Do you have an hour or two to spare each week? Could you support local children with their developing their reading skills?
Schoolreaders volunteers are matched with a local primary school where they visit weekly and listen to children read individually to help improve their reading and comprehension skills and also foster a love of reading. Reading for pleasure at a young age has a significant impact in how children are able to access their secondary education and also on their future life chances.
Volunteers need to be able to commit to weekly visits to their school, on a day and time that suits them within the school day, for at least a year (holidays and appointments can be taken during this time).
Our volunteers really enjoy the experience of volunteering with Schoolreaders and feel they are making a difference to their community - "I enjoy my volunteering immensely. Getting to know the children - discussing the books and laughing at the stories has been a great pleasure and honour and I look forward to continuing.”
Key information
- Start Date: 1st June 2026
- End Date: 31st July 2027
- Volunteer: Weekly
- Availability: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM
- Tasks: Schoolreaders volunteers will listen to children read individually and will support their reading by helping them to read new words, read more fluently and comprehend what they are reading.
Schoolreaders volunteers visit their school on a set day each week during the school day for 1-2 hours. They do not need any specific skills or prior experience but they do need to have good written and spoken English, be over 18 and be able to commit to volunteering with Schoolreaders for a full year (although holidays and appointments can be taken during this time). - Training: All volunteers are required to complete short online training modules on Reading Guidance and Safeguarding. The school that you are matched with may provide some additional training if they feel it is necessary.
Volunteers will need to have a DBS check carried out (at no cost to the volunteer) - Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
- Interests: Children, Education, Libraries, Literacy, Young people
- Activities: Coaching, Mentoring, Support Work, Teaching
- DBS Check: Yes
- Are Volunteer Expenses Reimbursed?: Yes
Schoolreaders volunteers visit their school on a set day each week during the school day for 1-2 hours. They do not need any specific skills or prior experience but they do need to have good written and spoken English, be over 18 and be able to commit to volunteering with Schoolreaders for a full year (although holidays and appointments can be taken during this time).
Volunteers will need to have a DBS check carried out (at no cost to the volunteer)