Thanks to a generous grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Friends of the Cotswolds are excited to bring children's programming back to the Old Prison. We are launching learning session-trials and are currently taking applications for volunteers to lead and/or assist our sessions. All training will be provided, as well as funds for DBS checks. The topics of our sessions are Crime and Punishment, Rural Life, and The Agricultural Revolution. The sessions will be limited to one classroom at a time and split into groups. 

We are looking for volunteers who are enthusiastic to work directly with children, but will also have places for volunteers to work "behind the scenes" on materials maintenance or development. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in your community, protect heritage and build confidence in children.  

The Old Prison is recruiting history enthusiasts to lead brief tours at the Prison. We will provide all training and we will have flexible time periods to suit your schedule. We invite you to be part of the team that highlights just how important the Old Prison was to not only local history, but also to the history of crime and punishment the world over. 

The new Community Wellbeing Garden at the Old Prison is taking shape. We are looking for volunteers to join us as our garden continues to grow. The garden is a wonderful asset for the Old Prison and the community. Full training provided. Please get in touch to find out how you can join our team of garden volunteers. 

As a small charity we are always on the look out for help with raising vital funds for the charity. From grant writing to hosting fundraising events, we'd love to welcome some volunteers to support this work. 

The Old Prison is home to the nationally important Lloyd Baker Collection. Working together with the Corinium Museum, this collection of farm implements is conserved by a team of volunteers with full training provided. Get in touch if you'd like to find out more. 

The Old Prison is looking for volunteer stewards to host small tables of artefacts, or to interact with patrons around the prison and farm equipment collections. Training will be provided so come along to learn and teach and inspire!