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Volunteers needed to listen to children read!
One in four children leave primary school unable to read to the expected standard. This means they are unable to fully access their secondary education ...
Volunteer Reader to work with primary school children
Contact person
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Summary
Schoolreaders is a national child literacy charity that recruits volunteers to go into local primary schools to listen to children read.Detailed description
Schoolreaders needs volunteers to go into local primary schools during the school day to listen to the children read individually. The volunteer needs to be able to commit to visiting the school once a week during term time for one hour or more for at least a year.
Our volunteers get enormous pleasure from seeing the difference that a few hours of their time can make to a child’s reading ability, confidence and enjoyment.
Our volunteers do not need any particular qualifications, but Schoolreaders volunteers need to be over 18, enjoy spending time with children, have a good grasp of written and spoken English and be able to commit to attending school weekly during term time for a minimum of 1 year. Schoolreaders is a free service for primary schools and all our volunteers give their time freely.
Schoolreaders' goal is for all children, regardless of background, to leave primary school to be able to read well so they can go on to access their secondary education fully and maximise their future life chances. Just ten minutes a week with one of our volunteers has been shown to improve children’s reading fluency, comprehension and enjoyment. It also gives them valuable time with an adult who is not a teacher or parent which aids their social skills.
What we will provide to volunteers
🤝 Extra supportAbout Schoolreaders
One in four children leave primary school unable to read to the expected standard. This means they are unable to fully access their secondary education which will have a life-long impact on their opportunities.
Schoolreaders is a national child literacy charity that recruits volunteers to go into local primary schools to listen to children read. We are calling out for more volunteers across Hertfordshire. If you can spare just an hour a week, you could change a child’s life story.
To find out more, visit Schoolreaders.org