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Cathedral
Cleaning & Conservation in the UK
Organisation:
Cathedral Camps
Location:
UK
Details:
Experience
the hidden history of some of Britain's oldest and most beautiful
buildings. Cathedrals, abbeys, minsters, chapels and parish
churches make up a huge part of Britain's architectural heritage
and every year teams of young people from all over the world
move in to help refresh and conserve these buildings.
Cathedral Camps have
been running week long residential breaks at cathedrals and
churches throughout the UK for over 21 years - there are now
on average 24 camps at different venues, running each year throughout
July and August.
Volunteers choose
Cathedral Camps for a wide range of reasons. They might want
to enter their work on the camp for the residential project
qualification of their Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Some simply
want a challenging and different type of holiday with the chance
to meet new people. Others have an interest in conservation
or architecture and have gone on to train as professionals in
these areas.
You will normally
be working with a group of between 15 and 25 other volunteers.
You will be trained to tackle jobs throughout the building,
inside and out, sometimes working alongside professional conservators
on projects of special importance.
Eligibility:
Cathedral Camps are ecumenical and welcome young people from
all over the world and from any denomination or none.
Cost:
It costs the charity in excess of £175 for each volunteer
who comes on the camp and they ask that you contribute £75
for the week.
Departure
Dates:
Camp run throughout July and August and are one week long.
All Camps begin and end on Wednesdays.
Contact:
Cathedral
Camps
Shelley Bent, Bookings Secretary, 16 Glebe Avenue, Flitwick,
Bedfordshire MK45 1HS, UK
Ph: 01525 716237
www.cathedralcamps.org.uk
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