READING UK is on the lookout for more volunteers after its new scheme welcomes visitors to the town.
A team of residents, called the Welcome Ambassadors, has been set up to provide information and directions to tourists arriving by train.
Now Reading UK hopes that more people will come forward to join the team.
Nigel Horton-Baker, executive director for Reading UK, said: “The volunteer Ambassadors represent our town and all that is great about it, sharing their knowledge of things to do, where to go and how to get there with the thousands of people who pass through Reading Station every day.
“If you are proud of Reading and interested in helping welcome visitor{{{gallery:”82826″}}}s back to our town, come join the team.”
Volunteers will have a good knowledge of Reading, its geography and what it has to offer to tourists, shoppers, business visitors or people visiting for other reasons.
Welcome Ambassador volunteer Terry Dixon said: “From helping people on the station with all manner of requests and giving a good first impression of Reading to providing directions and ideas of things to do in Reading, volunteering as a welcome ambassador is rewarding and fulfils an important function of promoting our friendly town to people visiting or just passing through.”
Located inside Reading Station near the main ticket barriers, the volunteers will receive full training and a uniform.
Anyone interested will need to be able to volunteer for three hours, one day a week.
To find out about volunteering as a ‘Welcome to Reading Ambassador’ contact alex@livingreading.co.uk
