Volunteering
Many people give of their time and talents to help St Mary’s in many ways, and do invaluable work towards the day to day running of the Church. If you feel you would like to assist in any of the following ways once when we reopen please email admin@stmaryswarwick.org.uk or visit the Parish Office.
Become a Guide
Are you interested in history and meeting people?
Our GUIDING TEAM are looking for more people to join them, to help maintain St Mary’s proud record of being open to visitors every day of the year, apart from Good Friday and Christmas Day when the Church is open only for services.
St Mary’s Church, with its famous Beauchamp Chapel, attracts around 38,000 visitors a year from all over the world, and is a major tourist attraction in the area.
Volunteers are needed who can give a regular commitment of as little as two hours a week and who can be a friendly welcome to visitors or, after support and training, become a fully fledged guide.
Volunteers do not have to be expert historians, but a love of historic buildings and people is an excellent start.
If you are interested in becoming a Guide, or would like further information, please ring the Parish Office team on 01926 403940 option 1 or admin@stmaryswarwick.org.uk
Services
If you would like to take an active part in services, there are roles for Sidespeople, Readers, Intercessors and others. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office 01926 403940.
How can I help?
Thank you to all those who already give so generously to St Mary’s.
Make a regular standing order to St Mary’s.
By doing so you greatly aid St Mary’s budgeting as many of our fixed costs are paid out monthly. Furthermore you have no need to remember to write a cheque or find the right amount of cash every Sunday. We have special cards for standing order givers to place in the collection plate at each service. Click here for a standing order form.
Fill out a gift aid declaration form
If you are a taxpayer you can complete a gift aid declaration which enables us to reclaim from the Government the amount of tax you are deemed to have paid on the amount you agree to give us. Whether you pay by standing order or by numbered envelope, please complete one of these forms if you haven’t already done so. Click here for a gift aid declaration form (fill in Personal Details and Gift Aid sections only).
Complete a gift aid envelope
If you can’t give by standing order, you can still help by putting your cash donation in a gift aid envelope, available in the Church, and completing the details on the front. Again, this enables us to claim back the tax on your donation.