Literacy Volunteers is a registered charity that recruits and trains volunteers to work in primary schools in Nottinghamshire and a small part of south-east Derbyshire to support pupils aged 4-11 with their reading and communication skills.

Volunteers attend school once a week and provide one-to-one support for four to five children for a minimum of a term. In each half-hour session, volunteers will read, talk and play games with each child in order to boost their reading skills, improve their self-confidence and promote a love of books and reading.

All Literacy Volunteers undergo an initial training course and full vetting, and receive on-going support from a Volunteer/Schools Co-ordinator. The charity also provides a resource box of books and games for the Volunteer to use.

Cost: £399 per year for one Volunteer in school.

About Literacy Volunteers: Literacy Volunteers is a registered charity whose aim is to enrich children’s lives by assisting with their literacy, communication and social skills. It currently has around 120 volunteers working with 600 pupils every week.