Volunteers in the Record Office

Volunteering at the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office is a great way to learn new skills, meet new people, boost your confidence, make a difference and have some fun!

Find out more about our award-winning volunteer programme:

• Projects
• Volunteer feedback
• Further information

Projects

Currently there are volunteers working on several projects. These include scanning and cataloguing the following:

• Stoke Damerel churchyard photographs
• The Western Morning News photographic collection
• Plymouth Local Studies Library prints and photographs

Also, there are volunteers working on:

• Cataloguing the deeds and correspondence of the St Aubyn Estate, Devonport
• Re-boxing and packaging of archive collections
• Helping at Open Days and other activities which the Record Office is involved in

Volunteer feedback

A quote from one of our current volunteers:

"A very warm welcome awaited me when I visited the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office. My interest was aroused when I saw a request for volunteers on the City Council website. Having made an initial phone call to gauge my suitability I was invited for a no-obligation visit. I was shown around, met other volunteers and permanent staff and given time to see for myself what the tasks involved. I'm so glad I took that step. A couple of weeks later I began scanning and cataloguing photographic images, learning and developing new skills supported by a small, very friendly and helpful team. I'm really enjoying this new experience and would recommend it, particularly to anyone with an interest in local history."

Further information

We currently have volunteer vacancies. To find out more about volunteering in the Record Office please see our Volunteer policy and the information in the table below. You can also contact the Archivist on 01752 305940 or email pwdro@plymouth.gov.uk for an informal chat.

Cataloguing volunteer role profile [45KB]

Scanning volunteer role profile [46KB]

Volunteer registration form [60KB]