Overview
Are you looking for something interesting and rewarding to do over the summer? Are you aged 13 to 24? Do you know someone who is?
If the answer’s yes, then why not volunteer to help Derbyshire Libraries deliver the Summer Reading Challenge? Derbyshire Libraries are recruiting right now. They’re looking for volunteers to help with a variety of activities such as:
encouraging children to sign up to the challenge
talking to children about what they’ve read
helping them find what they want to read next
assisting with the delivery of children’s activities
creating displays
helping out at medal ceremonies
You can read more on the website and apply online.
About Derbyshire Libraries
The Summer Reading Challenge is a national scheme organised by the Reading Agency to encourage children to continue to read and visit libraries during the school holidays.
This year's challenge - Gadgeteers - will run in every library and will start on Saturday 9 July until Saturday 3 September.
We're looking for volunteers to help us with a variety of activities such as:
encouraging children to sign up to the challenge
talking to children about what they've read
helping them find what they want to read next
assisting with the delivery of children’s activities
creating displays
helping out at medal ceremonies
We're especially looking for volunteers who:
enjoy working with people, especially with children, their parents and carers
are enthusiastic about reading and be able to enthuse others
are able to work in a team with library staff and other volunteers
have good communication skills and are good listeners
are interested in children’s literature
All our young volunteers will be provided with training before the challenge begins. Have a look at the role profile to see what's involved.
