Volunteering
Volunteers make a massive difference to our work caring for Cambridge, historic buildings and green landscapes.
Volunteering at Cambridge Past, Present & Future
People of all ages and backgrounds volunteer their time to learn new skills, gain work experience, have fun, meet new people or simply to make a difference. Each year over 200 volunteers kindly give their time and expertise to help us across all aspects of our work.
If you would like to volunteer please have a look at the opportunities below. Alternatively, if you have relevant professional expertise such as legal, engineer, mechanic, financial, planner, architect, construction, ecologist, etc then we would be especially pleased to hear from you, click here to get in touch.
This was the first time I have taken part in volunteering at Wandlebury and I was thoroughly impressed by the experience. The wardens were welcoming and patient, I felt valued and included, and I came away feeling that I had learnt something and contributed something.
Anne Kent-Taylor, Oct 2020
Volunteer Outdoor Work Parties
Help care for green spaces and their wildlife – get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time.
- Meet at car park notice boards.
- All instruction, equipment and tools provided.
- Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring snacks/drink.
- No need to book, just turn up.
- All work parties are from 10.30am-1.30pm.
- Every Tuesday September – March. See below for dates and locations.
- Some additional work parties on other days, including weekends
All welcome (under 18s accompanied).
If you are attending as a group of 3 or more please give us 48 hrs notice, so we can ensure enough tools, tasks and refreshments for all. Contact warden@cambridgeppf.org
Volunteer Work Party Dates 25-26
Work parties resume on Tues 30 Spetember 2025 and continue weekly until Christmas. This season we will be holding some work parties at Grantchester and Barnwell Meadows as well as our usual parties at Wandlebury and Coton. Please check back to our events page here from September for all the dates and locations.
Unless stated, all work parties are from 10.30am-1.30pm, although we often carry on longer for those who would like to stay.
All activity will be outdoors. We recommend that you bring your own work gloves but we will have a supply of gloves which have not been used for at least 72 hours. We provide a drink but you are welcome to bring your own. We will have hand sanitiser available but we recommend you bring your own.
Corporate Volunteering
Our Corporate Volunteering days are for our corporate partners and designed to:
Build camaraderie and wellbeing through hands-on conservation
Develop new skills in ecology, heritage-site care and outdoor leadership
Demonstrate your CSR in action to clients, staff and stakeholders
Learn more about corporate volunteering here
Learn more about corporate partnerships here Or drop us a line at development@cambridgeppf.org or call 01223 243830.
Our Corporate Partners Include:
Planning Commitee Volunteering
Are you enthusiastic about protecting and improving the built and green environment of the Cambridge area and can use your own computer/IT to do tasks such as reviewing planning applications online?
The best way to suport our work protecting the beauty of Cambridge and its environment is to join us as a Member or Patron, or make a donation.
Members get free entry to heritage open days at all our sites, plus free car parking at Wandlebury & special partner discounts. Find out more below.