We create readers because when a child becomes a reader, they get the very best chance in life, and every child deserves that.

At Coram Beanstalk we believe that life is better when everyone can read well and express themselves with confidence. That's why we recruit, train and support volunteers to work with primary aged children to help them find a love of reading.
Our volunteers work one-to-one with children who would benefit from dedicated time with an adult who can help them with their reading and communication skills. You will be working in a local primary school two afternoons a week.
We provide training and support throughout your role as a volunteer.

Benefits of volunteering:

• Playing an active part in the community
• Knowing you will make a difference to a child
• Being part of a school community
• Experience of working directly in an education setting

Apply by using the link.

Duties would include helping prepare activities for the day ie. cutting up clay and moulding into balls, assembling memory boxes, laminating certificates, filling up salt jars, washing up paint pots and clay tools, setting up chairs for lunchtime. This would be for a bereavement support weekend for children. Free training, mileage and food and refreshments are provided.

Working alongside a bereaved child on one of our bereavement support weekends with Holding On Letting Go. Ideally you will have experience of working with children. Therapeutic work will be done with your allocated child. Free training, mileage and food and refreshments are provided.

Saturdays or Sundays helping in the kitchen at a weekend to support bereaved children and the volunteers working with the children. Duties would be prepping the food for lunch which will be a hot/cold buffet. Preparing snacks for morning and afternoon breaks. Cleaning kitchen after use. Mileage paid and food provided.

This fundraising role is very varied, you could be helping out on a stall for a few hours at a fete, or a conference centre, helping out selling raffle tickets at one of our quiz nights/theatre nights/concert nights or giving a few hours to bucket collect at a supermarket. Mileage will be paid. You will be DBS checked.