Volunteering

Get involved, share your knowledge, learn new skills and meet new people.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Tamworth Castle.  Many people give their support to Tamworth Castle and everyone is welcome to join us.  Find out how you can take part.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Exciting £1 million Heritage Lottery Funded Project at the Castle, please click here for details.

Activities
Volunteers opportunities are open to a range of people, who wish to gain new and valuable experience, and bring their own skills and knowledge with them. Tamworth Castle offers a range of volunteer opportunities both behind the scenes and front of house in education and events. Volunteers are an important part of the Castle team and contribute to the delivery of quality services to the public.

• Volunteer tour guides
• Room stewards
• Working behind the scenes
• costumed Interpreters
• Children's activities helpers
• Project workers
• Work experience/placements

For detailed Volunteer role descriptions please click here.

Benefits
Both short and long term placements are available. The Castle's Volunteer Programme provides valuable experience in a number of spheres:

• Museum work: ideal for museum/heritage students.
• Working with children: during schools visits and holidays.
• Event work: assisting with the delivery of events including ghost searches and Medieval banquets.
• Performance work: performing at murder mysteries, castle by candlelight and living history days.
• Discreet project work; particularly for students of all ages.

What we offer you:
• Training
• Invitations to special events

We also offer work experience placements. Please contact us at the number below for more details.

Contact us If you have any questions about being a volunteer please contact us by emailing heritage@tamworth.gov.uk or phoning on 01827 709632. We generally suggest an initial meeting to discuss the volunteer opportunities in detail and to find out about you and your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note all volunteers will be provided with relevant training.

To apply, please complete and return the Volunteer Application Form.  You can either download this form here or contact us via email or telephone and we will post one out to you.  Please email heritage@tamworth.gov.uk.  Telephone number: 01827 709626/709632.

Please click here for details of Tamworth Castle’s Volunteer Application Process.

There will be further volunteer opportunities in the upcoming months related to delivering talks, walks and living history character performances, please look out for details on this page and check out Facebook and Twitter for updates.