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Benjamin Franklin House
Benjamin Franklin House is a dynamic museum and educational facility located at 36 Craven Street, just off Trafalgar Square. The House is the only remaining residence of this American founding father and distinguished scientist. We are committed to honouring the life of Benjamin Franklin and, specifically, the time he lived in London at 36 Craven Street. Through our Historical Experience,…
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Description

Benjamin Franklin House is the world's only remaining home of Dr Benjamin Franklin – scientist, diplomat, philosopher, inventor, Founding Father of the United States and more. Franklin lived in the House for nearly sixteen years between 1757 and 1775. Today, 36 Craven Street is a small historic house and educational facility.

Our volunteers get involved in every aspect of running our grade I listed property and small museum. They are responsible for running the Box Office and shop, give tours of the House to visitors, and are also involved with the planning and running of our busy and varied events programme.

We are looking for a volunteer who is interested in making history engaging to the public and is looking to gain experience of managing a heritage site in the heart of London.

Duties
  • Welcoming visitors and working in the Box Office and Gift Shop.
  • Operating our electronic booking system.
  • Supporting our Bloomberg Connects self-guided tour.
Who will the volunteers be working with?
You will work closely with the Front of House Supervisor and the volunteer team.
Training
You will be taken through an induction process upon beginning the role, including Health and Safety procedures, and will be able to shadow fellow volunteers to support your training.

Time commitment

This role will last a minimum of 6-weeks, on Thursdays or Fridays. We will require you to attend at least one of these days per week.
Application deadline

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This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.