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Volunteering opportunities
Would you like to make a difference in your local community, learn new skills or take on a new challenge? Perhaps volunteering for Cogges could be a good choice for you. We have over 160 volunteers that support the running of Cogges and it's their enthusiasm and knowledge that helps to make Cogges such a wonderful place to visit.
We currently have opportunities in 3 areas:
Animal Care Volunteer
Working as part of a team managed by our Animal Care staff, undertaking animal care tasks as directed to ensure the health and happiness of our farm animals including ponies, goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits and chickens.
Various shifts available Mon-Sun, 9am-1pm or 1pm-5pm
Welcome Desk Volunteer
Welcome visitors to Cogges at the main entry point, checking and selling entry tickets, season tickers and shop merchandise.
Shifts available Mon-Sun, 9.15am-1.30pm or 1.30pm-5pm
Café Volunteer
Providing support in the Cogges Café with clearing tables, washing up, cleaning and preparation. This may also include event days where the café runs pop ups in the farmyard.
Various shifts available Mon-Sun 10.30am-2.30pm
To apply, please click here: https://bttr.im/mfqk0
For full details of each role, please contact volunteering@cogges.org.uk
Volunteers come from all around Oxfordshire and cover a wide range of ages and interests. People offer their time for many different reasons: learning new skills or passing on knowledge to keep traditions alive; gaining confidence and skills for work; feeling valuable and active, and ensuring future generations can continue to enjoy Cogges.
Time spent volunteering is very flexible, and fits around you. You would be joining a large, friendly team and can contribute to a range of areas or focus on one. Volunteers are offered discounts in the shop and cafe, events and workshops. There is an active social diary with get togethers and trips throughout the year.
Cogges is like one large family - the staff and other volunteers are friendly and helpful, doing this gives me a sense of being useful and giving something back to the community - Dot McGuiness
Find our more about some of our roles and how volunteering at Cogges has made a real difference.
If you can offer professional development to our staff, support or sponsor our events or would like to hold a team away day on the farm, please get in touch to see how we can work with your business.
On the 2 June 2022, the volunteers of Cogges Heritage Trust were awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Designed to recognise outstanding work by local volunteer groups to benefit their communities, and equivalent to an MBE, it is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK.
