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Volunteer Room Guide talking to visitors at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh.
Volunteer talking with visitors at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh. | © National Trust Images / John Millar

Volunteering in Northern Ireland

If you'd like to meet new people, learn a new skill and help look after nature and history for everyone, there are some great opportunities at the places we care for in Northern Ireland.

Volunteer opportunities at historic houses and gardens

Volunteers tree planting on the Buscot and Coleshill Estate, Oxfordshire
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Volunteering in Belfast 

Discover a variety of volunteer opportunities in Belfast, with something to suit everyone.

Volunteer room guide speaking with visitors in the Central Hall at Mount Stewart, County Down
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Volunteering at Mount Stewart 

Find out how you can volunteer and help all visitors to enjoy this well-loved historic family home. There’s something for everyone with roles ranging from meeting visitors to sharing the history of this special place.

National Trust staff conversing in Castle Ward.
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Volunteering at Castle Ward 

Find out more about the volunteering opportunities available at Castle Ward, the benefits of volunteering and how you can apply to join the team at this unique place.

Volunteer Rangers hedge laying at Kingston Lacy, Dorset
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Volunteering at Castle Coole 

Find out how you can volunteer and help all visitors to enjoy this special place and make new friends at the same time.

Visitors enjoying gardening activities
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Volunteering at The Argory 

Find out what being a volunteer at The Argory involves and the current opportunities available.

A visitor in the entrance hall at Florence Court, County Fermanagh
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Volunteering at Florence Court 

Florence Court has plenty of opportunities for volunteering and we're always on the lookout for new additions to the team. Take a look at what it could involve.

Volunteer gardener working to clear growth and debris from the top of a wall with help from a young volunteer at Springhill, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Volunteering at Springhill 

Discover volunteering opportunities at Springhill and learn about what volunteering involves.

Volunteer opportunities at coast and countryside places

Bug hunting in the sand dunes at Portstewart Strand, County Londonderry
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Volunteering on the North Coast 

Discover a variety of volunteer opportunities on the North Coast, with something to suit everyone.

Volunteers holding rockpooling sessions at the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Volunteering at the Giant’s Causeway 

Find out how you can volunteer and help all visitors to enjoy this important UNESCO World Heritage site on the scenic coast.

Ranger felling trees with chainsaw at Crom Estate, County Fermanagh
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Volunteering at Crom 

Take a look at the volunteer opportunities available at Crom and see whether volunteering here could be for you.

Visitor walking across the sand dunes at Murlough National Nature Reserve, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Volunteering at Murlough National Nature Reserve 

Discover the volunteering opportunities available at Murlough National Nature Reserve, and how you can get involved.

Staff member checking birds on the lough at Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Volunteering at Strangford Lough 

Discover the volunteering opportunities available at Strangford Lough, and how you can get involved.

Rangers walking home after a day working to repair the path in the Mournes, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Volunteering in the Mournes 

Join us as a volunteer ranger in the Mournes mountains and help others enjoy their visit by helping to look after this nationally important place.

Supporter groups in Northern Ireland

Join your local supporter group and enjoy talks, visits, holidays, volunteering and other social events while supporting the Trust’s conservation.

Gardeners working at Hezlett House at Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House, County Londonderry
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Supporter groups in Northern Ireland 

Join a local supporter group and meet like-minded people who enjoy social activities throughout the year. Join special interest talks and fundraising events across Northern Ireland as well as enjoying visits to National Trust places and hands-on conservation activities. There are four different groups to join across Northern Ireland. Jump to the details of the supporter group near you using the menu.

All volunteering opportunities in Northern Ireland

    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.