VOLUNTEERING AT BODELWYDDAN CASTLE

The Value of Volunteering

People volunteer for many reasons. Some want to gain experience, acquire new skills, or expand their network of contacts as a way to get a new job or start a career. Others simply do it because it makes them feel good and gives them the opportunity to meet new people.  

This is what makes volunteers so valuable to an organisation such as Bodelwyddan Castle Trust.   

At Bodelwyddan Castle Trust volunteering is not about saving money, it’s about giving our visitors the opportunity to benefit from the enthusiasm, experience or knowledge of others. Its about giving individuals the opportunity to become part of a team that aims to make the wonders of this site accessible to all people from all walks of life.

Volunteer Roles

There are a number of different roles volunteers can take at Bodelwyddan Castle.

• Room Stewards 

• Changing Exhibition Stewards

• Ghost Walk & Paranormal Investigation Team Assistants

• Gardeners / Grounds Maintenance Assistants

• Special Events / Wedding Stewards

• Shop Assistants

• Catering Assistants

Most roles allow you to give as little or as much time as you like in assisting us with our work, although the nature of some roles means this can only take place between certain hours.  For those who are unable to help us for a full day, we may be able to arrange shift sharing and welcome short time slots of assistance during our busy times.

Rewards of Volunteering

Volunteering can be extremely rewarding for those taking part on many levels.

v     Raised Self-esteem - You will gain personal satisfaction from helping us to ensure our visitors are getting the best from their day out.  You will gain knowledge about the site that will help you make it relevant to any visitor.

v     Enhanced Employability – Volunteering at Bodelwyddan Castle gives individuals the chance to develop skills and knowledge.  Before commencing your volunteer work, discuss your future aims with us and we will attempt to provide an appropriate scheme of work experiences to help you get there.  Once satisfied with your abilities we will be happy to provide references for prospective employers.

v     Meet new people - Volunteering at Bodelwyddan Castle gives the opportunity to meet a variety of people with a range of interests in a friendly atmosphere.

At Bodelwyddan Castle we like to recognise the time and effort put in by our Volunteers.

v     Travel Expenses - 18p per mile for each 2way journey, maximum of 40miles. 

v     50% Discounted Entry – As soon as you are appointed as a volunteer you will be given a pass to admit you and a guest to the house and grounds for 50% of the full entry charge.

v     Lunch Voucher– Volunteers attending for a full day will be provided with a voucher giving them £5.00 to spend in one transaction at Caffi Castell, our on site café restaurant.

v     50 hour Service Award – On completing 50 hours of volunteer service, you will be given pass to admit you to the house and grounds free of charge.  The pass also admits one guest at 50%.  This pass also gives you 30% discount on entry to any in-house arranged talks / events / paranormal investigations, maximum of two tickets.

v     100 Hour Service Award:  On completing 100 hours of volunteer service, you will receive a Family Pass.  This pass provides free entry to the site for 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and three children for a whole season.  This pass can be taken out in your own name or given to a named person.

v     End of Season Outings:  The Trust will arrange outings to other venues at discounted rates or free of charge at the end of each season.

If you would like more information about volunteering opportunities at Bodelwyddan Castle, please contact Victoria Beech v.beech@bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk, 01745 584060.