Are you a local history enthusiast, green-fingered gardener or keen conservationist? Then the National Trust for Scotland needs your skills to help make a difference.
Are you a local history enthusiast, green-fingered gardener or keen conservationist? Then the National Trust for Scotland needs your skills to help make a difference.
Right now, there are volunteering opportunities on offer at Hutchesons' Hall in the city centre, Tenement House at Charing Cross and Pollok House, set in the glorious grounds at Pollok Park. Volunteering with the Trust is a great way to get involved with the charity’s conservation work, make a contribution to your community and help protect and preserve some of Scotland’s treasures.
Hutchesons' Hall is currently looking for volunteers to help out in its well-stocked gift shop, while the Tenement House and Pollok House are looking for volunteer guides to tell visitors more about these iconic Glasgow properties.
John Barber, a volunteer guide at Brodie Castle in Forres, says that his role has changed his life. He said:
“I come from an IT background, and I went into IT at a time when people who did that got on better with computers than with people. I avoided public speaking for the whole of my working life.”
Now John revels in his role of showing parties around Brodie Castle.
As well as gaining new skills and experience, volunteers at the Trust make a vital contribution to the work of one of Scotland’s largest conservation charities.
Head of Volunteering, Violet Dalton said:
“As a conservation charity, we depend on the time and skills of dedicated volunteers to help maintain our fantastic properties, provide a great service to visitors and conserve our landscapes and wildlife. There are loads of exciting opportunities in your area, so please visit our volunteering website for more information.”
For more information on current volunteering opportunities and to apply, visit
www.nts.org.uk/volunteering.