Volunteering
Join our community and make a difference
Volunteer at a world-renowned heritage site and make a real difference! Join a likeminded community of passionate volunteers and get unique experiences in archaeology, demonstrations, events, and more. Our volunteers team is an incredible group of people, with people of all ages, skills, and backgrounds.
Join our Community of Volunteers
Follow your interests: From engaging with our visitors to building a roundhouse, tell us what you want to get involved with and we’ll make it happen.
How you want, when you want: Come by as often or as little as you like, with volunteering ranging from weekly commitments to one-off opportunities.
Make a real difference: So much of what we do at Butser simply wouldn’t be possible without our incredible volunteers.
If you’re interested in joining the team, we’d love to have you!
Please email volunteers@butserancientfarm.co.uk for a chat about what you’re interested in doing at Butser.
Student Placements
Come and get real experience with us! We frequently welcome students and young people for volunteering opportunities at the farm - whether you’re looking for a university placement, Duke of Edinburgh award volunteering or work experience, we’d love to have you!
You’ll get real experience working on a farm and an active archaeology research site, and, depending on your needs, work with our site team, education team, and/or archaeologist to really make the most of your time with us.
Corporate Team Days
We offer team volunteering opportunities to give your colleagues time out of the office whilst making a difference. A Team Day at Butser Ancient Farm can provide the restorative and mindful benefits of spending time in the countryside. Opportunities can vary from learning traditional building skills to sharing your love of gardening in our Roman and Saxon gardens. Our unique heritage site will also give your team the time to enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of our Farm’s rural location in the South Downs.
To discuss your Team Day idea, please contact volunteers@butserancientfarm.co.uk.
Reenactment Groups
Are you interested in bringing history to life? We work with many wonderful historical reenactment groups at regular events and weekends to help demonstrate life in the past. All these groups are very friendly and would love to hear from you if you’re interested in getting involved!
Butser IX Legion (Roman reenactment, headquartered here at Butser)
Herigeas Hundas (Anglo-Saxon reenactment)
The Dark Ages Society (Anglo-Saxon & Viking reenactment)
Thegnes of Mercia (Anglo-Saxon reenactment)
Swords of Penda (Anglo-Saxon reenactment)
Wuffa (Viking reenactment)
The Vicus (Iron Age Celtic & Roman reenactment)
Conquest Living History (Norman & high Medieval reenactment)
