Volunteering

Show your passion for brands and get experience

Our team of friendly and dedicated volunteers ensures the Museum operates at a high standard. We have a range of volunteer roles available to suit the skills and interests of different people. Please have a look at our role descriptions and see which one would suit you. We warmly welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds, particularly the local community.

Admissions Assistant

As an Admissions Assistant, you will provide a warm welcome to the Museum, in addition to assisting visitors with information and customer services.

Availability: Monday to Sunday
Time: half day, full day
Commitment: 3 months +

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Learning Volunteers

As a Learning Volunteer at the Museum, there are opportunities to assist our Learning Programme, attracting learners from Early Years to Higher Education.

Availability: Monday to Friday
Time: half day, full day
Commitment: 3 months +

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Student on laptop showing a slide from the Museum of Brands Gender in Advertising Digital Workshop, showing a collage of adverts featuring from 1910s.

Video Content Creation Volunteers

We are seeking creative and tech-savvy video content creators to help grow our presence on social media, especially through short-form video content.

Availability: Monday to Friday
Time: half day, full day
Commitment: 3 months +

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Graphic Design & Marketing Volunteers

We’re looking for talented Graphic Design & Marketing Volunteers to help create vibrant, on-brand visual content for both our social media and in-house marketing materials. You'll be working with Canva and Adobe tools to bring campaigns to life, from digital posters and Instagram carousels to screen graphics and printed flyers.

Availability: Monday to Friday
Time: half day, full day
Commitment: 3 months +

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Experienced Garden Volunteers

We are looking for experienced garden volunteers to support our wonderful Head Gardener with a wide range of tasks in a complex garden. It’s an excellent setting for anyone looking to gain broad hands-on experience, whether you're training in horticulture or wanting to use your skills to give back to the local community.

Availability: Monday to Sunday
Time: half day, full day
Commitment: 3 months +

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How to Apply

Note for applicants

We do not offer short work placements, however, we strongly encourage younger students to gain experience with us by applying for volunteering (minimum three months for four hours per week). Unfortunately, we cannot take on volunteers under 18 years of age. Weekend volunteering is available to help fit around school and college commitments.