After running a series of volunteer Open Days during March 2023, we have now closed volunteers applications and recruitment is currently on hold for 2023.
You can, however, still register your interest below and we’ll be in touch when active recruitment starts up again. This is likely to be towards the end of the summer for Visitor Engagement Volunteers, and in early 2024 for Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboard Support Volunteers.
To start your volunteering journey with us you’ll need to attend an Open Day. We do both in-person and online sessions. You’ll learn more about the roles, and if you like what you see and hear, we’ll talk through the next steps and start your training.
Open day sessions for the Heritage Tour Guide role will take place on Saturday 15th February in-person and Wednesday 19th February online.
Open day sessions for the Kayak Tour Support role will take place on Sunday 23rd February in-person and Tuesday 25th February online.
Sign up to a session below!
Welcome Volunteer
Do you love meeting new people and chatting with them about local Brummie history? Are you a naturally welcoming and inclusive person? Would you like the chance to be at the heart of delivering exciting cultural and heritage events in 2024? Then look no further! Be at the forefront of Roundhouse Birmingham and show visitors the wonderful things we do. As a Welcome Volunteer, you will be eager to learn about the rich history of our unique building and ensure all visitors who come to site have an enjoyable and memorable experience. You will also support with events, tours, and workshops at the Roundhouse and offsite, helping them to run smoothly.
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Heritage Tour Guide
Help us to tell the story of our city to visitors from near or far, we’re looking for Brummies (or honorary Brummies) to join our team of volunteer walking tour guides, who will lead and support a range of tours, on foot, in 2025. We’re looking for people with a passion for our city and for sharing its stories, and who are interested in learning a bit about Brums brilliant history. We want to give an authentic, personal, and specifically Brummie welcome to people visiting Birmingham, and we need you! Sound good? Read on…
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Workers of the Roundhouse Tour Guide
A free, 40-minute, interactive tour. You’ll help visitors discover the Victorian people (and horses) who made the Roundhouse a 24/7 hub for the city of Birmingham, and help them to answer the question: why is it round? A perfect introduction to tour guiding if you’ve never done it before!
Introducing the Roundhouse Tour Guide
A longer, more in-depth version of our Workers of the Roundhouse tour. Taking visitors on a 90-minute journey of the Roundhouse, from canal wharf to noisy Victorian public works stables, right through to a new purpose as a modern-day heritage hub.
Icons and Industry: A City Tour Guide
Previously known as our Birmingham Bingo tour, deliver our ultimate Brummie walking tour with a (gently) competitive element, that covers canals and comedy; Baskerville and Brutalism; heavyweight politicians and heavy metal.
More Canals than Venice Tour Guide
Leading visitors along some of the city’s beautiful canals and telling them about their industrial history along the way. A great tour if you like a walk along blue spaces!
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Kayak Tour Support
Do you crave adventure and love the great outdoors? As a Kayak Tour Support Volunteer, you will love demonstrating your passion for the great outdoors with our visitors and enjoy sharing your knowledge for Brum’s beautiful places through our tours.
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Please have a look at our extra information and FAQs below or get in touch via volunteer@roundhousebirmingham.org.uk if you have any questions.
City Heritage Tour Guide
Are you naturally curious, creative and interested in showing off the hidden history at and around Roundhouse Birmingham? Whether through the historic building itself, the winding streets of Birmingham or along our beautiful canals, come and deliver some fresh and exciting tours with us.
Innovation is at the heart of all our tours; we want visitors to ‘See the City Differently’, so as you grow as a guide, we will encourage you to develop your own tours, creating unique, engaging and authentic story-telling experiences for audiences.
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Do you crave adventure and love the great outdoors? As an Active Outdoors volunteer, you will have a true passion for delivering great active experiences. You will be instrumental in supporting the Active Outdoors team which will include delivering fun kayaking and cycling tours around the cityscape, helping as many people as possible engage with the outdoors and enjoy our beautiful places.
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This will take you to our volunteer registration and scheduling system, Beeple.
We have a variety of volunteering opportunities available at Roundhouse Birmingham. More information on the type of roles available can be found on our volunteer opportunities page.
For most of our volunteer roles we don’t require people with any specific skills or experience. We’re looking for people with an enthusiasm to get involved and a willingness to learn about Roundhouse Birmingham.
Yes, all roles require an element of training. You can find more information on our volunteer opportunities page.
Our volunteering roles are flexible, so you’ll be able to work around a schedule that suits you, but we would like our volunteers to aim to do at least 6 shifts a year. More information can be found on our volunteer opportunities page.
Roundhouse Birmingham is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes all applications for volunteer roles. Please get in touch with us so we can discuss your individual needs.
Our volunteering opportunities are open to people aged 18 and over. If you are between 16 and 18, please get in touch directly with us as there may be opportunities available.
As a new charity, we’re still finding our feet. We hope to be able to offer school work experience placements in the future – watch this space!
Yes, we will cover your travel expenses to and from the Roundhouse up to £10.00 a day.
Roundhouse Birmingham is committed to equal opportunities and having a criminal record will not exclude you from volunteering. For more information please get in touch.
We’ll be happy to provide you with a character reference, once you’ve been volunteering with us for three months.
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