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

Volunteer dusting mirror

A taste of some of our volunteer opportunities

Volunteering at Tyntesfield, North Somerset

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.

Volunteer beekeepers at Moseley Old Hall

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 watch a pile of scrub burn on a countryside site as they clear the woody material to allow the more fragile chalk grassland to flourish

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.

" As part of my volunteering I handle delicate textiles and I feel very privileged to be able to examine items that haven’t seen the light of day for 100 years"
- Faith, Textiles volunteer at Tyntesfield, Bristol
Child on a family beach clean at Formby

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.

Rosie Perry, a National Trust Communications Intern

Internships 

We run internships at our places across the country, working on a diverse range of projects. They're a great way to try out different roles and learn from our experts.

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.

Jim our volunteer ranger talks to some visitors

Otter expert and Volunteer Ranger, Jim Bebbington 

With my wife, Marilyn, I volunteer as a National Trust ranger on the Stackpole Estate in South Pembrokeshire, leading guided walks to help our visitors see the wildlife on the estate.

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

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