Taken from section 5 of the Project Toolkit, this section is focused on Reading Befrienders who may be volunteers or staff. It details the specific support for the volunteer journey: Recruiting, Managing and Supporting volunteers. [Supporting the NCVO session 20 July] read more
You can use all or parts of the volunteer role description to support you, when recruiting new volunteers to support Reading Friends. read more
An editable poster to advertise for volunteer vacancies. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to edit this poster. read more
You can use this Volunteer Application Form, or adapt the content within it, to support your project. It asks potential volunteers to fill in useful information that can help you set up or arrange Reading Friends sessions read more
You can use resource or the wording within it to promote any Reading Friends volunteering opportunities in your organisation. Personalise it to make it work for your local context. read more
This diary can help befrienders capture their experiences and reflect on their time. It can be a useful tool for volunteers and staff to share information with Coordinators. read more
If you are running a 1-1 Reading Friends project, in hospital or someone's home, this can be useful to support those initial conversations with participants and manage their expectations about what happens when someone visits. Please use the resource or adapt the content for your local setting. read more
You can use this resource or adapt any of the information within it to suit your local context. It can be helpful to have an Agreement with volunteers, then everyone is clear about expectations. read more
Information and instructions for how to access the dedicated Area. Reading Friends Coordinators have a unique code to give to their befrienders so they can access the Area.
Any issues, email [email protected] read more
Instructions for how befrienders access the Area dedicated to their training and resources.
There are two versions depending on whether they have an account already. Please give befrienders the appropriate instructions.
Any issues, contact [email protected] read more
Materials from the Good Practice in Volunteer Management session run by NCVO on 20 July 2022 read more