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

A volunteer in Christmas costume welcomes visitors into Saltram house, Devon

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An elf photogprahs Father Christmas and visitors to his study at Attingham Park

Attingham Park, Shropshire  

Christmas at Attingham is magical and much loved by many visitors. If you love Christmas too, join our team of volunteers that help make Christmas special. Roles include Grotto Gnome and Father Christmas.

Visitors walking through illuminated Coleton Fishacre garden at night

Coleton Fishacre, Devon 

At Coleton Fishacre this Christmas the gardens are aglow with festive lights. You can help to provide a warm welcome, orientation and safety for our visitors as an event assistant in our illuminated gardens.
Volunteer induction - Coleton café, Tuesday 19 November, 2-4pm

Father Christmas's helpers reading a story at Greenway

Greenway, Devon 

This December Greenway is transformed into it's own Christmas tale; can you help make it extra special by volunteering? Father Christmas will also be stopping by, and could do with some help to hand out his presents and tell stories to visiting children.

" The best bit is that at the end of the day, you know you made someone smile by telling them something new that they didn’t expect. It is so fulfilling to know you helped make their experience that little bit better."
- Student and Volunteer
Volunteer room guide speaking with visitors at Stourhead, Wiltshire

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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.

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Volunteer clears leaves at Wentworth Castle Gardens

Become a volunteer 

Each year thousands of volunteers join us in caring for all the special places you love. See what things they help us do and find the latest opportunities.

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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.

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