Heritage Volunteers are committed non-specialist volunteers who work under the guidance of curators and other professionals to help conserve our heritage in museums, National Trust properties, historic houses, libraries and gardens. They give their time to care for collections, record documents and act as guides and stewards.

Trails of Discovery

A recently introduced field of volunteering for members interested in their locality has been the creation of ‘Trails of Discovery’. The object of the trails is to provide a self-guided walk through a neighbourhood, bringing together various aspects of local history, art and architecture.

The first of these, in Suffolk, is the Aldham Trail. To see it, go to <Our Society> <Documents> or click here.

If you have an idea for a Trail of Discovery in an area familiar to you, please use the ‘Contact Us’ facility.

Bury St Edmunds Guildhall

The building dates from 1214 and is the oldest complete civic building in England. As a remarkable quirk of its long history, it happens to accommodate the only complete WW II RAF operations room of its type, left in the UK!

The Guildhall provides a “travel through time” experience for visitors, and hosts activities, events, workshops and exhibitions that tell, in imaginative and interesting ways, the story of Bury St. Edmunds. Volunteers are essential to the success of this high profile programme and several from our Society have been recruited. There is always a need for more volunteers, and a range of interesting opportunities is on offer, involving Interpretation, Welcome, Costume, Learning, Garden and, of course, Behind the Scenes!

To go to the welcome page of the website, click here.

Picture: The Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds

Interested in becoming a Heritage Volunteer?

For members of The Arts Society Bury St Edmunds, interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact the committee using the email ‘Contact Us’ address.

For a copy of The Arts Society leaflet on Heritage Volunteering, click here