At the National Trust we protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. We look after hundreds of houses and close to a million objects, along with vast areas of coastline, countryside, ...
Piano Player Volunteer
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Rachel Daniel
Provided
#118924
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Our grand piano at Flebrigg Hall is ready to be enjoyed—we’d love volunteers to come and play and help create a welcoming atmosphere for our visitors.
By getting involved, you could…
- Practice playing on a boudoir grand piano by Bechstein inside a beautiful historic house
- Build confidence in performing in a relaxed setting in front of friendly visitors, we welcome volunteers of intermediate levels and above who would like to gain experience playing in public
- Select and perform your own music, we’re happy for you to play different genres from classical to modern
- Take part in a flexible volunteering with opportunities to play regularly or occasionally. Piano playing sessions are between 1 – 3 hours with lots of breaks
- Contribute your time, skills, and enthusiasm to our charitable cause
You’d also be joining Europe’s largest conservation charity and the wider National Trust team proudly looking after 780 miles of coastline, over 250,000 hectares of land, over 500 historic houses, castles, ancient monuments, gardens, parks and nature reserves (including lighthouses, villages, pubs and a gold mine!). We are a unique charity welcoming millions of people each year and with a vision to open up places for the benefit of everyone, for ever.
What’s involved?
- Create a warm and engaging atmosphere and enhance the visitor experience through music
- Interact with our visitors, playing the piano is the main but some might be happy to chat!
- Follow National Trust guidelines for volunteering, including health & safety and safeguarding procedures.
- Being part of a team that may need to adapt and change in response to local needs and National Trust priorities.
We want all our volunteers to feel welcome and to have an equally positive experience when volunteering with us. So, volunteers will:
- Be provided with the necessary induction, training, equipment and reasonable adjustments to do this role well and safely
- Be offered expenses to cover agreed travel costs between home and place of volunteering.
- Have remote access to support, news and rotas via our volunteer website
This role will suit you if you …
- Are aged 16+ (Volunteers under 16 welcome but must be accompanied by an adult)
- Enjoy playing the piano and play at an intermediate level or above
- Are happy to play the piano in a public setting
- Can select and bring your own choices of music
- No past experience required, you will be supported by Felbrigg Staff and House Experience Volunteers
All National Trust volunteers will be asked to
- Respect and uphold the National Trust values whilst volunteering with us
- Complete training required of all NT volunteers and any role specific training
- Adhere to relevant policies and processes including safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity
Extra Information
Your place: Felbrigg Hall, Norwich NR11 8PR
Time commitment: Anytime between 12 – 3pm Saturday – Wednesdays, or any day of the week during school holidays
Induction: You will attend an in person induction session with a member of the House & Collections Team
Expenses: Travel costs between home and Felbrigg will be paid up to 40 miles roundtrip
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About Felbrigg Hall
At the National Trust we protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. We look after hundreds of houses and close to a million objects, along with vast areas of coastline, countryside, and green spaces, for everyone’s benefit. With our staff, members, volunteers, and supporters, we’re the biggest conservation charity in Europe. Everyone can get involved, everyone can make a difference. Felbrigg Hall is one of the National Trust properties in Norfolk.
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