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Volunteering at York Minster
York Minster depends a great deal on over 520 volunteers. Volunteers do a lot to enhance the experience and enjoyment of people coming to the Minster, whether to light a candle, attend a service or as a visitor to a popular place of interest. Without these volunteers giving their time and enthusiasm, the Minster would not be able to provide as much for its worshippers or visitors.
People want to help for many different reasons. Some want to serve the Minster as an extension of their faith and worship, for some it comes from a love and appreciation of the building, its history and architecture and others come to meet people, learn new skills and to be part of the wider Minster community. We are looking for people from any age group, background or faith with a small amount of time to spare regularly, who would enjoy being part of the welcoming face of York Minster, who have a positive approach and an ability to communicate with a variety of people with different needs.
Time commitment ranges from 1 to 2 hours, once a week or once a fortnight, through to a considerable amount of time given by some of our volunteers.
Please contact Susan Mason on 557216 or susanm@yorkminster.org
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Volunteer Opportunity
Honorary Secretary for the Friends of York Minster
We are seeking a new Honorary Secretary for the Friends of York Minster to take over the role from September 2010. The purpose of the Friends is to support the Dean and Chapter in the preservation, beautification and the ministry of York Minster. If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Christine Gray at the Friends’ Office in Church House, or Barbara Westray on 01904 634377. We will be happy to let you have a copy of the role description and discuss the responsibilities involved. This is a voluntary, part-time position.
If you would like to take an active part in leading the work of the Friends, this may be just the opportunity you are looking for!