Wessex Museums

Engaging student volunteers

Over the last two years, the number of volunteers at Wiltshire Museum who are under 25 has increased from three percent of the volunteer team to nearly twenty percent. Much of this increase is down to projects created for Duke of Edinburgh Award (DoE) volunteering.

The museum focused on developing a variety of work skills for young people and resulted in a range of (mainly digital) outputs. 

Here, Nicola Trowell, Wiltshire Museum Projects Officer, explains more.

“Volunteering here has made me feel as though I am doing something for the community, despite also feeling, quite selfishly, very pleased with myself for being a better person. As well as helping the staff here at the museum, it is something I look forward to each week, telling my friends about what I do here with a smile on my face.”  Sasha, DoE student   

“Volunteering here has made me feel as though I am doing something for the community, despite also feeling, quite selfishly, very pleased with myself for being a better person."
"As well as helping the staff here at the museum, it is something I look forward to each week, telling my friends about what I do here with a smile on my face.”
"I enjoy history and volunteering at the museum has allowed me to explore about the amazing artifacts found in our area."
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