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

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 volunteers at Stowe, Buckinghamshire

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.

" At this time of year nothing much could be better than doing a butterfly survey on Treluggan Cliffs - bluebells and a blue backdrop of the sea. "
- Chris Townsend, volunteer member of the butterfly survey team
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Family volunteering day, repairing a slate wall at Mortehoe, Devon

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.

Dapdune Belle on the river Wey

Eric Glendenning: being on the water keeps the mind active 

Eric Glendenning may be 83 but he’s not showing any signs of slowing down. He spends a lot of his free time taking people up and down the River Wey in one of our most unusual volunteer roles. Discover why Eric loves life on the water.

Hop aboard with Eric

Find a volunteer role

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

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