Wilton Windmill
Wilton Windmill was built in 1821 in a glorious hilltop position overlooking the eastern Pewsey Vale.
The windmill still produces flour on windy days. It's open to visitors for guided tours and refreshments between Easter and the end of September on Sunday afternoons between 2pm and 5pm.
The site also has a shepherd's hut shop, a picnic area and a museum in The Granary.
Voluntary opportunities include milling, flour bagging, helping in the shepherd's hut shop, doing guided tours of the windmill, maintenance and cleaning and helping on event days.
Home Start North Wiltshire
Home-Start volunteers are parents or grandparents with an interest in and experience of young children and family life and who become mentors to other parents. In addition, event support and fundraisers are also needed.
Home-Start's aim is to provide early support to families who are facing the challenges and stresses of family life, including a wide range of difficulties such as isolation, low self-esteem, physical and mental health issues.
This charity works alongside parents in their homes to help raise their self-confidence and their ability to cope in an increasingly pressured society. Their emphasis is on parents helping parents.
Pewsey Carnival
Pewsey Carnival, Cossor's Shop and Furniture Store offer many and varied volunteering opportunities, including but not limited to:
All year: Shop Assistant at Cossors’s Shop,
All year: Assistant at Cossor’s Furniture Store
All year: Driver and assistant for Cossor’s Collection Van
Seasonal:
Event Organisers
Administration at Carnival Wine and Beer Events
Event Marshals for Carnival Wine Event, Beer Event and Carnival Procession
Float Stewards for Carnival Procession
Barrier Erection and Removal for Carnival Wine Event, Beer Event and Carnival Procession
Drivers for Change Wagons at Carnival Procession
Design, creation and build of Riverside Carnival Display
Marketing Assistance
Pewsey Heritage Centre
Pewsey Vale Community Crafts & Tea Rooms
Volunteering hours are usually half a day a month, although additional cover is sometimes needed.
You would either be working front of house - taking customers' orders, making drinks and handling payments.
Or, if you prefer, you can work in our small kitchen making light lunches.
Open all year round
Opening hours:
Wednesday 10.30am to 1.30pm
Thursday 10am to 4pm
Friday 10am to 4pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm
The Merchant’s House Marlborough
Alongside a small team of paid staff, there are more than 40 volunteers at The Merchant’s House, who donate a varying amount of time towards the running and upkeep of the House, Shop, Archives, Museum and Garden.
We welcome enquiries from anyone who would like to become involved as a volunteer for areas such as being a tour guide, helping in the shop, looking after the building, maintenance work and working with our vast collection of archives.
Please contact us to arrange a visit and to find out more about volunteering opportunities at The Merchant’s House.
Crop Circle Visitor Centre & Exhibition
The Crop Circle Visitor Centre & Exhibition is the only crop circle exhibition in the world and is the place to go for all the latest information on crop circles.
During the crop circle season - June to September - the Centre provides information on current crop circles and those that you can visit (with the landowner's permission).
The multi-media exhibition, originally created for Wiltshire Museum, includes high quality images, text and video on the crop circle phenomenon.
The Centre also serves as a Visitor Information Centre for the Vale of Pewsey, providing information and leaflets.
Pewsey Community Area Partnership
The Pewsey Community Area Partnership (PCAP) runs community projects and identifies issues and needs across the Pewsey Community Area.
Working with Wiltshire Council and the Parish Councils across the Community Area, you can be as involved as you would like to be.
The Partnership has a number of subject areas, such as Heritage and Economy, which the team reviews and identifies any projects that may be required.
PCAP may run the project or find a local group to deliver it.
The activities are varied and interesting. The group meets once a quarter at village halls around the Pewsey Community Area.
Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership
The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership promotes the Vale of Pewsey as a visitor destination. The website is www.visitpewseyvale.co.uk
In addition to running the website and social media, the Partnership also runs projects to improve the visitor experience, such as producing walking and cycling leaflets, visitor itineraries and maintaining Tourist Information kiosks.
The Partnership welcomes any assistance and the work will vary depending on what you would like to do, such as checking walking routes, looking after our finances, or helping with a project.
Work would be from home or occasionally at our partner locations, project locations or on our walking routes. We also get together occasionally to catch up!
Footpath Groups
There are a number of Footpath Groups across the Pewsey Community Area - for example in Pewsey and Great Bedwyn.
Each group determines what they do, but the main thing is that the group checks the rights of way network local to them and works with landowners and Wiltshire Council to do any remedial work.
These groups support the area's Walkers are Welcome accreditation which is a national scheme to promote areas where the walking is varied and well-maintained.
Their important work means that the rights of way network is in good order for local people and for visitors.
Equipment and training will be provided.
Crofton Beam Engines
Crofton is powered by volunteers!
You can choose the number of hours you would like to help.
There is a wide range of volunteer roles, so there is a task waiting for you whatever your background.
Roles include front of house, visitor services and helping with Crofton's learning and community activities in the Open Season.
Roles for all year round include engineering, grounds work and building maintenance.