Volunteer stories

What kinds of things can you do as a volunteer at a heritage site? Why do people volunteer with heritage organisations, and what do they get out of it?

Volunteers from across Scotland's heritage sector have submitted short blogs or videos about what they get up to and what volunteering means to them.

[A volunteer with a light skin tone sits by the coast and smiles].

Volunteer Stories: Ashley

We invited Ashley, a volunteer at Glasgow Women’s Library, to tell us about remote volunteering and how volunteering can be an empowering and fulfilling experience.

Volunteer Stories: Shalini

Shalini, volunteer at Glasgow Women’s Library, chatted with us about her digital volunteer role, and how volunteering has helped her build a community.

Volunteer Stories: Fraser Neilson

Ever wondered what it’s like to volunteer with the Museum of Scottish Railways? Hear from young volunteer Fraser about what he gets up to.

Volunteer Stories: Andrew Anderson

Volunteer Andrew Anderson chatted with Make Your Mark about his role as Civil Engineer Volunteer and his work inspecting and maintaining train tracks, bridges and fencing.

Volunteer Stories: Patrick and Gordon

Hear about the amazing impact of Patrick Scott and Gordon McKen, Visitor Connectors at Huntly Castle.

Volunteer Stories: Charlene Forbes

Spotlight on volunteer Charlene Forbes, an Event Volunteer with Historic Environment Scotland.

Volunteer Stories: Jim Henry

Volunteer Jim Henry chatted with Make Your Mark about his role as Collections Volunteer and his work to examine maps and build up a record of mining memorials in Scotland.

Volunteer Stories: Stan, Maureen, John, Mark, Caroline, Donald, Jean, Stefan, Darren and Evelyn

The Wee Museum of Memory chatted with Make Your Mark about their many volunteers and the range of interesting things they get up to.

Volunteer Stories: Becky Male

Volunteer Becky Male takes us through their day volunteering at Glasgow Women’s Library.