Volunteer

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

Volunteer speaking with visitors at Dunham Massey, Cheshire

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Beach clean at Blakeney National Nature Reserve, Norfolk

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?

Find out where you can get involved

Get involved

Volunteers making repairs at Derwentwater, Borrowdale and Derwentwater, Cumbria.

Be part of an incredible team 

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.

Caroline is a Room Steward volunteer at Chartwell

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 and help support the places you love.

Conservation volunteering at Sandy Mouth, Cornwall

Volunteering FAQs 

Want to get involved? To help you find the right volunteering opportunity, we've answered many of our most frequently asked questions from our would-be volunteers here.

Thank you

We couldn't do it without you

Thanks to over 65,000 volunteers, who in 2018/19 gave more than 4.8 million hours of their time to support the National Trust in more than 500 roles.

Working holidays

Participant on a National Trust working holiday

The holiday that changed my life 

What makes a working holiday so special? For Sharon Groves, it was the chance to meet new people and make connections to last a lifetime.

Working holiday participants at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire

Try a working holiday 

For a unique experience learning new skills, working with a dedicated team, and seeing our amazing places closer than ever before, why not try a working holiday? From 2 to 7 nights you’ll discover what it’s like to volunteer in one of our places.

Costumed interpreter with visitors inside Quarry Bank House, Cheshire

Meet more volunteers 

Get to know the volunteers that give up their time to care for our places in this round-up of our volunteer articles and profiles.

Read their stories

Volunteer Management Traineeship 

Read more about our Volunteer Management Traineeship project, along with hints and tips from the team involved.

Find out more