DO you know your Bar Convent from your Bar Walls and your Mulberry Hall from your Mansion House?

If you do you could be perfect for one of the new roles created for people with a passion for everything York.

Visit York, the city’s official tourism body is now looking for volunteers who think they have what it takes to welcome some of the seven million visitors who flock to York each year.

Tourism ambassador Ivan Martin launched the Passion Into Action campaign yesterday at Visit York’s information centre in Museum Street.

Mr Martin, who is also chairman of the Association of Voluntary Guides, said: “I took up volunteering when I retired and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

“It has given me great satisfaction over the years and a feeling of contributing something to the city. The great thing for me about working with visitors is that you meet so many wonderful people from all over the world.”

Rebecca Francis, the newly- appointed Visitor Centre manager, said: “We know that so many of York’s residents are passionate about their home city. We are seeking their help in welcoming York’s visitors and hope to recruit volunteers of all ages, from all walks of life and backgrounds.

“The most important thing is that our volunteers have a real a passion for York.”

Louise Swann, 20, a second year tourism student at the University of York St John, has just started as a Visit York volunteer. She said: “Already my experience in the Visit York Information Centre has helped me work out what I want to do when I leave university. I love working front of house and helping customers and I now know that I don’t want to work behind the scenes.”

Anyone over 16 can apply to become a Visit York volunteer by getting in touch with Julie Kelly at Visit York, on 01904 554457 or email jk@visityork.org