Volunteer
Our dedicated team of volunteers give their time to help protect and share our extraordinary history at Bristol Dockyards.
Our volunteers play a vital role in welcoming visitors, caring for our site and bringing history to life. We are very grateful for their time, energy and knowledge which ensures visitors walk away informed and inspired.
Register your interest for future opportunities on 0117 462 3126 or email our friendly team at volunteering@bristoldockyards.org.
Why Volunteer With Us?
If you enjoy meeting people, supporting heritage, and believe learning can be fun at any age, we’d love to hear from you.
SUPPORT
You’d be supporting a registered charity and national heritage site, recognised as one of the UK’s leading visitor attractions.
PEOPLE
Meet friendly locals, national visitors and people from around the world, while becoming part of a welcoming, supportive team.
Skills
With a wide range of volunteer roles, you can build on your existing skills and develop new ones with confidence.
Year 10 Work Experience
Our work experience programme is designed for Year 10 students from Bristol who are curious about careers in museums, heritage, and visitor attractions. You don't need any previous experience, just an interest in learning something new and a willingness to get involved.
Due to some changes within our team, we've had a slight delay in launching this year's application process. We're currently putting the final plans in place and hope to open applications towards the end of November.
Once applications go live, you'll be able to find all the information here, including how to apply, who can take part, and key dates to remember.
We're looking forward to opening applications soon and hearing from lots of enthusiastic young people who want to learn more about working in the heritage sector.
Hear from our volunteers
“I started volunteering after retiring because I wanted to work with people. I’ve met visitors from all over the world and now deliver Botany discovery talks on board. The ship and its volunteering programme offer just about everything.
“It’s a privilege to support such an important piece of local and national heritage. I enjoy engaging with visitors and helping bring the ship’s stories to life.”
“I love meeting such a wide range of visitors. The staff and fellow volunteers are welcoming and supportive, and it’s rewarding to feel part of such a friendly team.”
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