Volunteering Groups In & Around Lavenham
WHY VOLUNTEER?
Volunteering is a great way to feel good, meet new people, and make a positive difference in your community. It can boost your wellbeing, increase confidence, and help you build new skills, all while giving you a sense of purpose and belonging. Whether you want to try something new or simply give back, volunteering is rewarding, enjoyable, and good for you.
In Lavenham, there are plenty of volunteering opportunities — take a look below! With a wide range of roles available, there truly is something for everyone.
Lavenham Community Hub
What Do We Do:
- Promote local history, heritage, and community identity
- Support community connections and local groups
- Support local economy and small producers / artisans
- Host an Outreach Post Office (not volunteer run)
Volunteering Opportunities:
- Greet & Welcome Volunteers to help share knowledge and signpost people
- Communications & Promotion Volunteers
- Admin & Coordination Support
Current Vacancies:
Greet & Welcome Volunteers
Find out more about LCH Vacancies
To Learn More Contact Us:
Email: lch.general@outlook.com
Or Drop into 2 Lady Street, Lavenham, CO10 9RA
Little Hall
What Do We Do:
- Preserve a medieval hall house.
- Maintain art and artefacts collected by the Gayer-Anderson brothers.
- Welcome visitors to experience the house and its contents, relating its stories and selling in its shop.
- Research and publish its history, in books for sale and as information available online.
- Keep the gardens looking their best.
Volunteering Opportunities:
Work in a friendly team:
- Visitor-facing: greet or guide, sell in the shop.
- Behind the scenes: as events organiser, secretary, office manager, researcher, cataloguer, display designer, promoter.
If you have the following skills, we can use these: IT, project management, architecture, conservation, communications.
To Learn More Contact Us:
Email: recruit@littlehall.org,uk
Telephone: Gwyneth Arnott on 07983 249996
Website: www.littlehall.org.uk
