Coventry seeks 5,000 volunteers for UK City of Culture

5,000 volunteer 'city hosts' are needed for Coventry City of Culture.

Coventry City of Culture Trust and Coventry University Students' Union have launched a recruitment drive with the tagline "Coventry needs you!"

The first cohort of city hosts will be signed up by the end of April, with further drives throughout the City of Culture year, which begins in May.

The hosts will welcome and farewell visitors and provide information on installations and events.

Coventry City of Culture Trust Chief Executive Martin Sutherland said he looked forward "to seeing this programme blossoming over the coming weeks".

"We seek to engage residents in many ways, as audience members, participants, supporters and makers."