Listen to our volunteers on the Grey Matters More podcast
Listen to our podcast debut!
We were pleased to welcome Roy Player and the Grey Matters More podcast team to visit us at Malton Museum and find out more about what we do!
Grey Matters More podcast was inspired by Roy’s own feelings of loss after retirement: how would he fill his days?
Thankfully he discovered volunteering, and this led him to create a new podcast dedicated to uncovering the stories of volunteers.
Former journalist Roy came to meet our volunteers, finding out more about the range of roles, what people enjoy about volunteering and what they get out of it.
From the show notes:
“We visit Malton Museum to learn how a small, volunteer-run collection turns two rooms into a living archive, linking a Roman cavalry fort to today’s racing town. Volunteers share how outreach, oral history, and tours keep heritage alive while offering purpose and skills.
• why time after big life changes can fuel volunteering
• how a two-room museum curates 20,000 artefacts
• front-of-house, collections, exhibitions and outreach roles
• recording living memory for future generations
• school sessions with a Roman legionary and handling kits
• adult walking tours on Romans, brewing, racing and Georgian streets
• the value of volunteer hours to the local economy
• Roman cavalry roots and the modern racing industry
• a chance Roman coin hoard and its research impact
• digital booking, festivals and growing new programmes
• pride of place, new skills and social bonds.”
Listen online
Grey Matters More Podcast is available from the following places:
Episode 9: Malton Museum
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Feeling inspired?
We’re currently recruiting for Front of House volunteers, Learning and Outreach volunteers, Town Tour guides, Communications volunteers and Fundraising volunteers. To find out more and download an application form, visit our Volunteering page.
