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A volunteer pruning flowers at Mottistone Gardens
A volunteer pruning flowers at Mottistone Gardens | © National Trust Images/John Millar

Volunteering on the Isle of Wight

If you fancy trying something different, why not think about volunteering with us on the Isle of Wight? There are opportunities across the island, so you can be part of a great team and get involved with caring for the places you love.

Volunteer opportunities near you

A visiting family touch the machinery inside Bembridge Windmill, Isle of Wight. Built around 1700, it last operated in 1913 but still has most of its original machinery intact

Volunteering at Bembridge Windmill 

We need volunteers to talk to visitors about the only surviving wind powered mill on the Isle of Wight. From the mill workings to the history of its people, there's lots to tell.

Visitors at the searchlight emplacement at the Needles Old Battery and New Battery, Isle of Wight

Volunteering at The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 

The Needles Battery has been a Victorian coastal defence and secret rocket testing site – now we need people to welcome visitors, rather than keep them at bay.

Visitors walking through a tunnel at Bembridge Fort, Isle of Wight

Volunteering at Bembridge Fort and Downs 

If you love history, are a natural storyteller and have an enthusiasm for sharing your knowledge with visitors, becoming a tour guide at the fort could be the volunteer role for you.

Family at Newtown National Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight

Volunteering at Newtown National Nature Reserve and Old Town Hall 

If you have a good knowledge of all things wildlife, landscapes or history, and enjoy sharing your knowledge with visitors, we’d love you to join us as a guided walk volunteer.

Supporter groups on the Isle of Wight

Join a supporter group on the Isle of Wight and meet with other National Trust members and volunteers who feel passionate about the same things you do.

Visitors on a guided tour with the head gardener at Mottistone Gardens, Isle of Wight
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Supporter groups on the Isle of Wight 

Join the Isle of Wight Association to get involved in local events, meet like-minded people and support the upkeep of National Trust places.

All volunteering opportunities on the Isle of Wight

    House Experience Volunteers at work in the Ambassador Room at Croft Castle

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    Whether you're looking to help in the great outdoors, work with the public or get up close and personal with the houses, take a look at what's happening near you.