Volunteer with us!

Volunteers are a highly valued and appreciated part of our team; we wouldn’t be able to open our Museum 7 days a week without them. We are incredibly grateful for the time, energy and enthusiasm our volunteers offer at Leach pottery and we can be sure the Museum wouldn’t be the same without them.

We are always looking for new Volunteers to bring unique skills and a fresh perspective to our team. Everyone is welcome!

If you enjoy meeting new people, learning more about pottery and developing your skills, we would love to meet you.

What we offer you

  • Meeting friendly people and making a difference

  • Free entry to the Museum for you and 1 guest

  • 20% discount in our beautiful shop, 10% off selected workshops

  • Free access to a number of Cornwall based arts and heritage locations including National Trust properties (when you have completed 50 hours over the year).

  • Training to ensure you feel confident in your role

  • Unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship for our voluntary roles

  • Quarterly Volunteer creative workshops:

    Upcoming Quarterlies; please do get in touch if you’d like to attend a session and learn more about volunteering with the Leach Pottery

Next Quarterly - 6th March 2025 - 10.30 - 12.30. Find out the latest news and updates followed by a detailed insider tour of our museum by Matthew Tyas - Deputy Director, Curator and Author.

A few ways you can help the Museum:

Volunteers help us at the museum in a number of ways, including:

  • Help young people get creative with clay as part of our family workshops

  • Support people to improve their wellbeing though our community workshops

  • Provide a warm and friendly welcome to visitors of the Museum

  • Keep the historically important outside spaces in beautiful shape as a gardening volunteer

  • Meet new people and record fascinating stories of Leach Pottery’s rich and varied history

Our Current Positions

We are currently recruiting for the following roles:

  • Welcome Volunteers to be the first port of call when people enter the Museum, welcoming them in, offering any support where appropriate and ensuring our visitors have an enjoyable experience. We need a volunteer on Monday and Friday afternoons 1-5 to help welcome our visitors.

  • Workshop Volunteers, to support our work with schools, families and the community - helping inspire young minds as they first encounter clay, or members of the community as they use creativity to support their wellbeing. Help out on some of our Internationally renowned courses and learn some tips along the way.

  • Oral History Volunteers If you enjoy talking to people and listening to their stories, how about becoming an - collecting narratives from a wide range of potters who have worked at the Leach; those influenced by the Leach legacy and those who have other stories around Leach Pottery in the local and international community.

  • Gardening Volunteer If you are more outdoorsy and passionate about keeping our site beautiful

    (Click on the red links above for the role profiles)

How do I get in touch?

You can also contact me - Hannah - Volunteer Coordinator via email volunteercoordinator@leachpottery.com or ask for Hannah on 01736 799703.