YOUR STARTING POINT
Find your way
into Cornerstone.
We’re developing the organisation and its future programme. There is no confirmed live project or training programme yet. You can register your interest now and help shape what comes next.
I want to volunteer
Help care for your local heritage, with or without building experience. Potential contributions include local research, photography, recording, welcoming visitors, organising activities and suitable supervised practical work.
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Available nowTell us your interests and availability
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As the programme developsExplore a suitable opportunity when available
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As the programme developsContribute in a way that suits you
Register your interestI want to try a craft
Curious about traditional building skills? We welcome interest from beginners and young people. No building experience is needed to start a conversation. Age and experience requirements will be explained for each future activity.
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Available nowTell us what interests you
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As the programme developsStart with a suitable introductory activity when available
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As the programme developsExplore further supervised learning
Register your interestI want to develop my existing trade
Bring your experience in roofing, carpentry, joinery, plastering or another trade. Our proposed learning will focus on understanding historic materials, assessing condition and choosing appropriate repairs.
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Available nowTell us about your trade
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As the programme developsIdentify conservation skills you want to develop
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As the programme developsBuild experience through future specialist learning and projects
Register your interestI’m considering a career change
Explore a craft alongside your existing work and commitments. Tell us about your starting point, transferable experience and the time you could make available, so you can consider what a change might involve.
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Available nowTell us your starting point
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As the programme developsExplore a suitable introductory opportunity
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As the programme developsConsider what further training and experience would involve
Register your interestThese are intended routes into Cornerstone. Future opportunities will depend on suitable projects, people and funding. Costs, time commitments and participation requirements will be explained when activities are confirmed. Registering interest does not reserve a place.