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Volunteers are steadily transforming Fulford Cemetery in York

Residents, community groups and local workers have been giving their time to improve Fulford Cemetery, with regular volunteering sessions continuing at the site.

By The TEA Editorial Desk · 28 August 2026

Volunteers working to maintain Fulford Cemetery in York Image: The York Press; project details checked against City of York CouncilOriginal source

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Volunteers in York have been steadily improving Fulford Cemetery, giving their time to clear paths, maintain benches, tackle weeds and keep the large burial ground welcoming for families and visitors.

Regular sessions have brought together residents, people with connections to the cemetery, staff from local businesses and groups including GoodGym. The work began before City of York Council took temporary responsibility for the site in 2025 and has continued alongside discussions about its long-term management.

Volunteers have been edging paths, clearing leaves, planting and carrying out general maintenance across the cemetery. The council says more sessions are planned and new volunteers are welcome to join.

It is the kind of improvement that happens a little at a time rather than through one dramatic project: people giving a few hours, returning regularly and gradually making a shared local space easier to care for and visit.