Reading Heroes
You will be redirected to the Community Action Northants website to express your interest.
Reading Heroes is a scheme organised by The Reader organisation, a UK-based international charity - bringing people together via Shared Reading. Reading Heroes volunteers read (via Zoom) with care-experienced children for one hour per week.
Reading Heroes send the books to both the children's and the volunteer's homes, and provide full support and training throughout the duration of the 26 week scheme, and aims to promote wellbeing amongst care-experienced children (and volunteers) via weekly Shared Reading sessions.
What skills do I need?
- Listening;
- Empathy;
- Consistency and punctuality;
- Literacy and oracy skills
Location
This opportunity has no specific location e.g. can be carried out anywhere.
Details
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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Choose one day per week.
Choose a one hour time slot between 4 pm and 6pm (eg 4.15 - 5.15pm)
You will be redirected to the Community Action Northants website to express your interest.
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