Volunteering
Join our enthusiastic team and make a difference!
We’re looking for dedicated volunteers for a variety of roles, including gardens, grounds upkeep, café, housekeeping, gift shop, and more.
If you have a few hours to spare and want to support your local heritage, we’d love to hear from you!
Please complete the online form to apply and we shall be in touch shortly.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Hall.
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The Historic Parkland​
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Join our enthusiastic team and make a difference!
We are looking for dedicated volunteers to work in a range of different areas including :- Gardens (both Kitchen and General), Grounds and Parkland; Hall Room Stewards; Cafe; Ice Cream Parlour; Housekeeping;
and Gift Shop.
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If you have a few hours to spare on a regular basis and would like to get involved and be part of helping your local heritage we would love to hear from you!
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For more information, please see the Volunteer Role descriptions or get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator, Pam Gregory - lhvols@htnw.co.uk or telephone the office on 01253 736652.
Thank you!
Volunteer Roles​​
Catering Assistant: Volunteers to help run the café/Ice Cream Parlour.
Shop Assistant: Volunteers to serve in the gift shop
Light Maintenance: Helping carry out a wide range of light maintenance tasks designed to keep the Hall in good condition and support any restoration.
Georgian Afternoon Tea Assistant: To help serve our fabulous Afternoon Teas served in the stunning ambience of the library.
Grounds: Our Grade II historic parkland and grounds require significant upkeep and restoration by our large team of grounds volunteers all year round.
Machinery Maintenance: The maintenance and restoration of the grounds and parkland necessitates use of a wide range of machinery. Suitably qualified volunteers are in demand to assist with maintenance of this to ensure safety and efficiency.
Gardening: Our extensive gardens rely on volunteers to maintain the gardens and south prospect.
Room Steward: The historic Georgian Hall is open to visitors throughout the year. Our Room Stewards
are on hand to answer any questions about the Hall
or the Clifton family.
Animal Care: Helping to care for our animals and look after their living areas.
Housekeeping: The Estate has a number of public areas and offices which require cleaning along with our
holiday lets and other areas within Lytham Hall.
Events: Lytham Hall plays host to a large number of public events throughout the year, from our Christmas Extravaganza to Outdoor Theatre productions, Indoor and Outdoor Concerts, Snowdrop Weekends, Easter Fun Day, Halloween and the fabulous Proms Weekend. Volunteers are always needed to help these run smoothly - whether helping check tickets, organise parking or litter picking.
2024 Historic Heroes Award​
​We are thrilled that we came runners-up in the 2024 Heritage Heroes Award!
These prestigious awards - which have been running for a considerable number of years - celebrate the dedication, skill, and passion of volunteers who work tirelessly to safeguard the nation’s history and we are honoured to have the hard work of our own
370+ volunteers recognised by them.
In 2023, our volunteers provided over 27,000 hours of unpaid time to ensure the preservation and restoration of our Grade 1 listed building and its historic parkland.
The CEO of the Heritage Trust for the North West, Michael Guy, and Lytham Hall's own managers, Peter Anthony and Paul Lomax, are elated to have our volunteers recognised:
"We’re absolutely thrilled to receive this award. It’s a testament to the incredible dedication and
heart of our volunteers."
"This recognition belongs entirely to our amazing volunteers who show up, time and time again."
"To be recognised in this way is truly an honour. We’re so proud of our volunteers who make what we do here every day possible. We can't thank them enough."
"As always, we would like to extend an enormous thank you to all of our volunteers, and to our volunteer coordinator, Pamela Gregory."
