Volunteering your time to assist with our work is very valuable to us. There are many ways volunteers can help - from working at events and exhibitions to participating in fundraising activities or guiding visitors around our museum sites.

People from a wide variety of backgrounds volunteer and a range of skills are needed. As a volunteer, you will make a huge contribution to the work of the Trust and our museums.

The type of opportunities currently available include:
• Explaining the history and development of our waterways to museum visitors
• Assisting with arts and crafts activities at museum events
• Taking part in environmental projects out on our waterways

To volunteer at one of the museum sites please contact the relevant museum:

Gloucester – 01452 318200 or email

Ellesmere Port – 0151 355 5017 or email

Stoke Bruerne – 01604 862229 or email

To take part in the Trust’s environmental or fundraising activities currently taking place on the Rochdale Canal, Droitwich Canal, Cotswold Canals and in Scotland on the Lowland Canals, contact:

England & Wales – 0845 0700 710 or email

Scotland – 01324 677822 or email

There are also active societies associated with each museum site. For information on these groups please contact the relevant association:

Friends of the National Waterways Museum Gloucester Docks

The Boat Museum Society

Friends of the Canal Museum