Volunteering Opportunities

 

NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: COME AND JOIN US!

As part of our National Lottery Heritage Funded Activity Plan, we are looking to recruit new volunteers who would be interested in contributing to our Learning and Community Programme.

 

We are looking for volunteers who would be happy to help with setting up, assisting and possibly delivering workshops and activities to schools and families as well as people who are happy to talk to and interact with different community groups in the museum or as an ambassador of Leighton House Museum within the wider community. These roles would be on an ad hoc basis.

 

Please see below for more information on the different roles available. An induction and training will be given to all volunteers as well as travel expenses.

 

1. C0MMUNITY ACCESS SCHEME VOLUNTEER ROLE: download the form

[PDF] (172KB)

2. DEMENTIA WORKSHOP SUPPORT VOLUNTEER ROLE: download the form

[PDF] (109 KB)

3. HANDLING COLLECTION VOLUNTEER ROLE: download the form

[PDF] (110)

4. LEIGHTON HOUSE MUSEUM VOLUNTEER AMBASSADOR: download the form

[PDF] (134)

 

 

EXCITING NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: THE HOLLAND PARK CIRCLE- ARTISTS HOUSES TOURS

Are you interested in Victorian art?

Would you like to learn more about the group of artists known as the Holland Park Circle?

 

We are looking for volunteers to take tour groups (max 10 people) on an hour long walking tour around the artists houses located on Holland Park Road and Melbury Road. The tours will uncover the fascinating stories behind the creation of the Holland Park Circle and the external architecture of the studio-houses contemporary to Lord Leighton, eminent Victorian artist and President of the Royal Academy.

 

The tours will take place every Saturday and Thursday at 11am from April 2019 onwards.

Full training will be given and travel expenses can be covered.

 

Please contact Tracey Lazarus at tracey.lazarus@rbkc.gov.uk if you are interested.

 

ROOM GUIDES AT 18 STAFFORD TERRACE

18 Stafford Terrace needs volunteer room guides when there is Open Access to the public on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon between 2 to 5.30pm.

 

18 Stafford Terrace is closed to the public over the summer (18 June to 8 September 2018) for conservation and housekeeping.

 

Volunteers are needed over the summer period every Tuesday to help with the conservation cleaning.

 

We also sometimes have other roles available for volunteers such as research and administrative roles which will be advertised on the website.

 

Download Volunteer Role Description - 18 Stafford Terrace [PDF]

 

 

Volunteering FAQs

The Volunteering FAQs answers some of the most common questions from those looking for volunteer opportunities.

Download Volunteering FAQs [PDF]

 

LHM Volunteering Policy

Find out more information about LHMs position regarding volunteering and its commitment to:

• Positively and actively engaging volunteers in its work
• Offering fully supported, well-managed volunteer opportunities
• Following consistent and fair volunteer recruitment and management procedures
• Providing a duty of care towards its visitors, staff and volunteers

Download LHM Volunteering Policy [PDF] 

 

GET IN TOUCH!

Leighton House Museum and 18 Stafford Terrace welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills, experience availability and background to join its friendly and diverse team. If you are interested in volunteering please get in touch with our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Tracey Lazarus on tracey.lazarus@rbkc.gov.uk and submit the following documentation:

• Registration of Interest form - download the Registration form here [Word doc]
• Equal Opportunities Form - download the Opportunities form here [Word doc]
• Short CV