Volunteers play a vital role in enabling us to extend our vision to connect and empower people through sharing creative experiences which celebrate unknowns in science.
We want to connect with more people and reflect our community.
Why become a We The Curious volunteer?
Provides connections - people are at the heart of what we do. Whether you’re spending time with visitors on our exhibition floor, supporting a school visit or working with our team in the office.
Learn new skills while having fun – our activities and themes are always changing and with two floors of exhibitions there is something new to learn every day.
It fits in with your life - we recognise that it’s not always easy to find the time to volunteer. Whether it’s a few hours a month or once a week – we value all contributions.
We The Connected day 2023 - Image credit: Julian Welsh
What volunteer opportunities are there?
Education - Support children in school workshops (weekdays)
We have an exciting range of curriculum related workshops for children from primary age to sixth form. Volunteers support the Education team to set up for workshops and pack down as well as making sure pupils are supported and have fun throughout the workshop.
Live Science - Inspire people of all ages (weekends and school holidays)
We're very busy during school holiday periods – especially when it’s raining and cold! Volunteers work alongside our Live Science team helping to ensure our visitors make the most of their time with us and all the exciting activities we have to offer.
Special events (weekdays, evenings and weekends)
We run a range of events in our venue such as Toddler Takeovers and After Hours adult events as well as running out and about activities across Bristol. Volunteers help with welcoming visitors and making sure they can make the most of all the activities available.
Behind the scenes (weekdays)
Occasionally we have opportunities to support behind the scenes such as inputting visitor feedback, researching funding opportunities and finding great content for our Big Screen!
Who can volunteer?
We value the positive impact greater representation will have on our organisation, programmes and culture.
It’s our goal to become an inclusive place to volunteer and for our teams to better reflect our city and the people who visit us. We welcome applications from people of all lived experiences and particularly those that are not well represented in the science centre sector.
Read more about our approach to include everyone in everything we do in the Inclusion section.
Important bits to note:
- You don't need to have a science background to get involved!
- You'll need to be over 16 years old.
Want to find out more?
We run seasonal information sessions four times a year, where you can meet other potential volunteers and We The Curious staff as well as have a mini tour of our spaces and find out more about how the volunteer programme works. You can register your interest below and our Volunteer Programme Manager will be in touch to arrange a phone call.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
If you'd like to speak to a member of the volunteering team or need any help please e-mail volunteering@wethecurious.org or call on 0117 915 7122. We’d love to hear from you.
Become a volunteer
Please register your interest through our Volunteer Hub.
Testimonials
Dillan
‘I’m doing my A Levels at the moment and that’s quite a lot of stress… and I still want to make sure I am connected to the reason I chose to study science so I thought We The Curious is the best way to do that’
Nick
‘Volunteering has brought so much to my life, like confidence…. but most of all, it has given me a new family’
Ellie
‘It’s given me a lot more experience in science communication… as a women the whole reason I study science is because I’ve had amazing assistance… volunteering means that I’m giving that to other people’
Chris
‘We The Curious has made me feel welcome and a part of the team, and it’s great to chat about all things scientific and beyond. I appreciate the way I can choose what hours I can offer’