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Our volunteers help us look after this wonderful museum, welcome visitors from around the world and ensure that they have a fantastic experience while visiting. Our volunteer guides explain the museum's long history to our visitors, and help them understand more about the importance of Robert Burns.
What’s included in the role?
· Welcoming visitors and helping them to enjoy their visit
· Ensuring that the property and its contents are respected and secure
· Ensuring the people working and visiting the property remain safe at all times
- Lending a hand in maintaining the surrounding gardens
- Learning and explaining crafts that would be common in the time of Burns, such as spinning or ink-making
Who will I be working with?
Generally, you’ll be working with a team of other volunteers and Trust employees, and as you’ll usually volunteer on a specific shift, you’ll see the same volunteer team on a regular basis. If you need help while volunteering, your volunteer manager or another appointed person will also be around to assist.
Who can volunteer with the Trust?
We have an Equality and Diversity policy, and our volunteering opportunities are open to anyone to apply. After you apply, we’ll get in touch to arrange an informal chat with you, to help you understand a bit more about the role and see if it’s right for you.
What if I need some extra help to volunteer?
Most of our volunteer roles are flexible and can be tailored to meet your needs, although due to the shift pattern for this role, here we’re looking for volunteers who are regularly available at specific times. Our volunteer managers will be happy to discuss any help that you might need to volunteer, including adapting the role or assisting with volunteer expenses, when you first meet up.
Benefits of Volunteering within this role:
The opportunity to meet other like minded people to gain skills, knowledge and experience in the heritage and environment sector
Join in social events and attend lectures, organised from time to time by properties and the National Trust for Scotland
Learn about Scotland's history, culture and environment
Meet people from all over the world
Volunteer card entitling the holder to free entry to NTS properties and 20% discount in NTS shops (after 40 hours volunteering)
Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Volunteers with Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (SA)
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Susan Colquhoun, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (SA)
Susan Colquhoun, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (SA)
Email address: slcolquhoun@nts.org.uk
Phone number: 01292 443700
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in South Ayrshire:
Contact name: VASA Volunteering
Email address: volunteer@vasa.scot
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