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Volunteer with the Barber

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts currently offers volunteering opportunities to University of Birmingham students, looking to gain meaningful work experience in the arts and heritage sector.

Volunteer with Barber Concerts as a steward

University of Birmingham students can sign up to be part of our concert stewarding team. Volunteer stewards greet the audience, check tickets, hand out programmes and ensure the safety of the audience for all concerts.

We won’t ask you to commit to steward for every concert - you will be allocated duties according to your availability. If you have enjoyed our concerts in the past, then this is a great way to be more involved!

Please email Celia Walley (Concerts Administrator) [email protected] for more information.

Volunteer with the Learning and Engagement team

We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic University of Birmingham student volunteers to help support us in delivering our events and activities offsite. This year we are focussing on sensory links to our collection, with an array of creative, musical and artist-led experiences for families.

This will include events on and off campus for a variety of audiences and ages. Your main duties will include event support and engaging with the public.

Sign up via our online registration form, open from September 28th – October 11th 2026. Email Han Burrows at [email protected] with the subject line ‘UoB Student Volunteer’ with any questions.

Volunteer with the Marketing and Communications team

The Barber's Marketing and Communications team regularly supports University of Birmingham students to volunteer in the department.

There are two different types of role available:

Administration and Research Volunteer – assist with filing, database management and administrative tasks. Undertake research projects to inform and support campaigns and write blog posts about themes in the collection.
Content Creation Volunteer – learn to write engaging copy for email, website and social media. Plan, record and feature in short-form video social media content. Research and draft video scripts about the collection.

Please be aware that spaces have been filled for this term.

To be added to our waitlist email [email protected] and indicate your preference.