About this role
Bring great literature to life though the practice of Shared Reading! Leicestershire Shared Reading and Leicestershire Libraries are looking for volunteers to help run our successful ‘Make Friends, with a Book’ shared reading groups. If selected to join our team, you will receive Read to Lead training from The Reader, and will then be partnered with an existing volunteer to help run the weekly group. Key activities will include:
- Selecting and preparing literature to read
- Managing the running of the group session on Zoom
- Reading aloud with the group and taking the lead in discussions
- Keeping and reporting a brief record of each session
For more info visit https://www.leicestershiresharedreading.org/get_involved
Personal development opportunities:
- Receive ‘Read to Lead’ training from the Reader and take part in regular refresher training and support sessions to build on your initial training
- Enjoy developing and practicing new literary skills
- Meet new people and engage with your local community
- Enhance your communication skills
- Regular contact with the volunteer team, and will be partnered with an existing volunteer to help run the group.
When: Tuesday 2pm-3:30pm
When you can volunteer
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Requirements
Enjoys reading for pleasure
- Good verbal communication skills, and confident reading out loud to a group
- A 'people person', interested in people and their stories. Kind, tolerant and engaging
- Able to attend a 3 day online 'Read to Lead' training course, at a time to be agreed.
- Able to commit to the necessary time to prepare and run a weekly session
- Confident using Zoom
- Friendly and able to work as part of a team
- Aged 18 or over
- For more info email leicssharedreading@gmail.com or contact the team on the number below.
Location
Location Loughborough Library, Granby Street, Loughborough, UK