Take up one of the many opportunities to volunteer for Team Cathedral. You’ll be joining a friendly, diverse team, and gaining valuable experience as you play your part in this community.
We have many hospitality based volunteering opportunities, which include Guides, Welcomers, Stewards, Servers, Readers, Events, Children’s Church and administrative roles.
Events Volunteers
We’re looking for Events volunteers to help provide a warm welcome to visitors to Cathedral events, such as concerts and illuminations and assist in directing them around the events.
To find out more please see the role description which can be downloaded here.
Shop Volunteer
We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help ensure that all visitors to our new Cathedral Shop have a memorable experience. To find out more about the role please see the role description.
To find out more please see the role description which can be downloaded here.
Welcomer
Our wonderful team of Welcomer volunteers give a warm welcome to all the visitors to the Cathedral during our public visiting hours. They help to ensure that all our visitors have an enjoyable visit. Along with greeting visitors, our Welcomers help to provide information and answer queries and are sensitive to the individual needs of our visitors.
If you enjoy meeting new people and are interested in helping people to discover the rich history of our Cathedral and its life today this could be the perfect volunteer role for you.
To find out more please see the role description which can be downloaded here.
Stewards
Our Stewards help ensure the smooth running of services and other functions at the Cathedral. They have a public-facing role which involves meeting and greeting members of the congregation attending services and visitors to any of the very varied and enjoyable functions held in the Cathedral.
Education Volunteers
Do you have experience in teaching or working with children? We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help support our education programme, including helping with tours, activities and creating resources.
To find out more, please contact our Education and Learning Officer on education@lichfield-cathedral.org or 01543 306100.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the voluntary declaration form and application form below:
Voluntary declaration form
Application form
For further details or an informal chat, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Jenny Lewis on:
T: 01543 622497
E: volunteers@lichfield-cathedral.org
If you would like to be a part of this important ministry, we'd love to hear from you!
Safeguarding
Lichfield Cathedral is committed to equal opportunities and to the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults, and the care and nurture of children within our church communities. We will carefully select, train and support all those with any responsibility within the organisation, in line with Safer Recruitment principles.
For further details, please contact the Office Manager on 01543 306140 or email recruitment@lichfield-cathedral.org