Volunteers needed to support Vigil queue following death of HM Queen Elizabeth ll
Her Majesty’s coffin will travel from Balmoral to Edinburgh, where there will be a period of rest at St Giles Cathedral before removal to London. During this period of rest there will be an opportunity for members of the public to pass through the cathedral, past the coffin.
Members of the public will be allowed into the cathedral from 1730hrs on Monday 12th September, with viewing permitted until 1600hrs on Tuesday 13th.
It is anticipated that as many as 88,000 people may transit through the cathedral during the period of the vigil.
Queue Support Volunteers will not be responsible for crowd management or safety. This function will be undertaken by professional marshals from G4S. The role is to provide information and light-touch support to people in the queue.
Volunteers will operate in groups, on shifts lasting three or four hours, starting at 0800 on Monday 12th and ending at 1700 on Tuesday 13th. Volunteers should be comfortable being outside and on your feet. You’ll be able to sign up to shifts online and Volunteer Edinburgh’s team leaders will be on hand to support volunteers on the day.
If you are interested in supporting this event of national and international significance, please follow the link below to register your details.
For more information on the role please seehttps://www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Unicorn-Volunteer-Role-Description.pdf