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Role summary
If only these walls could talk! That’s why volunteer steward / room guides make such a difference. They’re passionate about family stories, heritage and local history, and love making people feel at home.
Opening times
Open Easter and Spring periods; Summer period from May to September (for exact details www.lythamwindmill.co.uk); from 10.30 am – 1.00 pm and from 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays.
What's involved?
- Welcoming every visitor.
- Learning more about the Windmill, the Old Lifeboat House and local heritage, so you can share all that’s special - indoors and out.
- Helping visitors to discover more, making suggestions so they can enjoy their day, their way
- Helping if people ask, and thinking about the needs of all visitors, including disabled people and families
- Using your knowledge or skills, for example giving talks, helping with children’s activities, handling collections
- Showing visitors the safest routes out of the building in an emergency
- Helping visitors understand why we need to take care of special places and, if needs be, raising any concerns you have with staff
- Getting to know health and safety and evacuation procedures
- There might be some other activities that are of interest to you, that we could use your help with.
This role will suit you if you are...
- Enthusiastic and hoping to inspire visitors of all ages. Someone who likes being around people – you’ll meet a lot each day!
- Interested in the Windmill and Old Lifeboat House – you don’t need to know the history of the universe, but as a room guide you’ll pick up lots of facts and figures.
By getting involved you could
- Give back to the local community by supporting and sustaining its local heritage
- Get to know the Windmill and Old Lifeboat House by heart and learn its secrets
- Use your people skills to welcome and inspire visitors from all over the world
- Be part of a varied and enthusiastic team and make new friends
- Spend time in the atmospheric spaces steeped in history
Contact
Please contact the Click here to show mail address for more information or Hilary Coyne FBC Tourist Information Click here to show mail address