.

Opportunities for all at Winchester City Mill

Our volunteer team works alongside our staff to meet, greet, and help visitors feel welcome across the property, from the tea-room to the Mill Race.

Winchester City Mill’s volunteers enable us to open the Mill to our visitors, spending time in the bookshop or milling in 2027.

We aim to ensure our opportunities are as flexible as possible as we appreciate everyone has different needs and commitments. Do get in touch to find out how volunteering can work for you. 

Volunteering roles for everyone

Our amazing volunteers help run every area of Winchester City Mill. Below are the roles we're currently recruiting for. To get an overview of each role and what it entails click on the links below. You can also apply for the roles using these links.

If you're interested in a role that's not currently listed then just email us:  WCMVolunteers@nationaltrust.org.uk

“You get to support an amazing place; meet interesting people and get to do enjoyable things! I like having a sense of purpose which I can enjoy with like-minded people”

A quote by Nick - Mill Guide

So why join us?

There are lots of reasons to join us and making the move to volunteer at Winchester City Mill could be your best decision yet.

  • Become part of a friendly and dedicated team

  • Utilise your existing skills and learn new ones

  • Opportunities to get involved behind the scenes in areas not open to the public

  • Immerse yourself in the stories of this special place

  • Engage and inspire our visitors with our work

  • Reimbursement of expenses for volunteering, such as your travel costs

Corporate volunteering

Are you looking to arrange a team-building day that makes a difference, or a local business interested in social corporate responsibility? Contact us to find out how corporate volunteering at Winchester City Mill could work for your organisation.

Get in touch

Making the decision to volunteer here could be a great move. Follow the link below to see our current role vacancies. If you're interested in investigating corporate volunteering, or if you just have any queries, please email us at: winchestercitymill@nationaltrust.org.uk

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