Help us to help others 😀

An update from Central Bedfordshire Council Libraries

You can make a difference to services in your local library 

Biggleswade library needs an inspirational Coding Club Mentor
 

We need mentors to help at Biggleswade library, who are:

• over 18 years of age

• patient with children

• competent and confident to share your knowledge with others

• able to spare a couple of hours a week to encourage and develop the next generation of coders

If this is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch by emailing volunteering@centgralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

Toddington library seeks 'green fingered' local 🌼

Are you interested in keeping our community garden looking tidy and inviting?

Our small garden is busting into life and needs some attention.

If you have an interest in gardening and a little spare time, get in touch by emailing volunteering@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

Do you live in or near Flitwick?

Flitwick library wants to improve literacy in their young readers

Do you have a patient, calm and gentle dog who would like to help reluctant young  readers to  gain confidence and improve their literacy skills?

Some of our libraries have introduced Dog Therapy Volunteers successfully working with individual children, improving confidence and interest in reading.

Flitwick library would like to expand the service and engage a volunteer to help them to offer this support to local children.  

Do you have a patient, calm and gentle dog who would like to help reluctant young  readers gain confidence and improve their literacy skills?

Some of our libraries have introduced Dog Therapy Volunteers successfully working with individual children.

Flitwick library would like to expand the service and engage a volunteer to help them to offer this support to local children.  

Training, references and a DBS check will be required.

If this is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch by emailing volunteering@centgralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

Piano coach needed

After a year of supporting Flitwick adults to learn the basics or revisit their childhood paino lessons, our volunteer has reluctantly moved on.

Do you have the knowledge skill and patience to help us get the sound of music back in our library?

References and a DBS check will be required.

For more information drop in to Flitwick library or contact volunteering@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

The Summer Reading Challenge it on its way at all our Central Bedfordshire Libraries

Do you have a teenager looking for something worthwhile to do during the summer holidays?

We are now recruiting for Summer Reading Challenge volunteers aged 13 to 25years.  They will encourage younger children in their reading journey by discussing book choices, sharing rewards and supporting activities in their library.

Volunteers gain confidence and improve their communications skills as well as work experience and new skills.  Their volunteering hours can count towards the Duke of Edinburgh scheme.

A parent of one of last year's volunteers said:

"My teenage daughter really enjoyed helping at the Summer Reading Challenge.  As a parent I think that it did her loads of good and was a great first volunteering/work experience for her." 

To find out more call into your local library.

What our volunteers say about library volunteering

Here are a few quotes from our current volunteers:

"I like meeting new people."

"It gets me out of the house and I feel useful."

"I feel appreciated by the staff and customers."

"I know I make a difference to others."

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