Get Involved
Fantastic opportunities to get involved with the JORVIK Viking Festival as a Volunteer.
Have you got a passion for Viking history and archaeology? Would you like to be a part of the JORVIK Viking Festival, helping us welcome thousands of visitors to the city each year as we celebrate York’s Viking heritage? Are you looking for a short-term opportunity giving you the chance to contribute to the work of York Archaeology and gain hands-on experience in heritage events at Europe’s biggest Viking Festival?
Knowledge of Viking history and previous events experience is not required, we will provide full training and support and everything you need to know. We welcome expressions of interest from anyone enthusiastic about Viking history or heritage events, and who wants to help us provide a warm welcome and a great experience to a wide range of visitors.
Volunteers get involved in roles across our programme of events. This could be meeting and greeting visitors, offering directions and answering visitor questions on our volunteer run Information Hubs, helping steward events or supporting our interactive staff with our program of hands-on crafting and family events. Explore our JORVIK Viking Festival roles below!
Opportunities are open to anyone aged 18 or above. Applications are now closed for this years festival.
Volunteer with Us
Volunteering offers a fun, flexible and short-term opportunity to be a part of the Festival. There are a range of opportunities available from a couple of hours to repeated sessions across the week. Across the Festival there are different days and times for you to volunteer. Volunteers are welcome to get involved in different roles through the Festival, or to stick to the role that appeals to them the most.
Visitor Welcome Volunteers
Visitor Welcome Volunteers get involved on our volunteer run information stands, helping to meet and greet visitors, offer directions and answer visitor questions. This role is ideal for anyone interested in events organisation, heritage events, or who likes welcoming, helping and engaging with a wide range of visitors.
Family Event Volunteers
Family Event Volunteers get involved supporting our programme of family events, supporting our Viking staff to set up and run family friendly events from family crafting to the ever popular Berserker Bootcamp and our famous Viking Poo Day! This role is ideal for anyone interested in family events, informal learning, or who would like to help us welcome and engage visitors of all ages.
Event Support Volunteers
Event Support Volunteers assist the Events Team with the preparations and set-up of Viking Festival events, helping with a range of tasks in the weeks before and during the Festival itself. This is an ideal role for anyone who would like to gain experience in, or who is interested in what goes on behind the scenes of a major heritage event.
Marketing Support Volunteers
Marketing Support Volunteers get involved assisting our Marketing and Events teams with the set up and pack down of Festival events, helping with tasks such as printing and preparing materials, setting out and taking down signage, or delivering letters and notices to residents and businesses near events. This role is ideal for anyone interested in events coordination or who wants to gain hands-on practical experience of events preparation alongside our friendly teams.
Contact Us
If you would like to know when we have spaces available or when we advertise any new volunteer opportunities you can sign-up to our Volunteer and Placement Mailing list here.
Frequently Asked Questions about our volunteering program can be found here. If you have any questions about volunteering with us you can contact our friendly volunteering team at [email protected]