Read Easy Kirklees and Calderdale group appeals for new volunteers in Dewsbury
Read Easy, the adult literacy charity, is calling for volunteers in Dewsbury to help change lives in the National Year of Reading.
The charity provides free, confidential, one-to-one coaching, empowering adults who are struggling with basic reading to gain confidence and independence.
Read Easy’s Kirklees and Calderdale group is expanding, and is looking for volunteers in two key roles:
Reading coaches – delivering friendly, supportive and confidential one-to-one coaching using a structured, phonics-based reading programme. Full training and resources are provided.
Management team volunteers – matching coaches with readers and keeping the local scheme running smoothly. This is particularly suited to people with skills in admin, co-ordination, marketing and venue organisation.
No teaching experience is necessary for either role.
Michelle Edwards, Kirklees and Calderdale Read Easy co-ordinator, said: “Being unable to read can make everyday tasks – like filling out forms, reading signs or helping children with homework – a source of stress.
“For many adults, returning to a formal classroom is intimidating.
“Read Easy solves this by matching trained volunteer ‘reading coaches’ with local ‘readers’ for confidential reading sessions in community spaces.
“Volunteering with Read Easy is not only highly rewarding but also incredibly flexible.
“Coaches often describe watching their reader’s progress and newfound confidence as one of the most fulfilling experiences of their lives.
“I’ve loved being involved in Read Easy and want to encourage people to join us.”
For more information, visit https://readeasy.org.uk/volunteer/