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Doorstep Library
Doorstep Library is a community-focused charity dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of children across London who need our support.
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Description

Doorstep Library Online Reading Volunteers visit the same families online via Zoom every week to share their love of reading with the children they visit.

Our volunteers don’t just read stories though; they do silly voices, handpick the e-books, and give special recommendations for each child.

Through our long-term approach, our volunteers build trusting relationships with families, helping to connect them with the community and signposting to additional sources of local support. We are there to support children and families who need us most.

Doorstep Library is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and all those it comes into contact with. All volunteers undergo rigorous safer recruitment processes including specified interview questions, a DBS check, and the collection of written and/or verbal references.  Safeguarding training is a mandatory part of the induction process for all volunteers, and they are expected to always adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures.  

Reading Volunteer Specification (9).pdf

Skills Developed by Doorstep Library Volunteers_0.pdf

Duties

  • Visit families and children online via Zoom.

  • Handpick e-books and read stories with families and children. 

  • Work with a volunteer partner every time you volunteer. 

Who will the volunteers be working with?
As a regular volunteer, you will volunteer with the same volunteer partner and visit the same families each week.

As a Stand-in volunteer, you will fill in for when regular volunteers are not here. You will end up volunteering with many different partners and visit many different families.
Training
You receive 3 hours of training as well as completing a series of online modules and a short quiz.

Time commitment

You will volunteer on either a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday starting at 4.30pm and finishing at 6.30pm for regular volunteers.
We also have a Stand-in Volunteer opportunity for anyone who can't volunteer every week. This works out as volunteering once every 2 or 3 weeks. This also takes place on either a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday starting at 4.30pm and finishing at 6.30pm.
This is a term time opportunity so allows you to have time off during the holidays.
Application deadline

Categories

UCL Departments

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.