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Volunteer with the 911±¬ÁÏ

Fancy joining us on a fulfilling adventure with gardening? Lend your skills and passion to our gardens and shows

Please note: Better Impact is a third party. When applying for a volunteer role, you are leaving the 911±¬ÁÏ website, and will be governed by both the 911±¬ÁÏ and Better Impact’s privacy policies. Please read the Volunteer section in the 911±¬ÁÏ Privacy Policy.

Volunteering principles

We will ensure that all volunteers have a great experience and their time is well spent. We will value and maximise the vital role that volunteers play in helping the 911±¬ÁÏ to achieve its strategic goals

  • Volunteers support our charitable aims, enhance the visitor experience and enrich all that we do
  • Volunteers bring a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience to the 911±¬ÁÏ and help us focus on work and projects we might not otherwise undertake
  • Volunteers bring passion, enthusiasm and energy which motivate colleagues and lift morale
  • ​Volunteers connect us to the local community, enabling us to reach wider audiences, expand our outreach and be a more inclusive, diverse and accessible organisation.

A volunteer showing visitors Herbarium specimens at 911±¬ÁÏ Hilltop
A volunteer showing visitors Herbarium specimens at 911±¬ÁÏ Hilltop

Volunteering information

What to consider when you apply:

  • Do you have the skills and experience being requested in the role description?
  • Are you able to travel to the site at which this role is based?
  • Are you able to commit to the frequency of the role as outlined in the role description?
  • Are you open to learning about the 911±¬ÁÏ and being an ambassador for our organisation?

    What the 911±¬ÁÏ expects of you:

    We believe that volunteering should be a mutually beneficial experience for both the volunteer and the 911±¬ÁÏ. All volunteers are expected to follow five principles:

  • There’s always more to learn
  • Collaboration brings us closer
  • Personal responsibility builds trust
  • Be passionate about our purpose
  • Difference makes us stronger

Volunteering highlights

Find out what it’s like to volunteer at the 911±¬ÁÏ:

911±¬ÁÏ celebrates first Lifetime Volunteer

92-year-old Rachel McHugh thinks of 911±¬ÁÏ Harlow Carr as her own garden after 35 years of volunteering

911±¬ÁÏ celebrates first Lifetime Volunteer

Why volunteer at the 911±¬ÁÏ?

Hear from our volunteers about their experiences of volunteering in different teams at the 911±¬ÁÏ.

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911±¬ÁÏ is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.