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A volunteer ranger coppicing trees on the estate of Scotney Castle, Kent
A ranger coppicing trees | © National Trust Images/Sam Milling

Volunteering in Kent

It's the passion of our volunteers that helps make the places we care for extra special. Whether it's making new friends, working in amazing places or just knowing that you're helping a great cause, there's lots of reasons to lend a hand with the National Trust in Kent.

Volunteer opportunities at houses and gardens

Staff and volunteer showing plates to visitors at Knole, Kent
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Volunteering at Knole 

Find out more about volunteering at Knole, Kent, from meeting and helping visitors, to opportunities for study and regular social events and outings. We're currently looking for facilities, retail and visitor welcome volunteers, as well as room guides.

Volunteers working in the autumn woodland at Wentworth Castle, South Yorkshire
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Volunteering at Chartwell 

Volunteering is a rewarding way to get involved with your favourite place and make some new friends. Read some first-hand accounts of what it’s like to volunteer here.

Two women arrange freshly cut flowers from the garden in lots of glass vases for the tables in the restaurant at Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
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Volunteering at Sissinghurst Castle Garden 

Whether you’d like to make a difference, take up a new hobby or share your skills and experience with us, we're always on the lookout for new members to join our volunteering team.

Two adults talking over a map
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Volunteering at Scotney Castle 

Join the volunteer team at Scotney Castle and help to make a real difference to this special place whilst learning new skills and making friends.

An image of some National Trust volunteers planting some young trees in an area of lawn at Emmetts Garden in Kent
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Volunteer at Emmetts Garden 

Help us look after this special place by volunteering your time and skills. Make new friends, learn about the estate and share your passion for gardens with people from all walks of life.

A volunteer talking to children outside Ightham Mote, Kent
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Volunteering at Ightham Mote 

Find out more about volunteering at Ightham Mote and how you can play your part in looking after 700 years’ worth of history and bringing its stories to life.

A volunteer removes dust from the panelling in the Linenfold Parlour at Sutton House using a hogs' hair brush and vacuum.
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Volunteering at Quebec House 

If you're interested in the history of Quebec House, learning more about it and sharing that with others as a volunteer, we'd love to hear from you.

A volunteer cleans a bookshelf in the house at Tyntesfield in North Somerset
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Volunteer opportunities at Smallhythe Place 

Join the volunteer team at Smallhythe Place working to preserve and share the story of actor Ellen Terry’s historic home.

Volunteer opportunities on the Kent coast

A volunteer points something out to a visitor at Lizard Point, Cornwall. Bright blue sea and clear sky is visible behind them.
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Volunteering opportunities at The White Cliffs of Dover 

Interested in getting involved at The White Cliffs of Dover? Find out about becoming a volunteer at this special place.

A group of people in summer clothing listen to a volunteer guide speak, on the balcony at the top of South Foreland Lighthouse in Kent.
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Volunteering at South Foreland Lighthouse 

Interested in getting involved at South Foreland Lighthouse? Find out about becoming a volunteer at this special place.

Supporter groups in Kent

Join your local supporter group in Kent and enjoy talks, visits, holidays, volunteering and other social events while supporting the Trust’s conservation.

A tour group in woodland at Scotney Castle, Kent
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Supporter groups in Kent 

Join your local supporter group in Kent to meet people and enjoy talks, visits, holidays, outdoor volunteering and other social and fundraising events.

All volunteering opportunities in Kent

    A group of people listening to a volunteer as they lead a guided tour around the house of Mompesson House, Salisbury, Wiltshire

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