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Read With Me provide one-to-one support in primary schools across Gloucestershire, to help every child learn to read well before they go to secondary school enabling them to fully partake in education ...
Reading volunteers
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Summary
We are looking for volunteers to read with primary and secondary school aged-children who are being supported by the Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service.Detailed description
Read With Me is a Gloucestershire organisation, which was set up to ensure that in the future every child will move to secondary school able to read well.
Children who are unable to read properly at 7 never really catch up. These children do less well at school, and have reduced employment choices and earning opportunities.
Every year 200,000 children will leave primary school unable to read well
1 in 4 five years olds struggle with basic vocabulary
96% of primary school teachers are concerned about pupil’s speech and language
Children who can’t read can’t take advantage of their education or play a full part in society.
We are looking for volunteers to read with primary and secondary school aged-children who are being supported by the Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service (GHES). The GHES aims to provide continuity of education for children who are too ill to attend their main school.
The reading sessions take place in a child’s home, in a community setting or in a classroom space in Cheltenham. There is also a classroom in Gloucester Royal Hospital where volunteers can attend the ward regularly and read with the children there. The timings would be very flexible but would need to work around the child’s timetable and medical appointments.
Our volunteers hear each child read once or twice a week for 10/15 minutes which also helps improve communication and social skills and confidence.
Some of the children may struggle to read to a volunteer but hugely benefit from a volunteer reading to them.
We ask that volunteers give between one to three hours a week, we provide full training and support, with regular social occasions.
Read what just two of our volunteers said recently -
‘It’s always so rewarding to see children’s reading skills improve over the weeks, knowing that I’ve played a small part in that’. Anne Parsons
“Working with Read With Me is a complete joy. Getting to know the children, seeing the difference our sessions make to their self-esteem (and even their reading skills) after only a few weeks... — all this makes my regular Thursday afternoon visit an absorbing and rewarding experience.” Nicholas Harris
What we will provide to volunteers
🤝 Extra supportAbout Read With Me
Our volunteers hear children read once or twice a week for 10/15 minutes and this creates discussion and this in turn improves social and communication skills and builds confidence.
We provide training and support for all our volunteers and equip you with the resources needed, such as pens, notebooks and the much wanted reward stickers for the children.