Volunteering
Find out how you can support Kettle’s Yard through volunteering
Volunteering at Kettle’s Yard
At Kettle’s Yard, we hugely value our team of volunteers. We have a large team of wonderful people who support us in different departments: front of house, community and learning, music, communications and gardening.
Our volunteer opportunities next open in July 2026. We will publish details on how to apply on this webpage. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.
FAQs
Volunteering at Kettle’s Yard is open to anybody over the age of 18 from all backgrounds, abilities and career stages. People choose to volunteer with us for several reasons, it may be that you would like to spend more time in a creative space, to socialise and support your wellbeing, to gain new skills, or get experience following time in education. All are welcome at Kettle’s Yard.
Volunteering with us is very flexible. Some of our volunteers are with us weekly, and some can do a session every other month. You can be a part of one team or lots of teams. It is led by you, what you want to gain, and your availability.
Twice a year you can register your expression of interest, during July and January. In this time, you can sign up to join a free induction session at Kettle’s Yard via a booking link. Alternatively, you can enquire about an induction session via phone or email.
At the induction, you will be introduced to each department that has volunteers, and the activities that you would do with them. You will be given a tour of the building including the Clore Learning Studio, welcome area and the Kettle’s Yard house. If you decide you are interested in volunteering with us, there is an expression of interest form to complete where you can tell us about yourself, and a volunteer agreement to sign. You can complete this paperwork on the day of the induction, send them over via email or drop them off at Kettle’s Yard at a later date.
Please email volunteering@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk or phone our welcome desk on 01223 748100.
Teams
Learning and Community Volunteers
Learning and Community volunteers help welcome guests to our schools, family and community programmes, and assist our artists and learning team in the practicalities of running workshops. This can include mid-week morning school visits, Studio Sundays, and workshops in the school holidays.
Front of House Volunteers
Front of House volunteers help provide a warm welcome to visitors and support them to have a positive experience throughout their visit to Kettle’s Yard.
We are particularly looking for Front of House volunteers to assist us over weekends.
Garden Volunteers
Garden volunteers assist with the care and upkeep of the Kettle’s Yard cottage garden, from late spring to early autumn each year. This generally takes place on Mondays, but there is some flexibility about this.
Music Volunteers
Music volunteers help provide a warm welcome for audiences to our concerts, which take place on Thursday evenings during Cambridge University term time.
Internships and Placements
Paid internships and employment are advertised on our jobs page. We are unable to accept speculative inquiries for internships or placements.
Please note that volunteering is not equivalent to an internship, studentship or work experience.
Further Information
Can’t find what you’re looking for here? If you do want to give more of your time or get involved in the wider cultural landscape of Cambridge we recommend that you reach out to the University of Cambridge Museums or The Museum of Cambridge to hear about their volunteering opportunities. Whatever your skill level or experience, there are opportunities for you to get involved with and support the museums.