Volunteers’ Week: The Power of Giving Time

“This saved my life.”

Four words from one volunteer that capture why volunteering matters so deeply.

This Volunteers’ Week, Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust is celebrating the people who give their time, energy, and skills to support our museums and heritage sites. Their contribution goes far beyond preserving collections or supporting projects, it changes lives, builds confidence, and creates opportunities that can last a lifetime.

Please find below some of the stories, achievements, and projects that have shaped our volunteering programme, and highlighting the people at the heart of it all.

Take a look here at a blog from one of the volunteers at Cannon Hall reflecting on almost a decade of volunteering there.

Thank you to every volunteer who has been part of this journey.