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Community Cultural Champions

Do you live, work or study at Ealing or Hounslow?

Do you have ideas how local people could use and enjoy Gunnersbury Park and Museum? If yes – we have something exciting for you!

Gunnersbury Park Museum is setting up a new Community Cultural Champions Programme with the help of National Portfolio Organisation funding for three years to support how we work with our local communities, including community led programming, Public Programme and exhibitions.

It is open to anyone aged 21 and over, we welcome people from all backgrounds, no experience needed! It is an unpaid, voluntary position, but we’ll reimburse your travel expense, plus free food and refreshments for in-person meetings. 

What is a Community Cultural Champion?

They are people who:

  • Aged 21 or over
  • Live, study or work in Ealing or Hounslow
  • Care about the local area and want to make Gunnersbury Park and Museum a better place for everyone

What will you do?

As part of the group, you will:

  • Share ideas and provide feedback on events, activities and projects
  • Help make the park and museum more accessible and welcoming for everyone
  • Meet different people from Hounslow and Ealing  
  • Gain behind the scenes and unique insights of the cultural sector
  • Gain experience for your CV

Time commitment

The group meets up to four times a year to share ideas about our events, activities and programmes, with free food and refreshments. 

The meeting dates for 2026 are:

  • Saturday 18 April 3 -4.30 pm
  • Saturday 8th August 3-4.30pm
  • Saturday 21st November 3 – 4.30pm

You will need to be involved with the programme for at least 2 years.

This programme is funded by the National Portfolio Organisation until 2026.

How to apply

If you are interested in getting involved, please apply via the application form below by Sun 8 March 2026 5pm.

We’re running two online Q&A sessions on:

  • Fri 27 Feb 5pm - 6pm
  • Mon 2 Mar 12pm - 1pm

To find out more, please get in touch with us at community@visitgunnersbury.org

We will review applications based on the following criteria:

  • Reflect a cross-section of people who live, work or study in Ealing and Hounslow.
  • Bring different local perspectives, experiences, and connections to the programme.

We will get in touch with you by Mon 16 March to let you know whether we’d like to talk with you about being on the programme.

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