Volunteering

900 volunteers help make Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as spectacular as they are. Whether based outdoors, supporting our learning and participation programmes, leading tour groups or supporting our scientists, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

We recruit at various points in the year, either when a new role is introduced or when an existing role has spare capacity.

We welcome volunteer applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences. Our aim is to provide equal opportunities to all volunteers, ensuring they are treated fairly, without bias or prejudice, while fostering an environment where everyone can contribute meaningfully.

Individual applicants are considered and those with the most suitable skills and motivations for a particular role are invited for an informal chat. During this session it is a chance for the applicant to find out more about the role and whether it is a good match.

Please see the opportunities listed below and if there isn’t anything available right now, please do check back in the future as new opportunities come up from time to time.