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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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Christmas fun around the tree at Dunster Castle

12 reasons to thank you at Christmas

Christmas is a great time to give thanks for all that has happened, reflect on the year that has passed and feel inspired and renewed for the year ahead. We've got so many reasons to thank you for your support, but here are 12 of the biggest.

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Seasonal volunteering

Father Christmas with a host of Wrexham Foodbank donations in Erddig's reverse grotto

Reverse grotto collections across Wales

At special places across Wales, we're working with the Trussell Trust by hosting food collection points. Enjoy the gift of giving by leaving a donation to a foodbank this Christmas.

Costumed volunteers in the kitchen at Bodiam Castle in East Sussex

Bodiam Castle, East Sussex

If the Christmas season isn't for you, Bodiam Castle has another option. Their theme is Lord Curzon in India, so it may offer an alternative for those who’d like to avoid the festive season.

Volunteers help to create Cotehele's famous Christmas Garland in the Tudor Hall

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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Family doing a beach clean at Woolacombe Beach

Pitch in with a beach clean

Love long walks on the beach and listening to the sound of waves? If you're passionate about our beautiful coastline, why not come along to a beach clean and lend a hand to keep these special places looking spick and span?

Running from December 2018 and through 2019.

Thank you

We couldn't do it without you

Thanks to over 61,000 volunteers, who in 2017/18 gave more than 4.6 million hours of their time to support the National Trust in more than 500 roles.

Hear from our volunteers

Ned's story: Divis and the Black Mountain

Ned has been a volunteer on Divis and the Black Mountain for over 13 years. Here he reveals how finding peace on the mountain changed his life...

Coleton Fishacre vintage DJ volunteer James playing a record on a gramaphone

A day in the life of a vintage DJ

Coleton Fishacre's volunteers bring the house to life in lots of different ways. Vintage DJ James plays music from the 1920s and 1940s on a gramophone made in the 1940s. He shares stories about his experience volunteering as the only Vintage DJ in the Trust.