Volunteers at IWM North.

The museum group's five branches are presently supported by more than 1,000 active volunteers with fieldwork, conservation, and interpretation being amongst the many roles now undertaken by IWM volunteers across the UK.

Voluntary role openings at the five branches of the Imperial War Museum:

Volunteering With the IWM's London Branches

The IWM currently involves volunteers at its three London Branches.  These are HMS Belfast, the Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms and IWM London itself.  Our openings vary as projects within the branches start and finish.   At the current time, following both developments within the organisation and recent recruitment drives, we have very few openings available for either long term volunteers or short term student placements at any of our London Branches.  On HMS Belfast there could still be a small number of openings for long term volunteers prepared to get involved with hands on conservation roles.

HMS Belfast

To support the conservation and operation of this unique vessel the museum is continuing to build up its thriving volunteer programme. As an HMS Belfast Volunteer you will become part of the ship’s company.  You will help us keep the ship afloat and educate the generations still to come.  In return we will offer access and retail benefits and training in your new voluntary role.

Volunteer openings currently exist for:

• Warship Conservation Volunteers 

Recruitment News (London Branches)

As our last two successful Volunteer Welcome Day events in June attracted some 14 potential volunteers most of our volunteer teams across the London Branches are now full. The dates of future Volunteer Welcome Days have still to be decided but are not likely to be held any earlier than November or December of 2008.

For more information on our volunteer programme and an application form, please contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator, Jim Hutchinson on 020 7940 6345 or, by  email at: jhutchinson@iwm.org.uk

IWM Duxford

Volunteer openings for:

• Military Vehicle Conservation 
• Canteen
• Interpretation Support
• FOD Desk
• Information and Guiding
• Radio Section
• Education Support
• Library
• Clerk/Administration Assistance and Archive Support

For full details contact Nicola Hughes, Volunteer Co-ordinator on 01223 499 357

IWM North

Heritage training opportunities for volunteers - for full details contact Danielle Garcia on 0161 836 4080.