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.

  1. Available now

    Tell us your interests and availability

  2. As the programme develops

    Explore a suitable opportunity when available

  3. As the programme develops

    Contribute in a way that suits you

Register your interest

I 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.

  1. Available now

    Tell us what interests you

  2. As the programme develops

    Start with a suitable introductory activity when available

  3. As the programme develops

    Explore further supervised learning

Register your interest

I 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.

  1. Available now

    Tell us about your trade

  2. As the programme develops

    Identify conservation skills you want to develop

  3. As the programme develops

    Build experience through future specialist learning and projects

Register your interest

I’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.

  1. Available now

    Tell us your starting point

  2. As the programme develops

    Explore a suitable introductory opportunity

  3. As the programme develops

    Consider what further training and experience would involve

Register your interest

These 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.