Landing in natural history heaven
26 November 2010
Anthony is over the moon. Last month he started his dream job as a science educator at the Natural History Museum in London and started a career in a role he learned to love as a volunteer at RAMM.
Volunteering at RAMM offers wonderful opportunities to explore new roles find what suits and gain valuable experience. Anthony started volunteering at RAMM in 2007. Always enthusiastic, he helped in numerous roles and eventually he found his niche. Although a trained archaeologist, his passion for the natural sciences led him to choose to help move the natural history collections into storage as RAMM prepared for its major development project.
When the museum doors closed in December 2007, an ambitious programme of activities and events in Exeter and Devon started. With his infectious enthusiasm and increasing knowledge of the collections, helping with natural history handling sessions was an obvious choice. He shared his joy and knowledge of the collections at family activity days, the county show and festivals. He continued to help with documentation and helped curate an exhibition but it was exploring the geology collections with young children and their families that he found most rewarding. Becoming a science educator at the Natural History Museum in London was a natural progression.
Volunteering at RAMM
RAMM has a vibrant volunteer programme. It was one of the first in the country to gain formal recognition, achieving the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard, the UK's best practice standard for volunteering, in 2007. The programme offers a wide range of opportunities and volunteers range from school pupils and university students who wish to gain some valuable work experience, to retired or part-time workers who bring skills and experience with them.
