Volunteering at YSP

Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and make a difference.

Whether you are interested in learning new skills or making use of your experience, improving your CV or meeting new people, we would love to hear from you.

Discover how you could join a diverse and growing voluntary team working on interesting and rewarding tasks in the unique setting of Yorkshire Sculpture Park. However much time you have to offer, we can find a role for you.

Volunteering is a great way to be a part of Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s work, and there is a wide range of opportunities available:

• Heritage Volunteers - A new role to help with the interpretation of the heritage of YSP and the site which it occupies. The main task for these volunteers will be leading free, heritage-based tours of the landscape for visitors. Heritage Volunteers will be given training on the heritage of the site and in interpretation techniques, and will be encouraged to develop their own tours and style of delivery around their own particular interests.
• Education Volunteers - The education team regularly require the help of volunteers when running educational arts activities and events. This is great experience for people who want to work with the public or in education and could involve sessions with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Volunteer Gallery Assistant - Providing a high level of visitor service through communication and interaction whilst invigilating exhibitions in the indoor galleries.
• Landscape Volunteers - The Estate team welcomes those who would like to volunteer with practical tasks in the park. Our projects are many and varied, from conservation work in the nature reserves to seasonal horticultural work on the formal border and gardens. Whatever your interest in the outdoors there is something for everyone volunteering for the Estates and Gardens Team.

There could be opportunities in many other roles, such as administration, marketing, curating and visitor information, so if you have any particular interests or skills that you would like to bring to YSP in a voluntary role please contact us and we can discuss the possibilities.

YSP greatly values the time given by volunteers and the skills, knowledge and experience they bring to our team. We are committed to equality and inclusion, whatever skills and experience you have, there is something that you can do.

With such an exciting and diverse range of ways to get involved, the perfect opportunity is waiting for you.

To apply to become a YSP volunteer please complete a volunteer application form and return it to the e-mail or postal address below.

For more information about volunteering at YSP, please call 01924 832502, e-mail volunteer@ysp.co.uk, or write to Volunteer Co-ordinator, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4LG.