Volunteer
Share some time to support the museum
We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without the support and dedication of our volunteers. Volunteering is an excellent way to learn new skills and meet new people. You’re also benefiting the Chesham community by making sure everyone can enjoy the history of our great town.
What can I do?
We’re looking for people to help in a wide range of roles, including research and caring for our collection, supporting our learning programme or developing our social media offer. We need people to share the history of Chesham by leading guided walks, delivering sessions for schools or supporting reminiscence work. We’re also looking for people to help the smooth running of our organisation by becoming trustees, or supporting their work by taking minutes at meetings.
There are all sorts of ways you can get involved, our roles are flexible and we can develop an opportunity to suit your availability and the amount of time you can give.
Find out more about some of the roles we’re looking for people to help with:
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Oversee the development of engaging and creative content for the museum’s social media accounts. Find out more about this role.
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Attend events in the community, share stories and objects from our collection and promote the work of the museum. This role would suit you if you have an interest in historic objects and archives and the local area. Find out more about this role.
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Deliver formal learning visits for primary school aged children and uniformed groups, either in school or in the community. This role would suit you if you enjoy working with children and young people and have an interest in teaching and sharing learning. Find out more about this role.
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Support the ongoing development and care of the museum’s collection and undertake new research about local stories, people, places and material culture. This role would suit you if you have an interest in historic objects and archives, the local area and enjoy working with others in a team. Find out more about this role.
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Deliver guided walks to groups of adults, in groups of up to 15 people. There are various walks around the town, covering Waterside, the old town and Newtown. This role would suit you if you have an interest in historic objects and archives and the local area and enjoy speaking to a group. Find out more about this role.
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Take minutes of the museum management meetings. This role would suit you if you have an ability to use email, MS Word and Google Drive, are a good listener and are able to work well with others. Find out more about this role.
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Support the Chair of Trustees and other trustees in the governance of the museum to ensure the correct running of the museum in accordance with Charities Commission. This role would suit you if you have an interest in local history of Chesham and area and have professional experience that you can offer. Find out more about this role here.
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Take the minutes of Trustee meetings and at the annual AGM. This role would suit you if you have good word processing skills and are able to work well with others. Find out more about this role here.