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Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Wimpole, a busy working estate with its own farm and a Georgian manor house surrounded by historic landscaped parkland and beautiful gardens.
Summer Experience Volunteer
Contact person
Scan me or visit www.volunteercambs.org.uk/o/National-Trust-Wimpole-Estate/activities/Summer-Experience-Volunteer/100420 to join
Summary
We are looking for volunteers to help us deliver Summer of Play from 24th July to 3rd September, welcoming families and helping them enjoy their day at Wimpole.Detailed description
As part of our ‘Summer of Play’, we’re building a play hub on one of our fields – filled with activities to entertain children (and adults) on their day out. This hub will be staffed by volunteers welcoming in visitors, answering questions, handing out Play Passports, and generally being someone friendly that visitors can go to.
By getting involved, you could…
- Gain experience and learn new skills to enhance your CV
· Gain experience of public programming in a historic environment
· Get to know Wimpole and our visitors
· Be part of a varied and enthusiastic team and form new friendships
· Make a difference to visitors by making their Summer one to remember
You’d also be joining Europe’s largest conservation charity and the wider National Trust team proudly looking after 780 miles of coastline, over 250,000 hectares of land, over 500 historic houses, castles, ancient monuments, gardens, parks and nature reserves (including lighthouses, villages, pubs and a gold mine!). We are a unique charity welcoming millions of people each year and with a vision to open up places for the benefit of everyone, for ever.
What’s involved?
· Creating a warm and friendly atmosphere for everyone who visits and giving them a reason to return
· Handing out and stamping Play Passports, and giving out crowns for special visits
· Responding to the different needs of different visitors, including people with additional access needs
· There will be plenty of support from experienced volunteers and staff
· We strongly recommend committing to at least three shifts – and ideally more
· Shift times are
o 09:30 – 13:00
o 13:00 – 16:30
o or 09:30 – 16:30
o Shifts include breaks as needed and a mandatory 30 minute break for those on a 09:30 – 16:30 shift.
· Being part of a team that may need to adapt and change in response to local needs and National Trust priorities.
We want all our volunteers to feel welcome and to have an equally positive experience when volunteering with us. So, volunteers will:
· Be provided with the necessary induction, training, equipment, and reasonable adjustments to do this role well and safely
· Be offered expenses to cover agreed travel costs between home and place of volunteering
· Have remote access to support, news, and rotas via our volunteer website
This role will suit you if you are …
· Full of enthusiasm and enjoy engaging and inspiring visitors of all ages
- Someone who loves being around people – you’ll meet a lot each day!
- Interested in Wimpole and its unique character
- Available between 24th July and 3rd September
- Able to commit to at least three shifts and ideally more during this time period
All National Trust volunteers will be asked to
- Respect and uphold the National Trust values whilst volunteering with us
· Complete training required of all NT volunteers and any role specific training
· Adhere to relevant policies and processes including safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity