Volunteer with Legasee

Join us at Legasee in our mission to highlight the remarkable history of the Women’s Royal Army Corps (WRAC).

You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.

– Sir Winston Churchill

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The project

Women who served in the Women’s Royal Army Corps (WRAC) from its establishment in 1949 to its disbandment in 1992 are being sought for a major new National Lottery-supported educational project which will shine a light on this often-ignored chapter of British military history.

Over the 41 years of its existence, many thousands of women served in the WRAC both at home and in trouble spots abroad, yet despite 59 members being killed in service, many women still don’t see themselves as veterans.

We’re now looking for a team of volunteers to join us in our mission to highlight this remarkable chapter of British military history.

There are a range of opportunities available so if you want to gain valuable experience of working on a multi-agency project, including museums, military institutions, veteran, schools and the charity sector, then please get in touch: trailblazers@legasee.org.uk

The WRAC, they were ladies…they were promising a career

– Roxanne Gooding – Acting Corporal

Opportunities

Social Media – collaborating with our project team to identify and prioritise engaging content related to the WRAC project.

Researchers – you’ll have the opportunity to select from a range of tasks that best suit your interests and abilities.

Video editors – editing pre-recorded video interviews to a professional standard, following specific workflows suitable for inventory management in museums and on our video archive.

Audio editors – editing the audio from pre-recorded interviews to a professional standard for use in podcasts.

Do you know someone who might like to volunteer? If so we would love to speak to them.

Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.

– Sherry Anderson

Support and benefits

Programme of induction, training and support to enable you to be successful in the role.

Gain valuable experience of working on a multi-agency project, including museums, military institutions, veteran, schools and the charity sector – great for the CV!

Develop transferable skills applicable to various fields of work.

Become a valued member of the Legasee team, dedicated to ensuring the voices of these courageous women are heard and honoured for generations to come.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Educational Resources

WW2 D-Day veterans
1939-1945
WW2 Convoy veterans
1939-1945
Our Secret WW2
1940-1946
The Korean War
1950-1953
WW1 War recordings

Legasee Educational Trust became a charity on January 10th, 2012. Our registered number is 1145354.