Home Library Service volunteer – Ashby De La Zouch

About this Opportunity

Overview:

We’re looking for friendly volunteers in the Ashby area who can choose and select books from the library for people who can no longer access our services, based on their likes and interests, before delivering them to their homes.

Organisation:

Leicestershire County Council Home Library Service

Address:

Ashby-de-la-Zouch, UK

Location:

Onsite

About the organisation:

The Home Library Service can arrange for people to have books delivered to their home on a regular basis. The team helps people who are housebound by visiting them in their home to find out more about them and their reading interests. Service users will then be matched with a volunteer who will bring them a selection of materials carefully chosen with you in mind. Volunteers then go on to visit service users every 3 weeks to exchange the items borrowed for new materials.

Full Details:

We’re looking for friendly volunteers who can deliver books to people’s homes who are unable to access our Libraries.

As a Home Library Service volunteer you will:
– Choose and select books from the library, based on client’s likes and interests
-Deliver them at a mutually convenient time, collecting and returning the books once the client has finished with them
– Stay for a friendly chat, for those clients who would also like a befriending service
– Champion the libraries digital offer when appropriate

Personal development opportunities:

– Opportunity to enrich lives and reduce social isolation in your community
– Gain experience of supporting people of different ages and abilities
– Meet new people and enhance your communication skills
– Increase your own confidence and wellbeing
– Full training to use library services, including our digital offer
– Opportunity for training as appropriate to the role

Is this you?

– Patient, enthusiastic, friendly and approachable
– Good communication and listening skills
– Confident working with people of all ages and abilities
– Willing to travel (ability to drive would be advantageous)
– Willing to undertake training to help carry out this role
– Age 18 and above

When and Where:

Morning Monday, Morning Tuesday, Morning Wednesday, Morning Thursday, Morning Friday, Afternoon Monday, Afternoon Tuesday, Afternoon Wednesday, Afternoon Thursday, Afternoon Friday

Additional Information

Requirements / Restrictions:

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Specific Requirements or Restrictions

You need an enhanced DBS check, which will be provided by Leicestershire County Council.

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Our funders ask us to report on the age, gender, ethnicity and location of volunteers who use our service. All reporting is anonymous.

We will share your name and contact details with the relevant organisation as part of your application to a volunteering opportunity. 

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