Volunteer Open Day
Fri 6 Sept 2024
10am-1pm
Manor RestaurantJoin our Volunteer Open Day on Fri 6 Sept 2024.
Volunteers add joy to every visit by welcoming visitors and making sure they have the best day at Waddesdon. We have opportunities to volunteer in the House, Grounds, Gardens, Visitor Insights, Retail, alongside the Events and Catering Roles. Come and chat to us about what it’s like to volunteer at Waddesdon and find out more.
House Host
Love history and chatting with people? Our House Hosts bring the stories of Waddesdon Manor to life! They tell stories about the house, its history and collections and adapt these to suit different audiences.
Visitor Insights volunteer
Love making people feel welcome? As a Visitor Insights Volunteer your role is to ensure our visitors feel welcome and know where they are going upon exiting the house and to encourage the completion of surveys. This role provides a friendly face for our visitors and chatting with them about their day.
Seasonal Weekday Gardener Volunteer
Love gardening and spending time outdoors? Then this role might be right for you! We are looking for gardeners to support us through April to November.
Grounds Host
Love the outdoors, greeting and chatting with people, then Grounds Hosting could be for you! This is a directional role, providing our visitors with information about Waddesdon and helping them get the best out of their day!
Stables Café Volunteer
Are you a friendly, welcoming person? Can you help the Catering team greet visitors to the Stables Café? Based in a historic courtyard, near the woodland playground, the café receives many hungry visitors that need a warm welcome and delicious food. We are particularly looking for people who are available on weekends.
Retail Volunteer
Our retail volunteers offer a vital service for all our visitors. They love helping people find just the thing they’re looking for from the variety of wonderful goods we sell in our shops. You can use your customer service skills and experience to aid our visitors to get the most out of their shopping experience. We are particularly looking for people who are available on weekends.
Events Volunteer
Get involved with Events throughout the year: Feb Half-term, Easter, May Half-Term, Chilli Fest, Halloween & Christmas! Ensure visitors get the most out of their experience. There’s always something amazing to be involved with at Waddesdon.
Christmas Catering Volunteer
Would you like to be part of Waddesdon at Christmas time? Love chatting to people? We are looking for Christmas Catering Hosts to support our Food & Beverage team in welcoming visitors to our Restaurant and Stables Café. If you are interested please get in touch!
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History of the house
Baron Ferdinand wanted an estate to entertain family and friends.