Get involved – Information for volunteers

Volunteers in Oxford

The role of volunteers in the project

Local communities are directly engaged in documentary research, fieldwork and helping to run the project

What is in it for you?

You can pick up skills such as photography, palaeography, basic Latin and building survey, with training and guidance from professional historians. There’s the opportunity to create oral history recordings and web resources. Or simply find an outlet to immerse yourself in a specific interest.

How does it work?

Each county has at least one particular project they are working onand each project has several milestones they need to achieve during the project lifetime.

How to get involved

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer or would like to share your story, please look at the county projects to see what’s going on in your area.