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.

Want to submit your own volunteer story? Fill out our short volunteer story submission form.

Volunteer Stories: Allyson

Edinburgh Zoo volunteer Allyson gives insight into their role and why they love volunteering.

Volunteer Stories: Caroline

Edinburgh Zoo volunteer Caroline chatted to us about her role, and why she's interested in conservation.

Volunteer Stories: Elspeth

Edinburgh Zoo volunteer Elspeth gives insight into what they do as part of their role, and how volunteering has impacted their life.

Volunteer Stories: Avery

Edinburgh Zoo volunteer Avery gives insight into what they do as part of their role, and why they started volunteering.

[A woman with a light skin tone and brown hair].

Volunteer Stories: Sarah

To celebrate Scottish Heritage Careers Week, we invited Sarah, member of the Make Your Mark campaign working group, to share how volunteering supported her career development.

[Rosie and Erin stand next to a promotional banner for Make Your Mark that says "Help care for and celebrate Scotland's places and stories!".

Volunteer Stories: Rosie

To celebrate Scottish Heritage Careers Week, we invited Rosie, Vice Chair of the Make Your Mark campaign, to share how volunteering supported her career development.

[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.

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