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Make Your Mark in Volunteering
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We support everyone in Scotland to volunteer with history, culture and nature organisations.

Find an opportunity near you: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot.

For inclusive volunteering resources & events for volunteer organisers, see @VolOrganisers.bsky.social
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Make Your Mark in Volunteering @makeyourmarkvol.bsky.social · Mar 25
Hi Bluesky! 👋

Make Your Mark supports everyone in Scotland to volunteer with history, culture and nature organisations.

Search our volunteer portal to see what opportunities are available at museums, nature reserves, zoos, archives and historic sites near you: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot
Make Your Mark in Volunteering logo, consisting of pictograms of a castle and a tree, a group of people and a place icon. Two volunteers at Edinburgh Zoo head down a path. One is walking and one is in a motorised chair. Both are wearing purple vests that say "RZSS volunteer". A group of refugees and people seeking asylum handle archaeological artefacts. Two people in high vis vests inspect a wall for masons' marks.
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💚 We need volunteers!

🌳 Can you help plant trees later this month?🌳

⏰ Sat 29th Nov, 10am-2pm
🆓 Booking at 👉 buff.ly/ngWMIX5
📍 Knightsridge Wood, #Livingston

📷 Credit John Banks
Three men stand by a large stump. They are holding spades and surrounded by newly planted trees in recycled tree guards.
November 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Enjoy uncovering hidden stories?

The Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust is looking for volunteers to help them preserve and record their collection of historical documents, maps and church records.

Learn more and apply now: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...

#Volunteer #Fife
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The Scottish Fisheries Museum is looking for an enthusiastic Library Volunteer to help care for their reference library and assist visitors with research enquiries!

Develop new skills, meet new people & explore Scotland’s fishing heritage: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
Graphic that says "Volunteers needed. Drop us an email or come and have a chat to find out more" above the Scottish Fisheries Museum logo. Above the text, there are hands of varying skin tones holding objects related to the museums collections: a fish, a net, a ship and a ship's wheel.
October 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Meet Donald and Peggy!

As two of Comunn Eachdraidh Nis's volunteers they share their experience of working with the archive and why they enjoy doing it!

Read the full blog: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/community-ar...
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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We’re at the Edinburgh Volunteer Recruitment Fair today!

If you want to volunteer with history, nature & culture organisations, check out our volunteer portal.

Try out visitor engagement, archaeology, archives, climate action, digital roles & more: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/index-classic
A view of the Make Your Mark in Volunteering table at the Edinburgh Volunteer Recruitment Fair. There is a banner that says "Help care for and celebrate Scotland's places and stories! Volunteer with historical, cultural and nature organisations" And in front of the banner there is a table with various pamphlets and business cards.
September 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Looking to enhance your communication skills?

As a Visitor Centre Volunteer at New Lanark World Heritage Site, you’ll:

🎟️ Sell tickets to visitors
❓Respond to visitor queries
📚 Collect feedback from visitors
🗣️ Give tours, if desired

Learn more: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
A view of New Lanark visitor centre.
September 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Want to learn new skills & celebrate local history?

Clydesider's In Peace and Revolution project is looking for volunteers to help record stories of community activists by creating films, recording oral histories, digging into archives and more.

➡️ volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
An old photo of people protesting, holding signs that says "we want work", "Heath out" and "Sold up the river". Above the photo is a flag graphic that says "In Peace and Revolution" and below the photo is a banner that says "a community heritage project celebrating activism past and present in West Dunbartonshire".
September 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Our friends at New Lanark are looking for Tour Volunteers!

If you’re friendly, love history and enjoy meeting people, this could be perfect for you. Training and support are provided!

Learn more: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
A view of New Lanark World Heritage Site, with people walking up and down the mill race.
September 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Do you enjoy being outdoors? Want to meet new people and learn new skills?

Forgan Arts Centre hosts volunteer gardening sessions on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month. From planting vegetables to repairing raised beds, there’s plenty to do!

Learn more: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
A person wearing a wide brimmed hat and a long sleeved shirt is tending to a flowerbed.
September 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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We had another fab day volunteering with the Scottish Stonemasons' Marks Project and Access to Industry in Dalmeny!

We had a mooch about the church, ate some lovely cakes, spotted countless masons' marks and recorded them for the national digital record.
A view of Dalmeny Church. A person with long gray hair in a ponytail who is wearing a high vis vest, a long sleeve gray short and a head torch inspects a column for masons' marks. A group of people stand and listen to a briefing given by a person sitting down and wearing high vis. A group of people in high vis standing and chatting in a church.
August 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Want to make a difference in Scotland’s museum sector?

The Scottish Museums Federation are looking for volunteer committee members!

Don't miss this chance shape a national network, build new skills & support Scotland’s museum professionals.

Learn more: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
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August 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Join us for a #Bioblitz! 🐛 🦉 🐦

As part of Biodiversity Month with @westlothiancouncil.bsky.social, we'll be out at #Blaeberry Wood this Saturday recording wildlife 📝

📆 Sat 16th Aug, 10am-4pm
📍 Blaeberry Wood, #Livingston
🆓 Free booking at 👉 buff.ly/2E1ULLj

#WestLothian #NatureEvents
Blaeberry Wildlife Recording Day
Come join Woodland Trust staff and volunteers for a drop in day of discovery and help find and record as many species as possible!
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August 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Calling all nature lovers, history buffs & curious kids!

Join the Biodiversity Blitz at Arbroath Abbey on 23 & 24 August. Just show up on the day & join any activities you like!

Every plant, bird & bug recorded helps nature thrive.

Learn more: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
A view of the ruins of Arbroath Abbey.
August 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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🏰 Be the reason someone falls in love with Elgin Cathedral.

Join Historic Environment Scotland as a Visitor Connector. They'll train you, support you and welcome your stories.

No forms. No pressure. Just a great experience!

Learn more: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
A view of Elgin Cathedral.
August 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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🌟Trustees!🌟

Our board is predominantly male, and we’re keen to broaden the range of voices around the table. We especially encourage women, non-binary people, and others with backgrounds or experiences which are underrepresented in community leadership.

More info www.mbht.org.uk/join-the-board
August 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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🚨 Trustee call out!

Portobello Town Hall is looking for volunteers to help them thrive. If you've got experience in fundraising, HR, strategy or buildings, they'd love to hear from you.

No charity background? No problem. Training provided!

Learn more: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
A view of the front and side of Portobello Town Hall, a historic building.
July 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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🎶 Love music and museums?

Volunteer as a Gallery Guide at St Cecilia’s Hall during the Edinburgh Fringe!

Greet visitors, give short tours and share the story of beautiful historic instruments. Training provided!

Apply now: volunteer.makeyourmark.scot/volunteers/o...
An internal shot of St Cecilia's Hall, with chairs set up for an audience and two musicians practicing on the stage.
July 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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We were at Edinburgh Zoo yesterday with @aminamwrc.bsky.social, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation & the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland! 🤗

AMINA's Women's Friendship Group have been exploring different ways to support reptiles & amphibians, culminating in a workshop to create mini bug hotels.
A group of people stand in a circle with their hands in the centre holding mini bug hotels. A group of people sit and stand around a table, which has various materials for creating bug hotels. A woman holding a snake. A group of people standing around a tour guide in the zoo.
June 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Are you interested in trying out archaeology?

The #ScotlandDigs2025 campaign from our friends at Dig It! is promoting a range of opportunities for engaging with archaeology this summer, including volunteering, site visits, tours, open days and more: www.digitscotland.com/scotlands-su...
A group of people participating in an archaeological dig.
June 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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🔊 To close out #VolunteersWeek we want to say a huge 'Thank you!' to all our wonderful #Volunteers.

📽️ Here's a peek at some amazing people, doing amazing things, for the love of trees. 🌳

👉 Want to join the team? Find out more here buff.ly/vzRDgZV
June 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Have you given your time to a history, culture or nature organisation in Scotland? Your voice matters! 🎯

Help us build a stronger, more inclusive future for heritage volunteering by taking 10 minutes to complete our survey: bit.ly/MYMvolsurvey
Three volunteers stand smiling at an appreciation event, attending a concert at Edinburgh Castle.
June 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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For all your incredible work for the birds, the beasties, the trees, the sand dunes, the peatlands...for the early mornings, the late nights, the mucky clothes and the endless commitment.

You are amazing💚
#VolunteersWeek

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A Crested Tit i with its head bowed. Words overlaid say: Volunteerrs.. take a bow!
June 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Shoutout to the amazing volunteers at Historic Environment Scotland's National Collection of Aerial Photography! 🙌

In the past 6 months, they've dedicated 400+ hours to helping geolocate aerial imagery from across the globe.

Read more: www.ncap.org/news/2025/vo...

#VolunteersWeek
Aerial view of South Andros Island in the Bahamas, footprinted by Tony; Collection: DOS, Sortie: 1373/USAF/M/0003, Frame: 5192 (8 January 1957).
June 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Are you part of Scotland’s amazing community of people who volunteer with heritage, culture or nature organisations?

Help us understand what works and what could be better -take our quick heritage volunteer survey today: bit.ly/MYMvolsurvey

#VolunteersWeek
A group of people sat around a table making Zines.
June 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Thinking about volunteering? Heritage sites are a great place to start.

James, who recently tried out volunteering, said "It’s good for mental health… helping me feel more comfortable in myself.”

Hear more from the volunteers themselves: youtu.be/wDKAq3fQE-Q?...

#VolunteersWeek
Volunteering with the Scottish Stonemasons' Marks Project
YouTube video by Make Your Mark
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June 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM