Ways to volunteer

From lending a hand in the garden, to caring for our precious collections, there's plenty of different ways to get involved

Volunteers working in the garden at Wentworth Castle, South Yorkshire

Some of our volunteer opportunities...

A volunteer room guide at Petworth House

In our houses 

As a house volunteer or room guide, you can indulge your passion for heritage and enjoy ‘behind-the-scenes’ access to some of our country’s most beautiful places.

Garden volunteer speaking to visitors at Mottistone Gardens, Isle of Wight

Outside in our gardens 

Do you have green fingers? Working with our expert gardeners to help make our gardens look magnificent is rewarding for any horticultural enthusiast.

Volunteers scrub clearing on the cliffs

On the coast and in the countryside 

Love nothing more than a muddy pair of boots and breathing lungfuls of fresh air? Find out about conservation work in the coast and countryside.

" I have been volunteering in the garden for about 10 years and I love it. I especially like the changing scenes – bluebells in the woodland, the wisteria flowering, and the wild orchids. The garden at Knole is an ever-changing landscape set in wonderful parkland. "
- Val, Garden Guide and Learning Volunteer
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BBC Springwatch beach clean on Freshwater West beach

Family volunteering 

Are you looking to spend some quality time with your family? We have family volunteering opportunities, where you can get involved with a whole variety of activities.

Visitors and volunteers in the garden of Shaw's Corner

All about supporter groups 

Find more information on supporter groups and up-to-date contact details for each group.

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.

Read James' story

Find a volunteer role

Whatever you're looking for, we have many opportunities to choose from at places near you

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