Our Members and their volunteering work lies at the heart of everything we do, helping to preserve and celebrate the arts and heritage for future generations.
In return, the volunteering opportunities open to Arts Society Members bring friendship, new experiences, fresh skills, and the satisfaction of knowing you are making a lasting impact.
If you have an idea for a new volunteering initiative we would love to hear about it, so send us an email: volunteering@theartssociety.org
Our 300 plus Societies are powered entirely by volunteers.
By joining your local society’s committee, you can help support heritage organisations, educational programmes, community arts projects, and public art initiatives — while making a real difference in your community.
Discover how local Member Societies bring the arts to life through inspiring projects that engage people of all ages.
Across the UK, Arts Volunteers work with schools, charities, museums and community groups to support arts education, inspire creativity and widen access to the arts.
No specialist knowledge is needed—just enthusiasm, curiosity and a passion for the arts.
Discover opportunities to work alongside curators and heritage professionals at museums, archives, gardens and historic houses, gaining behind-the-scenes access to some of the UK's most fascinating heritage sites.
From conserving books and archives to supporting research projects in historic parks and gardens, Heritage Volunteers play an important role in protecting our shared heritage for future generations. Expert training is provided, and volunteers contribute in a variety of roles, including conservation, stewardship, research and collections care.
Many of our Member Societies are already involved in Heritage Volunteering projects, and are keen to hear from anyone interested in supporting them.
Discover the treasures of a church through its art, craftsmanship and social history, while helping to research, photograph and document its contents as part of a permanent Church Record.
Discover the stories hidden in your local area through specially created trails that bring places of worship, historic buildings and towns to life through their art, artefacts and social history.
With Trails of Discovery, you can help others explore and enjoy local heritage by creating your own trail and sharing what makes your area unique.
Topics might include historic buildings, gardens, museums, places of worship, railway lines, towns or villages. You can work on your own or with others.
No experience is needed—just curiosity, enthusiasm and a love of discovery.
To find out more, email: trails@theartssociety.org
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