Volunteering

Volunteer Opportunities 

We have a friendly team of volunters and welcome enquiries from anyone over the age of 14.

                                                    Current opportunities:

•       General DIY and maintenance

      School visits & family activities

      Living History re-enactors

      Events – planning & stewarding

      Fundraising & marketing

                                                   Collection care & research

We also welcome enquiries from anyone interested in becoming a trustee to help shape and develop the museum’s future. For an informal chat please contact the Museum Manager.

Fuller descriptions just some of the roles available:

EVENTS VOLUNTEER

Would you like to help at one of our events or family activities?

WE seek – friendly, approachable, welcoming people, good people skills. For helping with children’s craft activities experience of working in an education setting would be very useful, helping with the children’s activities require a CRB check.

LIVING HISTORY VOLUNTEER

Can you spare one Sunday afternoon a month (or every other month) – or even just once a year?

Become the village black smith, village shopkeeper, a nun in the abbey or one of the many other roles. We need friendly and approachable people who can take on the role of someone from Denny’s past and bring its story to life.

The museum will provide you with a costume, lunch and full training on your chosen character. You will need to talk to our visitors in character and enable them engage with our collections of Cambridgeshire rural life.

EDUCATION VOLUNTEER

We welcome applications to join our education team to help with school groups during term times.

You must enjoy working with children in a fun, relaxed, and purposeful atmosphere, and be prepared to volunteer on a regular basis (though this is unlikely to be more than 1 to 2 days a month), and who would be confident in working with groups on their own.

For school sessions, thorough training and induction will be provided, and volunteers will only be given tasks they feel confident with. The groups would usually consist of less than 15 children, generally aged between 5 and 11.

How do I apply?

• Download the latest list of opportunities and the application form.

           

          

• Or contact the museum and ask for a hard copy of the application form and list of opportunities.
• Once we have recieved your form you will be invited to come in for a chat.