Volunteer opportunities at Hatchlands Park

Two volunteers gardening in the Parterre at Hatchlands — Volunteer working in the garden at Hatchlands Park | © National Trust Images/Juliet d Costa

Each year, volunteers give their time, skills, energy and passion to help care for Hatchlands Park in a number of different roles. Find out how you can volunteer and help others to enjoy the house, garden and estate.

Volunteering at Hatchlands Park

Volunteering is a great way to make friends and meet new people. Whether it’s all about getting active and enjoying the great outdoors or spending time in the historic 18th-century mansion house, you can use and share the skills you already have or even learn some new ones.

A wide variety of roles

Whether you'd like to be front of house meeting and greeting visitors, or prefer to work behind the scenes, there's a role to suit everyone. If you have a few spare hours a week and enjoy spending time outdoors, you might enjoy working in the garden. If you have a keen eye for a good book, then volunteering in the second-hand bookshop may be the role for you. We even have a specialist sewing team on site who help create Georgian 'dress-up' costumes for our younger visitors to enjoy.

Volunteer pointing at a piece of artwork out of shot with two visitors in the Drawing Room at Hatchlands Park — Volunteer showing visitors artwork in the Drawing Room at Hatchlands Park, Surrey | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Everyone is welcome

Hatchlands Park's diverse volunteering team comprises people from all walks of life and at all styages in life. We hold a range of social events throughout the year for volunteers and staff to help you enjoy spending time with like-minded colleagues.