By volunteering with us you are helping us to change lives through culture.

Our volunteers are essential in helping us to deliver our strategic priorities and social impact. Whether you’re interested in working with our collections, supporting our venues or using your specialist skills in other ways, there are a variety of opportunities to suit you.

These opportunities are focused on working around you, suiting your interests and helping you to learn and share skills, make friends and have a tangible impact on your local community, whether for a few hours a week, a short-term project or dipping in and out when it suits you.

The organisation is filled with passionate individuals, both employees and fellow volunteers, who are committed to preserving and promoting our cultural heritage.

Gina Shergold

Types of volunteering

There is a volunteering opportunity to suit everyone, whether you are looking for a regular commitment or not. Check out our different types of volunteering below.

  • Regular volunteering
  • Ad-hoc volunteering
  • Corporate volunteering
  • DofE volunteering
  • Work experience
Regular volunteering

Regular volunteering is right for you if you are looking for a regular commitment in a defined role. This can be in our venues or alongside our specialist central teams focusing on supporting a specific aspect of our work, from operations to collections or marketing.

Regular volunteering

Ad-hoc volunteering

Do you want to volunteer but are worried about a regular commitment? Join our volunteering pool, where you’ll have the chance to support a variety of one-off volunteering activities or projects without the regular commitment.

Ad-hoc volunteering

Corporate volunteering

Eager to make an impact as an organisation or with colleagues? Check out our corporate volunteering packages which give you the opportunity to get involved and make a huge impact in your local area and community.

Corporate volunteering

DofE volunteering

Congratulations on embarking on your Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Our volunteering systems makes it easy to track, log and feedback on your volunteering hours, perfect to help you complete your DofE. Look out for venues that can offer DofE volunteering on our regular volunteering page.

DofE volunteering

Work experience

We’re much more than just museums… If you want to find out how one of the largest cultural charities outside London works - from operating museums, art galleries and major visitor attractions to implementing projects that have a real, lasting impact on individuals and communities - then get in touch. Please note that work experience is subject to availability. 

Work experience

Volunteer benefits

Volunteering with Hampshire Cultural Trust will bring you many personal benefits, including the knowledge that you are having an impact on your community. You'll also be eligible for a variety of exciting benefits and opportunities.


A Hampshire Cultural Trust team card that gives free access to all of our fee-paying venues, plus a discount on both food and drink in our cafés.*

Access to qualified mental health first aiders and regular events with a wellbeing focus

Work with leading specialists on some of the most exciting projects in the cultural sector

Regular recognition opportunities, including service awards, events and more

Access to discounts and special offers with our charity workers’ discount

Opportunity to book onto a variety of Hampshire Cultural Trust courses, from first aid and food hygiene to collections care and coaching skills

Meet a variety of interesting people and make meaningful connections, networks and friendships


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