Volunteer

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

Weeding amongst the rhododendrons at Scotney Castle — Volunteer gardener weeding amongst the rhododendrons at Scotney Castle

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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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A gardens volunteer pruning a flower bed

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.

Staff and volunteers at Basildon Park, Berkshire

Frequently asked questions

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

Working holidays

Volunteer stories

Meet Nicola, Ashdown House's writer-in-residence

How researching the history of the Craven family put Nicola Cornick on the path to becoming writer-in-residence at Ashdown House, Berkshire.

Reflections of flowers on the Skating Pond at Bodnant Garden

Volunteers tamed Bodnant’s ‘wild garden’

The Far End at Bodnant Garden in north Wales enjoys a new lease of life after gardeners and volunteers spent five years reclaiming this lost area of riverside garden.

The Recycled Teenagers over 55s volunteer group dancing at Sutton House, Hackney

Meet Margaret Koroidovi

The self-styled Recycled Teenagers are a group of young-at-heart over 55 year olds who meet every Friday to support Sutton House, socialise and have a laugh. Margaret Koroidovi has been a member of the group for the last 12 years and has seen them become part of the heart and soul of this Tudor house in Hackney.