Volunteer For Us

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
Bell ringing
Flower arranging
Parish Singers
Parish Orchestra
Textile Guild
Youth work
Concert stewarding
Helping at Cathedral services
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!

Contact us

If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected] or call 01727 890210

Current opportunities

Welcome Team Assistants

We are looking for welcoming and friendly volunteers to join our Welcome Team.

This role plays an integral part in the overall Welcome offered at St Albans Cathedral. You will have a large impact on the visitor experience and enjoy high level of interaction with our visitors through answering questions, handing out information, helping in the shop and assisting in the interactive exhibition areas. More details can be found here

We are particularly looking for weekend volunteers but any day throughout the week will also be accepted. If you are interested in finding out more about this role please contact [email protected]

Photo credit: Emma Collins Photography

Latest

Organ concert: Nicholas Freestone

On Wednesday 13 November at 12.30pm Nicholas Freestone (Worcester Cathedral) gives a free recital at St Albans Cathedral. All are welcome; the recital will last around 35 minutes and admission is free, with a retiring collection in aid of Cathedral music funds.
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Anne Frank + YOU Exhibition

This unique exhibition about Anne Frank and World War 2 comes to St Albans Cathedral in Spring 2020
Space Voyage at St Albans Cathedral

Take a journey to the moon and stars this autumn with a spectacular space themed son-et-lumiere installation. Tickets available now.

Space Voyage at St Albans Cathedral

Take a journey to the moon and stars this autumn with a spectacular space themed son-et-lumiere installation. Tickets available now.
Monthly Music List
Fireworks Spectacular 2019

A spectacular event full of fantastic fireworks, food and fun for the whole family in Verulamium Park
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Play among the Stars

Be transported to a galaxy far, far away as the organ fills the Cathedral with music from the movies.
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Values and mission

St Albans Cathedral is the shrine to Britain's very first saint, Alban, who died for this beliefs around the year 300. It is one of the most significant buildings in British history, visited over the centuries by pilgrims, travellers and royalty.
Job vacancies

Job vacancies at St Albans Cathedral.
Make a donation

Your support, whether a regular or one off donation, helps protect the Cathedral for generations to come, thank you. Please add gift aid if you can, to maximise the value of your donation at no extra cost to you. If you would like to speak to someone about your donation, please contact the Development Office on 01727 890231 or [email protected]
Organ

The Cathedral Organ was built in 1962 by Harrison & Harrison of Durham to a design by Peter Hurford (then Master of the Music) and Ralph Downes. It contains over 4,500 pipes, spread across for keyboards (manuals) and pedals.