Volunteering opportunities
Supported by our friends at Reading Voluntary Action (RVA) and Partner organisations all over the greater Reading area, here's our list of current volunteering opportunities in arts, culture and heritage in Reading - from one-off projects to those organisations that are always happy to sign-up new volunteers!
Got a role you'd like to advertise? Email us with the details.
Voluntary roles from RVA
Other volunteering opportunities
Reading Museum is looking for an approachable and creative individual to join their volunteer team to support with online and in-person engagement for Reading Museum’s shop and online shop.
The Digi Shop & Visual Merchandising Volunteer will help staff on Monday mornings to bring their digital and social media retail portfolio to life by creating vivid and engaging digital content that showcases the key stories in the Museum shop, the history of the Museum, its collections, and the place of Reading itself.
This role will suit someone with strong photography skills and who is:
- Creative, with an eye for detail
- Interested in gaining or practising existing visual merchandising skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Self-motivated and pro-active
- A good communicator
To apply please complete your volunteer registration form on the Museum's volunteering platform by midday on Tuesday 12 May 2026. Please ensure you tick ‘Digi Shop & Visual Merchandising Volunteer’ in your ‘Interests’ section under My profile, when registering.
Shinfield Players Theatre is looking for someone to join the senior youth group leadership team. The group is for young people aged 14 to 18 and performs two shows a year - a review in December and a full play or musical in July. SPT's leaders are all volunteers and are required to have an enhanced DBS and chaperone licence which can be arranged through the theatre. If you have a passion for theatre and would like to get involved in inspiring the actors of tomorrow, please get in touch.
Reading Comic Con returns on 14 June and they need volunteers to help with the smooth running of the event. There's a variety of different roles available, and as a Creed Conventions volunteer, you'll get to be part of a large, friendly community of people who share a passion for all things SCI-FI. They offer reimbursement of incidental expenses, and meals whilst you are volunteering.
- To register your interest in being a volunteer, please complete their online form
ReadEasy do great work helping adults learn to read. Could you support local people to learn to read by using your skills, or developing your skills, as a: Publicity Organiser, Referrals Networker, Volunteer Recruiter, Fundraiser or as an Administrator? If so they would love to hear from you
The Welcome to Reading Ambassadors at Reading Station are looking for like-minded people to join them to help welcome visitors to Reading. Launched last July, the volunteer-led scheme provides a friendly welcome to visitors arriving by train and helps them with their onward journeys in Reading with local information and directions.
Organisations always on the lookout for volunteers
Volunteers make up such a key part of so many of our arts, culture and heritage scene. The following organisations offer lots of wonderful opportunities for volunteers and are always looking for new people to join them:
Become a school governor
- Would you like to shape the future for the next generation?
- Do you want to promote school improvement?
- Do you have professional skills you can share?
- Do you want to contribute to your local community?
School governors are the unsung heroes of our education system. They are one of the biggest volunteer forces in the country, working in their spare time to promote school improvement and to support headteachers and teachers in their work.