What’s involved?

There are many different ways to get involved and help make the park an even better place.

You could be supporting the smooth running of our free programme of events and activities for neighbouring communities, welcoming visitors and providing information to help them enjoy their trip, keeping the park clean, tidy and beautiful through our gardening programme, or working on more 'behind the scenes' but vital tasks such as research.

Whether you want to drop in occassionally, or make volunteering a regular part of your routine, we have something for you. Plus you’ll be joining a friendly, supportive, and enthusiastic community in your neighbourhood!

‍How do I get involved?

When we have volunteer opportunities, we will share them here and via our monthly e-newsletter, The Transmitter.

If you can't spot the perfect opportunity for you right now, you can register your interest below and the team will be in touch with more opportunities as they become available.

Register your interest

Available Opportunities

‍Events and activities - Summer of Play volunteers
From 26 July

‍Summer of Play is back, our programme of activities, events, and workshops for children and young people. A team of volunteers will help with the set up and delivery of the free programme, a great way to be involved in engaging the next generation. Weekday and weekend slots are available.

Register your interest here

Do I need skills or experience?

• No! Just enthusiasm, a willingness to learn and be a team player
• Our roles are available to people aged 18 and over and we welcome people from all backgrounds to our community.
• Some of our roles (for example roles in our events and learning activities) will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and we may need to ask you about any unspent convictions as part of our duty of care. If you would like to speak to us beforehand about any unspent convictions we will be happy to discuss this with you.

What support is provided?

• Varied opportunities with the chance to build new skills and relationships in your local community.
• Training and support from a dedicated Volunteer Officer.
• Out of pocket expenses for travel up to a maximum of £16.60 (the cost of a zone 1-6 travelcard).

We want our volunteer roles to be as accessible as possible. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and you would like support to volunteer, please get in touch with us and we will be happy to chat about adjustments or support.

Have a question we haven't answered?

Please get in touch with the team at volunteer@crystalpalaceparktrust.org

Want to work for the Trust?

For the latest paid roles at the Trust, please bookmark our jobs and opportunities page.

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