One of Warwick's key historic attractions is giving people the chance to experience what joining its team could be like as part of Volunteers' Week 2025.

The Lord Leycester is inviting prospective volunteers to join in special guided tours of the collection of Grade I listed buildings - one of Europe's most important Medieval sites - to explore, learn more about the roles available, and get a feel for what volunteering with us is really like.

The volunteer taster tours, led by the charity's Volunteer Team Leaders, will take place throughout Volunteers' Week, which runs from Monday, June 2 to Sunday, June 8, and forms a celebration of those who volunteer across the country.

The Lord Leycester is run by a small team supported by volunteers who play a crucial role in its day-to-day running.

As well as set roles, volunteers get involved in many of the exciting events staged by the unique attraction throughout the year, including helping out at the Lord Leycester Beer Festival, assisting in family craft activities on occasions like Easter and Mother's Day, and delivering talks and tours to members of the public.

In the past year, volunteers also hand painted Easter Eggs for the Lord Leycester's Easter Egg Hunt and researched and ran a stand at the recent VE Day Fair.

The volunteer taster tour will be led by the charity's Volunteer Team Leaders (image supplied)

The registered charity is always looking for more volunteers, and its taster tours will give people who may be interested the opportunity to find out more and experience what it's like to get involved.

Jodie McCarthy, Volunteer & Activities Coordinator at the Lord Leycester, said: "Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at the Lord Leycester, offering invaluable support across the site and helping to sustain the work of our charity.

"From welcoming visitors and sharing the site's history, to supporting events and behind-the-scenes operations, their dedication helps keep this remarkable place thriving. We simply couldn't do it without them – and we'd love for you to be part of that impact."

As well as offering the taster tours, the Lord Leycester will be hosting a volunteer takeover on its social media channels throughout Volunteers' Week, showcasing members of its team and the projects they work on.

It will also be hosting a Volunteer Summer Drinks Celebration - an annual summer get-together with its team of volunteers to thank them for all of their hard work so far this year.

Volunteer taster tours will be held on the following dates:-

• Thursday 5th, 10-10.45am- Engagement Volunteer Taster Tour
• Thursday 5th, 2-2.45pm- Front of House Volunteer Taster Tour
• Friday 6th, 10-10.45am- Engagement Volunteer Taster Tour
• Friday 6th, 2-2.45pm- Front of House Volunteer Taster Tour
• Saturday 7th, 10-10.45am- Engagement Volunteer Taster Tour
• Saturday 7th, 2-2.45pm- Front of House Volunteer Taster Tour

The Lord Leycester, a collection of Grade I listed buildings built in the late 1300s, is not only one of the best preserved examples of medieval architecture in England and Europe, but remains an historic home for veterans to this day, with its Brethren welcoming people and carrying out dedicated tours of the site.

In recent years the site underwent a £5million transformation funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players and in partnership with other national and local community donors.

To find out more about Volunteers' Week at the Lord Leycester, click here and to find out more about volunteering in general, visit the website.