Coram Beanstalk, a national children’s charity with 50 years experience of supporting children to become confident, independent readers is urgently looking for volunteers across Kent. Coram Beanstalk sees a future where every child is a reader – but we can only achieve that with your help.
We are looking for people who can spare at least one afternoon a week during school term time to become Coram Beanstalk reading helpers.
Our reading helpers provide consistent, one-to-one, support to children in primary schools. We train our volunteers to do far more than ‘listen to children read’. They help children who are falling behind and who may be missing the wider support they need, to catch up, to switch onto reading, learn to read and become readers.
All our partner schools receive a starter pack of Beanstalk Brilliant Books so our volunteers can introduce children to a wide variety of engaging resources and help each child to find and explore their own identity as a reader.
We create readers, because when a child becomes a reader, they get the very best chance in life and every child deserves that.
Amy Lewis, Head of Coram Beanstalk: “Reading is such a fundamental skill for children to develop during their early years, but children who find it a struggle and don’t have an adult to read with on a regular basis can start to fall behind their peers, which can lead to a loss of confidence and reading enjoyment. Evidence shows, that when children not only can read but chooses to read, they not only achieve more academically across the whole curriculum, but they also benefit from improved well-being and go on to experience greater success in life.
And that’s where Coram Beanstalk reading helpers can really make a difference.
We need to fill vacancies in schools all over Kent and we can only reach more children by recruiting new reading helpers. Each volunteer will receive training and will support on average three children for 20-30 minutes, at least once a week. It really is such a fulfilling and meaningful volunteering role which transforms lives, so please get in touch today if you think you can help.”
One of our reading helpers recently told us “I had no idea how much it would come to mean to me, literally the best thing I have ever done (after a long career with various ‘good causes’). I think the children are truly amazing and I look forward to seeing them each week. It’s always such a joy to see them grow in confidence and discover that books can be fun and enjoyable!”
If you would be interested in becoming a reading helper in a local school, please visit our website for more information www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/register-now or call us on 020 7729 4087.
- Company Name: Coram Beanstalk
- Contact Name: Kate Loynes
- Contact Email: kate.loynes@corambeanstalk.org.uk
- Contact Number: 07973 435913
- Website Address: https://corambeanstalk.org.uk
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