Volunteering
Volunteer documents
If you are interested in volunteering with us please review our Volunteer Policy and download a copy of the Volunteer Agreement. Please email a signed copy to info@abneypark.org
If you have any questions about the following opportunities, email info@abneypark.org. (Please note that we require a signed volunteer agreement for you to attend.)
Monthly Litter Pick
Contact: info@abneypark.org
Frequency: Every second Sunday of the month. Meet at 10am. (The next Sunday we will be litter picking is 12th October, followed by the 9th November.)
Join Abney Park Trust for a monthly litter pick.
It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and a helpful way to keep the park tidy so that everyone can enjoy the space.
Everything you need (bags, gloves, litter-pickers) are provided but it is recommended that sturdy shoes are worn.
Please register to join these sessions.
Places are limited so we need to know who is attending, and if we need to cancel for any reason, we will be able to contact you.
Register here
Access code: CleanAbney!!
Meeting Point:
Please meet at the first junction from the High Street entrance, up the cobbled walkway, where the path splits into three.
Grave Maintenance and Cleaning
Contact: info@abneypark.org
Frequency: Every Wednesday 11am to 1pm
Join Abney Park Trust in maintaining graves in the cemetery, including Commonwealth War Graves, private graves, and graves from our walks and tours.
Some graves are off the open path and involve walking on uneven ground. There are guidelines on how to maintain graves to ensure the longevity of their conservation. The Trust will teach you where to go, what to do, and what to use.
You must register to join these sessions. Places are limited so we need to know who is attending, and if we need to cancel for any reason, we will be able to contact you. Please contact info@abneypark.org for registration details.
GREEN KEEPERS OF HACKNEY
Contact: info@abneypark.org
Frequency: Every Thursday 9.30am to 12.30pm
This group maintains the wild woodland in Abney Park Cemetery. The team does all landscaping with great care for Abney Park’s unique ecology.
You will need heavy-duty footwear as you will spend a lot of time off the main paths on uneven surfaces.
To join a morning session book your space on Eventbrite – Landscaping volunteering sessions at Abney Park
EVENING LANDSCAPING SESSIONS
Contact: info@abneypark.org
Frequency: Every Tuesday, 6 PM to 8 PM
Starting: Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
This group maintains the wild woodland in Abney Park Cemetery, with a focus on people who work 9-5 and want to volunteer after office hours. The team does all landscaping with great care for Abney Park’s unique ecology.
The evening sessions are paused for the winter season and will resume next spring. Please keep checking the website for updated information about when we will restart them.
Abney Unearthed
Contact: info@abneypark.org
Frequency: Tuesdays 10am-2pm
Join our National Lottery Heritage Funded project to re-map and research the graves at Abney. You can take part in physical work on-site or desk-based research from home. Tasks include:
noting details of those missing from the burial records (on site task)
checking grave positions (on site task)
researching the lives of those buried in the cemetery
creating content for displays, digital archives
creating content for the website or tours and for future researchers
Creative volunteer roles
Contact: info@abneypark.org
Abney Park Trust is looking for videographers, photographers, designers and other types of creates to help contribute to a variety of online content, promotional material, leaflet etc. If you are interested in this please email us, perhaps with a portfolio of your work, and let us know what way you would like to contribute.
ABNEY PARK TRUST volunteerING OPPORTUNITIES
Contact: info@abneypark.org
Abney Park Trust offer lots of volunteering opportunities and are currently looking for the following:
Office and archival assistant
Walking tour guides (both historical and ecological)
Front of house and stewards for theatre events
Creative volunteer roles: videographers, photographers, and designers to help create online content, promotional materials, and leafletsAbney Park Trust is in need of volunteers to help with administrative tasks in the office. This can include archival work, acting as a retail assistant in the shop,