• Volunteers coordinator

  Support the ongoing recruitment and support of our volunteer team, including managing the stewarding rota. Find out more and apply here.

• Reminiscence group volunteer

  Deliver reminiscence sessions for older people, run in the museum and community. Find out more and apply here.

• Museum steward

  Interact with visitors and share stories of Chesham’s people and places through our collection in our new museum space in Chesham Town Hall. Find out more and apply here.

• Social Media Manager

  Oversee the development of engaging and creative content for the museum’s social media accounts. Find out more about this role.

• Outreach and Community Learning Events

  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.

• Formal Learning Volunteer

  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.

• Collections and Research Volunteer

  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.

• Walks Guide

  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.

• Minute Taker (Management Committee)

  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.

• Trustee

  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.

• Minute Taker (Trustee Board)

  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.

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Is there anything in particular you'd like to volunteer for?

• I’m interested in the volunteers coordinator role
• I’m interested in the Reminiscence volunteer role
• I’m interested in the Social Media Manager role
• I’m interested in the Outreach and Community Learning Events role
• I’m interested in the Formal Learning Volunteer role
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• I’m interested in the Walks Guide role
• I’m interested in the Management Committee Minute Taker role
• I’m interested in becoming a Museum Trustee
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If your volunteering role falls within the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 or is a specified or regulated activity, we will require you to undergo a DBS check.

We welcome volunteer applications from every one. Having a criminal record will not necessarily exclude you from volunteering with us and your application will be dependent on the nature of the offence and position applied for.

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