Today, Thu 28th March Open 10:00am–4:00pm
Coventry Cathedral is open as normal today
General visiting times for the New Cathedral & Ruins Mon-Sat 10:00am–4:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–3:30pm
These opening times apply to the New Cathedral & Ruins. Other Cathedral locations' times differ.

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Become a volunteer

Join the team!

All our volunteers play a vital role in helping visitors enjoy their time at the Cathedral. The roles below are our current priorities but we have plenty more volunteer opportunities so we'd love to hear from you even if the roles below don't fit your skills or availability.

If you’d like to volunteer at Coventry Cathedral, or just want to speak to us about what volunteering could look like, please submit the volunteer application form at the bottom of this page.

Current roles

Volunteer For Us!

With such a diverse range of activity here at the Cathedral there’s sure to be a volunteer role that appeals to everyone!

We’re looking for people who:

  • Love meeting people from all walks of life
  • Are friendly and approachable
  • Enjoy chatting to people – sharing information and answering questions.
  • Are adaptable and up for a challenge

No prior knowledge of the Cathedral is needed, and full training will be given.

All of our volunteers play a vital role in helping visitors to enjoy their time at the Cathedral. The roles below are our current priorities – click on each title to find out more!

If you’d like to volunteer at Coventry Cathedral, please get in touch to find out more:

Contact: Jackie Skipp – Volunteer Coordinator

Telephone: 02476 521243

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We’re also looking for:

  • General repairs and maintenance crew – maintaining our buildings, interiors and grounds is a big job. If you have painting, carpentry, cleaning, gardening or general skills you would like to offer we would love to hear from you.
  • Servers – Our team of servers undertake a number of practical tasks which help our formal services to run smoothly. Joining the team is a really good way of contributing to the Cathedral’s worship.
  • Chaplains – Join the team who give a few hours each month to provide a ministry of welcome, prayer and listening to visitors.

Get in touch about volunteering

Your full name

By sending us this information, you indicate that you are content for us to hold your details on the Cathedral computer system.

Corporate Volunteering 

If your company or organisation is looking for a slightly different volunteering experience we’d love to hear from you.

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