Give a day!

This is a unique opportunity for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to join our amazing Estates team in March.

Our International Joust tournaments are the highlight of the year, taking place in our outdoor arena over the Easter Bank Holiday. In order to welcome our international jousters along with our museum visitors, we are recruiting for volunteers to help us prepare the jousting spaces. Tasks will include general clearing of weeds, cleaning and painting where required of the stables, stable yard and tiltyard areas. In addition, maintaining our planters on the square and getting our outdoor spaces to look their best.

This is a brilliant opportunity for people who enjoy working outdoors and hands on tasks, along with supporting the Royal Armouries live events. You will need reasonable physical fitness and will be on your feet for a lot of the day. The role will involve manual handling, with some lifting and carrying.

INDUCTION DATE: 9^th March at 10am

INDUCTION: site induction will be delivered by the Maintenance Manager and his team.  

SHIFT TIMES: 10am – 4pm with an hour lunch break. Times can be flexible. You could also work a half day shift.

LOCATION: Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds

Places are limited so not all applicants will be successful. We are committed to inclusive recruitment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

An induction session and site tour will be held on 9^th March 2026. This challenge requires attendance at the induction session.  

Volunteers must be 18 or older for this challenge

What's involved?

• General cleaning and tidying of the tiltyard and stables area
• Clearing of weeds and replanting
• Painting of stables and stable yard
• General cleaning and tidying of the Craft Court
• Jet washing of the seating area
• Cleaning of the balcony

Please come for your shift in old clothes and sturdy boots/shoes. Any required PPE such as gloves and high vis vests will be provided

Why get involved?

• Help us prepare for a fantastic live experience for our visitors
• Meet the teams, make new friends and get to experience our work from a unique perspective.
• Develop new skills and knowledge that could be applied to a future career.

How to get involved?

Step 1) Register as a volunteer on our Volunteer Makers portal and accept the challenge.

Step 2) Attend the advertised induction day, meet the team, ask any questions and have a tour around the site.

Step 3) Have a great time with us and enjoy your volunteering experience!!

If you haven't volunteered on site with us before we will ask you to bring along some photo ID - such as a passport - and the contact details of one reference  

Volunteers must be 18 or older for this challenge