Volunteer with us

At St Paul’s, we see lifelong learning as a key part of our work, and run a dynamic year-round social justice and Christian spirituality programme, learning events and activities for adults.

Our events draw a diverse crowd of attendees, and have featured prominent theologians and speakers, including Rowan Williams, Paula Gooder, Michael Curry and David Suchet. Our Volunteers help attendees to participate to make the most out of their experience with us.

Find out more about our programme. 

Supporting our Cathedral Archivist and Records Manager with the management of the Cathedral’s important collection of historic records, you will help the Cathedral to provide access to historic documents, for internal and external access. 
Our collection dates back to 1099AD and is a vital record to the history of the Cathedral and the people who have been part of our community.  We use our collection to help develop exhibitions, promotion of the Cathedral, public engagement and answer researcher enquiries. 
 

The St Paul's Cathedral Guild of Ringers are responsible for ringing the bells and creating that glorious sound at St Paul's for services, and for other occasions of celebration and remembrance.

To join this team you will need to be an experienced bell ringer. Please see the St Paul's Cathedral Guild of Ringers website for more information. 

Our highly skilled Broderers help restore, manufacture, embroider and maintain our fabric collection items and vestments worn in services. For this specialised role, we seek skilled needlework practitioners.

Our Communion Assistants assist the ministers in the distribution of the consecrated bread and wine at the service. We are grateful for their ministry and contribution to the good order of our liturgy.

Communion Assistants are recruited from amongst baptised, worshipping members of the Cathedral Community. 

Our volunteer Duty Ministers in our Pastoral Team helps us to keep prayer, worship and the gospel at the heart of our work and mission. They usually take the daily 12:30pm Eucharist service. They listen and talk with each visitor who seeks their support, giving their time at our Cathedral to be there for others.

For this role you need to be a Priest, Deacon or Religious; and be either a post-holder or have Permission to Officiate within your Diocese.

Church of England Flower Arrangers’ Association and Worshipful Company of Gardeners give their time and expertise to create wonderful floral displays for celebration and remembrance.

Please see the Church of England Flower Arrangers’ Association and Worshipful Company of Gardeners websites for more information on how to apply.

Our Library is one of the best preserved eighteenth-century interiors in London. 

The Library houses the collection of printed books and a small number of medieval and early-modern manuscripts. 10,000 titles are listed in our printed books catalogue, although please note that this catalogue is a work in progress and our volunteers are helping to update our records. 

Our Schools and Family Learning Volunteers help us ensure our younger audiences, along with their teachers and families, have a fun, enriching, and engaging visit to St Paul’s by sharing their love of this majestic sacred space, its exciting stories, unique objects and beautiful art.

Our Altar Servers support the worship of the Cathedral community in prayer and service. Altar Servers are recruited from amongst baptised, worshipping members of the Cathedral Community.

Our fabulous Visitor Experiences Volunteers warmly greet and inspire our visitors with their tours and talks, bringing the Cathedral’s rich history to life.

Our Wandsmen extend a warm welcome to our worshippers on Sundays and at Special Services ‘to enable people in all their diversity to encounter the transforming presence of God in Jesus Christ’, providing a positive experience to all who come to the Cathedral to worship.

Apply today to join the team.