Light coming through a diamond shaped window at A la Ronde, in oval surround with mint green walls. A jug with flowers stands on a small table. ©NTPL/Geoffrey Frosh
Welcome to the site that will tell you how you can help us to do things better by becoming a governance volunteer. You can find other ways to get involved here.

How Governance works

The spiral staircase in the Temple of the Winds at Mount Stewart House, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Temple was built between 1782 and 1785 and is set on a promontory to the east of the house. It is the only building in Ireland designed by the architec
Governance in detail.

Meet our volunteers

The Temple of Ancient Virtue at Stowe dates from c.1734 and was designed by William Kent. The temple has a circular colonnade of Ionic order and contained statues of respected ancient figures. ©NTPL/Rupert Truman
Our pillars of strength at National Trust.

Opportunities

An overview of the thatched gazebo in the centre of the laurel maze at Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall. The maze was laid out in 1833, with an entrance to exit route of three quarters of a mile. ©NTPL/John Millar
What could National Trust offer you?