A GROUP of primary school children will become the custodians of a 14th century heritage attraction in Coventry.
The Coventry Young Ambassadors takeover day will let the children be tour guides, welcoming hosts and playwrights at the hidden gem this weekend (Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19).
A community grant which is part of a wider project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, children from 11 primary schools have collaborated with St Mary’s Guildhall.
The grant’s objective is ensuring that St Mary’s remains a central part of the local community while boosting its reputation.
Niamh Carton, community engagement manager at St Mary’s Guildhall, said: “This is such a lovely project to be involved with and the enthusiasm from all of the children involved has been absolutely brilliant to see.
“It’s been a privilege to support these children as part of the Coventry Young Ambassadors programme and we are excited to see them bring their projects to life over the next couple of weeks.
“We hope that the experience of taking over the Guildhall will be exciting for the Young Ambassadors and hopefully foster a love of heritage and their local history.”
Rebecca Bollands, deputy head at Earlsdon Primary School and Coventry Young Ambassadors lead teacher, said: “The Coventry Young Ambassadors are an amazing group of 300 children from over 30 schools in the city.
“The St Mary’s Guildhall Takeover project has been fantastic as it has given them a sense of pride in their city and it has made them aware of the wide range of jobs involved in running a historic building.
“They are very excited about welcoming visitors to this beautiful building.”
