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Volunteers are vital to the work we do in West Oxfordshire, looking after and sharing the stories of a diverse range of places. Find out what kind of volunteer roles are on offer at the Buscot and Coleshill estates and Chastleton, and how to apply if you’re interested in joining the team.
Our volunteers help us care for and welcome visitors to the Buscot and Coleshill estates, Chastleton, and White Horse Hill. You might be looking after houses, a Victorian model farm, a mill, the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre or outdoor spaces.
All of these roles are based at Coleshill, near Swindon.
Join a team of volunteers supporting the delivery of workshops for children and young people.
Our Second World War volunteers tell the extraordinary stories of the secret network of Auxiliers who were trained at Coleshill in the Second World War. Volunteers take visitors into a replica underground bunker.
Our mill volunteers show how the old village water mill worked. A mill has been in Coleshill since the Domesday book was written.
Our guided tour volunteers take volunteers back in time with stories of the history of Coleshill and the local area.
Join a team taking pride in Coleshill and keeping it looking lovely. You could be weeding, painting, cleaning windows or more. This is a role where every day is different.
Be the first face of Chastleton: meet and greet visitors and help them find their way around.
Share the stories of Chastleton House and the families that lived here.
If you'd like to find out more, visit the National Trust volunteering website and search for either 'Buscot and Coleshill estates' or 'Chastleton'. You'll be able to complete an application for your chosen role and then we'll be in touch.
There are lots of reasons to join us; making the move to volunteer could be the best decision you ever make.
Thank you to all our volunteers who give their time to support the National Trust in many different roles.
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.
There are hundreds of different ways you can volunteer for the National Trust at historic houses, in the gardens or at the many coastal and countryside landscapes we care for.
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During the Second World War, Coleshill was the HQ for a secret band of saboteurs known as the Auxiliers, trained to fight back ruthlessly if the Germans invaded.
Chastleton was built as a display of wealth and status, but eventually fell into a state of romantic neglect. Discover the history of this fine 17th-century country house.