We are able to offer three main packages for the training and or
recruitment and support of Volunteers/helpers and one for the enlistment of
Senior Citizens to participate in an exchange of letters with children.
Neighbourhood Community Scheme
We will recruit, train, CRB check and
support, in school, in the region of 10 Volunteers for your family of primary
schools/area. Each school involved will receive a Treasure Chest of books and
word games for the sole use by our Volunteers. There is an annual subscription
of, currently, £138.50 per Volunteer and minimum involvement from the member
school. This method of providing our service has been proven many times during
our 10 years of existence and literally thousands of children have benefited
from the help provided by our Volunteers.
Parent Volunteers Course
Under this scheme we will hold an
information meeting for prospective parent Volunteers, recruited by you at your
primary school, will conduct 2 X 2 hour training sessions for them and hold a support
meeting the following term. You will manage the Volunteers. The pilot course
has been run at
6th Form Mentors Course
Here we would train up to ten 6th
Formers from your school, selected by you, to help new entrants in year 7
increase their reading and communication skills and thus enable them to benefit
more from their education. The
pilot course has been successfully run within the Greenwood Dale family of
schools during March 2008 and we are now able to offer this type of training to
interested parties.
Pen Pals Project
This intergenerational, topic-based
letter writing project is aiming to help improve the writing skills of primary
school children. Volunteers write to
pupils about their memories and the changes they have seen over the decades;
subjects include family life, technology, fashion, media and other relevant
topics. The children then reply and it is hoped a correspondence will take place.
All letters are monitored by Staff/Volunteers.
Enquiries
Should
you require further details or have any questions please do not hesitate to
contact, in the first instance, Karen Ballinger our Administrator on 0115 915
0820. Comprehensive financial details are also available regarding each
proposed course.