Volunteer With Us

Our volunteers are incredibly valuable in bringing the museum’s collections to life, enhancing the visitor experience and contributing to the smooth running of the museum’s operations.

Volunteers are primarily gallery based and roles include:

  • Assisting with KS1 school groups (Term time weekdays only)
  • Leading object handling sessions
  • Leading tours and talks
  • Answering visitors questions
  • Assisting with events and performances
  • Assisting with family and holiday activities
  • Ensuring a tidy welcoming space

As a small museum, no two volunteering shifts are the same and the museum is very grateful for the support and hard work of its wonderful team of volunteers, always happy to get stuck in!

We value the time and skills of our volunteers and strive to provide a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Our roles are intended to inspire and benefit the volunteer as much as they support the museum.

We will provide full training appropriate to the volunteer role. We encourage volunteers to learn and develop new skills and will provide them with the opportunity to do so. Many volunteers describe how their confidence increased as a result of their volunteering, especially through interacting and engaging with the public.

Benefits of volunteering at The Florence Nightingale Museum:

  • Learn and develop CV boosting skills
  • Gain experience working in a museum environment
  • Be part of a friendly and supportive team
  • Opportunity to meet new and like-minded people
  • Access to social events
  • Access to enjoy the museum and its collections
  • Opportunity to engage with history

Volunteer Recruitment Day 

Volunteers have a variety of roles from helping with school visits to leading tours and object handling sessions. Find out more about these volunteer opportunities at our recruitment day.

Our next recruitment day is:

  • Sunday 11th October 2026 at 12.00 – 1.30pm

Please email learning@florence-nightingale.co.uk if you would like to attend and with a short paragraph telling us a little bit about yourself:  

  • Why do you want to volunteer at the Florence Nightingale Museum.
  • What relevant experience you may have for this role
  • And what would you would like to gain from this volunteer position.

*If you are unable to attend the recruitment day but are still interested in volunteering please send us an email.

** We are only able to accept volunteering applications for people ages 16 and over – apologies for any disappointment.

Be sure to sign up to our mailing list to be first to know about other future opportunities as they arise.

A Florence Nightingale actor stands in front of a marquee, 2 volunteers stand smiling behind

Florence Nightingale and our volunteers at the Bermondsey Street Festival

Volunteers and staff at the Lord Mayor's Show.

In the exhibition space, nine visitors stand viewing different displays. A number are looking at a tour guide, who is talking. There is a bench for public use and display cases containing artifacts.

Volunteer giving a tour of the museum to members of the public.

A volunteer smiles at the camera, she is a young white woman with dark air tied back, she wears a grey t-shirt with the museum logo. In front of her is a trolley full of artefacts including medicine bottles and medals.

FNM Volunteer Object handling

Object handling with on of the volunteers