Volunteering for Young People – Greenhill Community Library

Opportunities for Young People

The minimum age to volunteer to work at the library is usually 16. However, from time to time we can provide supervised volunteering opportunities for young people aged 12 and up, for example, students on the Duke of Edinburgh award programme. You can use the form below to apply. Volunteering is a great way to develop social skills in a safe and rewarding environment.

Please note that because we process applications from young people differently from adults, we only accept applications via this form.

Can you help run our Summer Reading Challenge?

Young people aged 12 -19 are needed from 1st July to help run the Summer Reading Challenge, which encourages children aged 4 to 11 to read six library books during the long summer holiday. The Summer Reading Challenge 2020 will be called Silly Squad, and will be a celebration of funny books, happiness and laughter.

These sessions take place after school and on Saturday mornings, and training will be provided.

When completing the form please say whether you yourself have ever done the Summer Reading Challenge when you were younger.

For more information on the SummerReading Challenge try these links:
https://readinghack.org.uk/
https://readingagency.org.uk/young-people/practitioners-guides/summer-reading-challenge-volunteering.html
https://readingagency.org.uk/children/quick-guides/summer-reading-challenge/

Only use this form if you are under the age of 18 or attending school

Applicant Name

Full address including postcode

Phone number (landline or mobile)

Your email address

Date of Birth

If you attend school please enter the details here

Name of School

Name of a character referee (a school teacher for example)

Referee's email address

Referee's Phone Number

Please provide details of a parent or guardian

Parent/guardian Name

Relationship to you

Parent/Guardian Email

Parent/Guardian Telephone Number

If you are completing this form on behalf of the applicant please enter your details

My Name

Relationship to applicant

My Email

My Telephone Number

Please indicate the times and dates of possible Work Experience or Volunteering opportunities that are of interest to you, and whether there is any flexibility. (Please see the web site for library opening hours)

Is there a role that may particularly interest you? If so, please give a little information about why it interests you:

Do you have any issues that may impact your work experience (e.g. health or other disabilities)?

If there is any other information that you would like to provide to us in support of application, or that you think the library should be made aware of, then please provide details here

The information you provide will be used only for the purposes of processing your application and managing your voluntary work at the library. It will not be passed on to anyone else.

Our full data protection policy is available on request