Volunteering opportunities

Green Recovery Project - Work Party Volunteer

Starts: 30 June 2021

Central Manchester

Activities:

The Green Recovery Project is aimed at revitalising and creating green spaces for wildlife and people throughout the canal network in Central Manchester. Volunteers at our work parties will support the Green Recovery project officer in monitoring and maintaining green spaces with a view to maximising...

Milton Keynes Towpath Taskforce 2021

Starts: 29 June 2021 to 25 January 2022

Activities:

Come and join us at the Milton KeynesTowpath Taskforce where we will be doing a variety of tasks including lock painting, litter picking, graffiti removal, scrub clearing and tidying of the towpath. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert and friendly support and refreshments.

Adoption - Snarestone Parish Council

Starts: 17 June 2021

15 Gray Lane, Sileby, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Activities:

Snarestone Parish Council are supporting the Canal & River Trust and helping to make a difference in the local community .

National Waterways Museum Admin Support

Starts: 11 June 2021

Closing Date: 9 August 2021

National Waterways Museum

Activities:

As a very unique site in the area, we're looking for a volunteer to join the museum team to provide support with a range of administrative duties that will support the team to provide great customer service. From scanning & filing documents to keeping current records up to date and ensuring that documentation...

Explorers Education Volunteer – Water Safety Outreach (West Midlands)

Starts: 1 June 2021 to 1 June 2025

Closing Date: 30 September 2021

Activities: Practical, Education, Regularly

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, this volunteer opportunity is presently on hold. Please let us know your interest and we will contact you when recruiting begins.

Lead Volunteer: Get Active to Fight Plastic, Manchester

Starts: 27 May 2021 to 1 May 2022

Activities: Practical, Environment, Management & Supervision

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to co-ordinate and lead our Get Active to Fight Plastic activities in Manchester. You will be leading Get Active to Fight Plastic walking groups and supporting our pop-up clean-ups. This is a vital and rewarding role in our programme to make...

Explorers Education Volunteer: Events

Starts: 1 September 2021 to 31 March 2023

Closing Date: 31 March 2022

Various locations across the North West of England

Activities: Practical, Working with visitors, Explorer Education

We are looking for volunteers who can support our education programme across the North West region, with some or all of the following tasks.

Museum Guide Volunteer - Gloucester Waterways Museum

Starts: 18 May 2021 to 31 March 2022

Closing Date: 31 March 2022

Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, Gloucestershire

Activities: Interpretation & Promotion

Housed in the old Llanthony Warehouse in the heart of what once was the bustling Gloucester Docks, our museum’s new design takes a fresh approach to displaying objects from our designated collection, allowing you to enjoy the fabric of the warehouse itself.

Maintenance Volunteers - Gloucester Waterways Museum

Starts: 18 May 2021 to 1 March 2022

Closing Date: 1 March 2022

Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, Gloucestershire

Activities: Practical

Members of the Site Maintenance team carry out the general jobs that keep the museum going. One day it could be general maintenance work that improves the condition and the appearance of the site and the exhibits, and on other days you could be moving exhibits around and setting up new displays.

Volunteer Tea Room Assistant: Gloucester Waterways Museum

Starts: 18 May 2021 to 30 November 2021

Closing Date: 30 November 2021

Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, Gloucestershire

Activities: Administration, Customer Service

Housed in a warehouse at the heart of Gloucester's fine Victorian Docks, Gloucester Waterways Museum tells the story of our wonderful canals and rivers. Volunteers are at the heart of the museum supporting a diverse range of opportunities.