Individual Volunteering

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  • Student work placement looking at a small artefact using a magnifying glass.
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  • Two people sat spinning yarn or knitting.
  • A student work placement with the blacksmith, working in the forge.
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Current Opportunities

Collections Volunteer, National Slate Museum

Purpose of role: The National Slate Museum is being redeveloped! To protect and preserve the collection we moved it to our new Collections Centre in Llandygai, where we are currently conserving and caring for the wooden moulds or patterns from the Gilfach Ddu. Do you want to help our newly appointed Patterns Conservator?
Next training/induction date: 4 August, 10AM-12PM


The redevelopment project is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, UK Government via Cyngor Gwynedd as part of the Llewyrch o'r Llechi project, Welsh Government including the Community Facilities Programme, the Wolfson Foundation and Garfield Weston Foundation and other funders. We are extremely grateful to all our funders for their support.

View the full role description (PDF)

How to Get Involved

  1. Make sure that you read the Role Description to ensure this is the right role for you. You might want to check the time commitments and any considerations we have included.
  2. Please complete the online form.
  3. If you prefer a PDF version, please download PDF Registration and send the completed form to volunteering@museumwales.ac.uk or by post to the Engagement Department, St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff CF5 6XB.       
    We also accept applications over the phone, or via short video or audio file. Please get in touch for more information on (029) 2057 3002.
  4. If you have been selected for the role we will get in touch via email. You may be invited to an informal meeting or a group open day.      
    Although we cannot guarantee a space, we do ensure that all applications are treated fairly and that all are submitted to the role supervisor for consideration.

Complete Online Registration Form 

We're trying a new online form! If you have any trouble with the form, please feel free to fill out the pdf version and email it to us.