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Literacy Support Volunteer (Hackney)

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ORGANIZATION: Literacy Pirates

  • 18 people are interested
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We take children on voyages as readers and writers, and we’re on the lookout for volunteers to join our virtual Crew.

Who are The Literacy Pirates?

Through our term-long, after-school programme, we develop the literacy, confidence and perseverance of children aged 9-13 who are falling behind in school and have fewer opportunities in their personal lives, so that they can succeed at school and beyond.

Children join us on our Virtual Ship once a week to practise their reading and writing. By welcoming them into our joyful spaces, publishing their work in the real world, and celebrating everything they do, we develop their literacy, confidence and perseverance…

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About Literacy Pirates

Location:

138 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2NS, GB

Mission Statement

We believe learning is an adventure. We exist to improve the reading, writing, confidence and perseverance of young page aged 9 to 13 who are falling behind in class, so they can achieve at school and beyond.

Description

We opened our first learning centre in Hackney (London, UK) in 2010, followed by our second centre in Haringey (London, UK) in 2019. Since September 2020 we have been running a Virtual Ship on Microsoft Teams, helping us reach even more young people. The young people that attend our programme make on average 16 months progress in the 9 months they attend the programme.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
Weekdays - Daytime and Evening

WHERE

138 Kingsland High StreetLondon, E8 2NSUnited Kingdom

(51.550293,-0.0749665)

SKILLS

  • Literacy / Reading
  • Youth Services
  • Reading / Writing
  • English
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • We ask volunteers to give just two afternoons every half-term, although you are welcome to volunteer as frequently as you like!
  • No experience required, all we ask is that you: are aged 16+ must be a UK resident complete a background check (we cover the cost of this).

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