Join us as a volunteer!
Fancy learning a new skill? Love engaging with others and sharing stories? Then we would love you to join us as a volunteer.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us!
We are currently looking for volunteers to support us in the following roles:
Event Volunteer
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust holds a variety of events throughout the year and we would like you to help us deliver them, and get the chance to enjoy the events yourself.
Event Volunteer - Role Description
Exhibition Volunteer
Be part of the team at our new exhibition at Shakespeare’s Birthplace helping to make our visitors' experience special by speaking to visitors about the artefacts on show and managing the flow of the space.
Exhibition Volunteer - Role Description
Farm Volunteer
Operating behind-the-scenes at Mary Arden’s Farm, you will help to maintain the site for our school visits and care for the animals and allotment area.
Farm Volunteer - Role Description
Garden Volunteer
Join our friendly team of gardening staff and volunteers working mainly at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, keeping the landscape beautiful throughout the year.
Garden Volunteer - Role Description
Shakespeare Houses
Garden Greeter Volunteer
This outdoor role involves greeting visitors in the garden at the entrance to Shakespeare’s Birthplace, acting as the first stop on the visitor route and delivering a warm welcome.
Garden Greeter Volunteer - Role Description
Garden Host Volunteer
Join our Shakespeare Houses Operations team to talk and engage with our visitors about the garden, house and site within Anne Hathaway’s Cottage or Shakespeare’s New Place gardens.
Garden Host Volunteer - Role Description
Visitor Welcome Volunteer
Join our Shakespeare Houses Operations team to help us create a wonderful experience for our global audiences. This includes welcoming visitors to our sites and engaging in conversation with visitors about the Shakespeare family homes including the gardens and wider grounds.
Visitor Welcome Volunteer - Role Description
Learning
Schools' Workshop Volunteer
Join our Learning Team to contribute to the delivery of established and high quality educational programmes for Primary School children (5-11). This includes setting up and packing away the learning spaces, interacting with teachers and pupils, leading small group work and preparing learning resources.
Schools' Workshop Volunteer - Role Description
To Apply
Please visit the page 'apply to become a volunteer with us'.
If you'd like to know more you can check out some of our blog pages to see what our amazing volunteers get up to.
"I volunteer at Anne Hathaway's Cottage and love it. My favourite thing is seeing very excited visitors realising they may be standing where Anne or William once stood. It is such a privilege to share that moment with them.”
— Paula, Visitor Welcome Volunteer
"I have built stills and confidence along the way. The time I have given to volunteering has always been rewarded tenfold by what volunteering has given to me!”
— Amber, Schools' Workshop Volunteer
Undecided?
Hear from some of our current volunteers and find out more about all the wonderful benefits of volunteering.