Cemetery Clear-Up Volunteer
Description
We would like to welcome more volunteers to join our friendly clear-up group and help care for the Dissenters' Cemetery in Cottenham. Typical tasks include clearing overgrown foliage and keeping the Cemetery and graves tidy. Our volunteer sessions take place on the third Saturday of each month, with occasional Friday sessions now introduced. It’s a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and meet others. Please email us at info@cottenhamcemetery.co.uk for more details or to join our mailing list for updates about upcoming clear-up sessions.
The impact you'll have
To help maintain this very special and historic space in our community
The skills you'll need
You will need to have the following skills in order to participate:
Everyone is very welcome, whatever your skills or abilities. Whether you can stay for the whole morning or just drop by briefly, every helping hand makes a real difference.
Directions - car
Cottenham is located about six miles north of Cambridge. From the A14 (J32), take the B1049 through Histon towards Cottenham. The Dissenters' Cemetery is on Lambs Lane, opposite Cottenham Primary School.
Location
Lambs Lane, Cottenham, CB24 8TB
When
Schedule
SAT 9:30AM
Commitment
Ongoing
Available Slots
1
You will need
Minimum age: 21
Getting here
Lambs Lane, Cottenham, CB24 8TB
COTTENHAM DISSENTERS' CEMETERY CIO
Community and neighbourhood
Cottenham Dissenters' Cemetery is a beautiful Victorian Cemetery located in the Cambridgeshire Village of Cottenham. Originally founded in 1845 as a place of burial for local Nonconformists (Dissenters). Today, it is maintained and managed by volunteer trustees as a charitable organisation for everyone in Cottenham.