Volunteering
There are many opportunities to volunteer at Manchester Cathedral to make the building welcoming, attractive for visitors and support the music-making and ministry.
Volunteers perform many functions, including cleaning, flower arranging, being stewards, welcomers and guides and members of the voluntary choir.
Welcomers
As a Cathedral Welcomer you are the first person to meet and greet our visitors and are the point of reference for information and help.
You would usually give three hours of your time, morning or afternoon, weekly or fortnightly to staff our Welcome Desk, answering enquiries, pointing visitors to information about the building or about future events, directing them to exhibitions or to our Visitor Centre, showing them where they can light a candle or where they can sit to reflect quietly.
Our aim is to have at least three Welcomers available whenever the cathedral is open and you would also be on duty with one or more Guides and a Chaplain.
Training and support is provided by the Volunteer Coordinator and the Vergers.
Guides
The cathedral is a place of great historical, architectural and artistic interest.
As a Cathedral Guide you will receive training to lead tours and to provide detailed information for individuals and groups. You will take visitors around the building, sharing your knowledge of its history and its many interesting features, answering their questions and helping to make their visit as enjoyable and informative as possible.
You will generally be on duty for 2–3 hours, morning or afternoon, on a weekly or fortnightly basis alongside our Welcomers and Chaplain.
Why Volunteer?
Our Welcomers say that they enjoy the opportunity to meet visitors and that no two days are the same at the Cathedral! Both they and our Guides are very much appreciated by our visitors and highly valued by the Cathedral clergy and staff. Without them the cathedral would cease to be such a thriving and friendly community.
We are looking for volunteers of all ages and backgrounds with good people skills. For young people volunteering can be a good way to obtain work experience.
To Apply
If you enjoy meeting people and would like to be involved in the on-going mission and ministry of this Cathedral as either a Welcomer or Guide please down a copy of the job description and complete and return the application form.
or contact the Cathedral Office for further information and to obtain an application form by post:
The Volunteer Coordinator
Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester M3 1SX
Tel. 0161 833 2220
volunteers@manchestercathedral.org
School visits
Are you (or someone you know) looking for an opportunity to work with school children? The Education Department welcomes over 4000 school children ach year for a variety of educational trails and craft workshops. We are hoping to recruit volunteers to support the activities that we offer schools. If you have experience of working with children, preferably in a schools context, and would be able to give a couple of hours on a flexible basis, please get in touch with the Education Officer.
