Volunteer

Welcome to our volunteering page and thank you for visiting! Over 600 volunteers keep the Cathedral running day to day and are a vital part of the organisation. 

Why volunteer

There are many reasons to volunteer at St Albans Cathedral including:

• contributing to the community
• gaining experience
• meeting people
• preserving the Cathedral for generations to come

What volunteering involves

There are many different ways to volunteer at the Cathedral, including but not limited to:

• Welcoming visitors
• Assisting the learning department
• Concert stewarding
• Gardening
• Helping at Cathedral services
• Bell Ringing
• Flower arranging in the Flower Guild
• Singing in the Parish Singers
• Playing in the Parish Orchestra
• Sewing in the Textile Guild
• Working with children and young people
• Guiding visitors with the Cathedral Guides

If you know you would like to volunteer, but you aren't sure how, please contact us and we would be happy to help!

Recruitment process

If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected] 

After expressing your interest, you will be sent an application form where you will be asked a few questions about you and what you are looking for.  We will require two references and any information about your requirements.

You will then be invited to attend a recruitment morning where we will get to know you and let you know more about volunteering at the Cathedral, the opportunities available and much more.  There will be opportunities to meet other volunteers and applicants, and we hope it will be an interesting and fun experience.  

The next dates for recruitment mornings will be Saturday 7 February and Wednesday 11 February 2026. 
If volunteering is right for you, you will be required to do the online Church of England safeguarding training to a level appropriate to the role or roles for which you are applying.   There may also be further training appropriate to the role(s).

More information about application requirements and further training will be provided at the recruitment days.

There is no obligation to join the volunteer team, just come along and see if it might be something for you?

Photo credit: Emma Collins Photography

Some current opportunities