Why volunteer

From making new friends to enhancing your CV, volunteering is a great opportunity to make a real difference

Penrose
Lyveden is a place of discovery for people of all ages
The question is; who is having more fun?
Volunteer in the kitchen at The Workhouse, Southwell

Penrose
Lyveden is a place of discovery for people of all ages
The question is; who is having more fun?
Volunteer in the kitchen at The Workhouse, Southwell

Carlos Soares in the garden of Nuffield Place

Doing something great with the National Trust

Carlos Soares' first steps in volunteering for us were far from what he is doing today, getting to grips with essential condition report work.

Read his story

Why I volunteer

Margaret Lawrenson

Margaret Lawrenson feels richly rewarded by her volunteer work at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal with its Cistercian Abbey, Georgian water garden and medieval deer park.

Supper time at Big Camp at the Buscot and Coleshill Estates

Roger Green

Roger Green started volunteering for the National Trust by accident after he retired from working on the railway, bringing years of experience to brighten the lives of our visitors.

" I still get a thrill every time I drive through the gates... Watching the house go through the process of renewal and the changes in presentation over the years has been a treat"