The Museum is a registered charity and an Accredited Museum run entirely by volunteers.
The range of tasks in running the museum is very varied.
We are always looking out for new people with a variety of skills.
Why be a museum volunteer?
Museum volunteers are motivated by a wide range of factors. Here are some of the common ones but it is not an exclusive list!
- An interest in local history
- Meeting new people
- Putting something back into the community
- Enjoy being part of a team
- Keeping active in retirement
- Gaining experience
- Building confidence
- Learning new skills
- Gaining new perspectives on the museum & its work
The museum is going through a period of change, all volunteers will have the opportunity input into the changes being made. All volunteers are part of a team passionate about the Museum and the history and heritage of Ashford.
What roles need filling?
Listed are vacancies for volunteer positions which we are currently seeking to fill.
Please remember that all positions are unpaid – do not apply if you are looking for a salary.
Tap on a role to display a brief description
Steward
Volunteer Museum Stewards are needed to welcome visitors to the museum, ensure they get the most from their visit by answering or taking details of any questions. If you are interested in local history and/or like talking to people this could be for you.
Skills required: friendly and welcoming and happy to talk to visitors about the museum and its exhibits.
Time commitment: Stewards normally work in pairs either once or twice per month. Volunteering sessions run from 10:45am to 2:00pm, Tuesday to Saturday, betewen April and October.
Volunteers select the sessions they want to fill. Our volunteer co-ordinator will contact volunteers to ask if they are available for any unfilled sessions but there is never any compulsion.
Some cleaning is required.
Collections Care
The role: A reliable person to join our friendly behind the scenes team assisting with numbering, packing and storing items donated to the Museum.
Skills required: The desire to work as part of a team. A keen sense of history would be an advantage for researching into some of the more interesting stories. IT skills would be preferable but not essential.
Training will be given as appropriate.
Please complete the details below and tap ‘Submit’ to express an interest in helping: