Volunteer

Making new friends, working in amazing places and knowing that you're helping a great cause - three fabulous reasons to get volunteering

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Staff and volunteers gardening — National Trust Images / John Millar

Be part of an incredible team

It's the skills, time and passion of our volunteers that make our places special. Whether you're looking to help in the great outdoors, connect with the public or get up close and personal with our houses, we have something exciting happening near you.

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Volunteer Jenny Dunn in the garden at Chartwell — Chartwell volunteer Jenny

Profile: Jenny Dunn

Jenny volunteers at Chartwell and Toys Hill and is also one of the stars of our new TV ad campaign. She tells us about her life as a volunteer.

Meet Jenny

Volunteer with us

Khalil Ali Back to Backs tour guide volunteer

Volunteering at the Back to Backs

Yemen-born Khalil Ali took on the Summer Challenge at the Birmingham Back to Backs. The week-long training changed his life.

Dunwich Heath volunteer Sam Cooper

As a first year Countryside Management student, Sam Cooper volunteers at Dunwich Heath once a week, gaining valuable work experience for his future aspiration of becoming a ranger.

Cotehele garden volunteer Trisha Hilton

Cotehele garden volunteer Trisha Hilton talks about her work and experience of creating the famous Cotehele Christmas garland.

'Why I volunteer' stories

Volunteering in very special places
From volunteer to dream job
Volunteering is the spice of life
Cleaning Formby beach together

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Volunteering in very special places

Louise Prideaux is inspired to volunteer by the National Trust's vision to protect “special places for ever, for everyone” and in particular how that connects to her work at Killerton.
From volunteer to dream job

Steph took the brave step after her A levels of volunteering as a room guide at Smallhythe. Now she has a paid job as a conservation assistant at Bateman's.
Volunteering is the spice of life

Read Mark Grimshaw's inspirational story about volunteering at Croome. He now knows more about decorative plasterwork, bugs and hog-hair brushes than he ever thought possible...
Cleaning Formby beach together

Three generations of the Sebastianelli family joined forces with lots of other volunteers to help pick up litter at a Big Beach Clean event at Formby.

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Volunteering events near you

Want to try out volunteering to see what it's like? Drop in to one of our volunteer open days or trial activities at a place near you.

National Trust volunteer talking to a visitor

Frequently asked questions

Find some answers to the most frequent questions we get from our would-be volunteers.

Volunteer clearing bracken on a National Trust Working Holiday

Working holidays

Our working holidays are an exciting and interesting way to make a difference in conserving the environment and the UK's heritage

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Ways to volunteer

Protecting special places is a big job with loads of different ways for you to get involved and make a difference. Whatever your likes and interests we have a volunteer opportunity suitable for you.