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Reintroducing Robin from Dyrham Park

We were introduced to Robin in January when Mr Hancock made news! Check out this local celebrity  on “Robin learns the tricks of a new trade” blog entry - 25th January 2012

Hi there. I’m Robin and I’m working at National Trust  Dyrham Park as the PTYF Collections management placement. Dyrham is set in a spectacular natural[...] read more

Introducing Attingham Parks’ very own Andy Voke

Hello. My name is Andy Voke and I am the HLF Collections Management Trainee at Attingham Park near Shrewsbury where I have been based since June 2011.

Since the beginning of my placement at Attingham I have found the work to be extremely different to anything I have done before. Everyday[...] read more

Introducing Bethany Phelps from Dudmaston Hall

I work at Dudmaston Hall, a beautiful property in the Shropshire countryside. My role here involves working closely with the House Steward and myMentor, Kellie. I have gained the knowledge and confidence to work with all aspects of the collections within the House through training, job-shadowing and plenty of support[...] read more

Let’s meet Louise Hearn from NT Polesden Lacey

I am currently based in the regional hub at Polesden Lacey. I have spent a lot of time job shadowing various members of staff across the region from meetings to inventory work in tenanted properties I am kept very busy. The placement has allowed me to achieve a lot in[...] read more

Robin learns the tricks of a new trade

He'd always been interested in visiting old properties. And when he was made redundant as a print machine operator, 40-year-old Robin Hancock did not want just any other job.

Now he has won one of ten places on a pilot traineeship programme run by the National Trust and is working at[...] read more

Focus on Hajira, Care of Collections Trainee

Everyday this week I will be introducing one of the Care of Collections trainees. They say time flies when youre having a good time and how true that rings when barely six months ago i remember writing my first blog entry about being the newbie, meeting the house team and volunteers, my first walk[...] read more