THIS summer you can help preserve history by camping with a difference at beautiful, historic cathedrals across the country.

Your time, energy and enthusiasm is hugely important to help prevent landmark faith buildings from falling into despair.

Young people across the UK are invited to CSV’s Cathedral Camps residential programme, which will see 16- to 25-year-olds volunteering for a week this summer to clean towers, paint railings, varnish doors and polish pews, among other things.

CSV’s Cathedral Camps is celebrating its 30th year of protecting and preserving faith buildings, and will be across the country at 20 sites.

If you’re aged 16 to 25 or know young people who would like to get involved, see cathedral camps.org.uk or call 020 7643 1395.

REBECCA WILKINSON, CSV Cathedral Camps, Pentonville Road, London