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Tips for Virtual Befriending on Zoom

Tips for Virtual Befriending on Zoom

Read this resource before starting sessions on Zoom as it contains helpful tips and reminders.

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Reading Friends Volunteer Training

Reading Friends Volunteer Training

Access the volunteer training modules. Access Training (Login required)

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Reading Friends How to Set Up Your Volunteers on Online Training

Reading Friends How to Set Up Your Volunteers on Online Training

We’ve changed the look of this resource to make it friendlier. You can continue to use the older version if…

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Reading Friends Tips for Telephone Reading Befriending

Reading Friends Tips for Telephone Reading Befriending

This resource contains tips for having reading-related discussions over the phone. Please read before starting your calls.

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Reading Friends Tips for Telephone Befriending

Reading Friends Tips for Telephone Befriending

This resource contains tips and considerations for Reading Friends over the phone. Please read through before starting your befriending calls.

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Reading Friends Volunteers' Week toolkit (1-7 June 2020)

Reading Friends Volunteers’ Week toolkit (1-7 June 2020)

Helpful hashtags, Tweets, images, stats and cards to thank your volunteers on Volunteers' Week 1-7 June.

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Reading Friends Volunteers' Week Thank you e-card (1-7 June 2020)

Reading Friends Volunteers’ Week Thank you e-card (1-7 June 2020)

Say thank you to your Reading Friends volunteers with this e-card.

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Reading Friends risk assessment

Reading Friends risk assessment

A useful tool to help think through, record and reduce any risks involved in delivering Reading Friends.

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Reading Friends Matching Questionnaire

Reading Friends Matching Questionnaire

You can use this to match up your Reading Friends and Reading Friends volunteers by their interests.

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Reading Friends 'why volunteer?' information sheet

Reading Friends ‘why volunteer?’ information sheet

A quick information sheet highlighting the benefits of volunteering with Reading Friends.

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Reading Friends Volunteer Recruitment Poster

Reading Friends Volunteer Recruitment Poster

An editable poster to advertise for volunteer vacancies. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to edit this poster.

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Reading Friends volunteer agreement template

Reading Friends volunteer agreement template

Template that clearly sets out expectations and boundaries for volunteers. Can include local information. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to…

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Reading Friends volunteer role description

Reading Friends volunteer role description

Provides potential volunteers with key information on what’s involved in the role. Editable for local information.

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Reading Friends volunteer application form

Reading Friends volunteer application form

A template for local Reading Friends projects to adapt and use with people interested in volunteering. Please use Adobe Acrobat…

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Reading Friends volunteer diary

Reading Friends volunteer diary

An A5 booklet to capture and reflect on experiences as a Reading Friends volunteer.

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Reading Friends is part of the national charity, The Reading Agency. Check out some of our other programs:

Reading Well for Mental Health

Reading Well for Mental Health

Reading Well for mental health provides helpful information and support for managing common mental health conditions, or dealing with difficult feelings and experiences.
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Reading Well for Mental Health

Reading Groups for Everyone

Sign up to Reading Groups for Everyone to access exclusive offers from publishers and the chance to win books.
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Reading Ahead diary

Reading Ahead

In 2017/2018, Reading Ahead supported 38,500 people across the UK through public libraries, colleges, workplaces and prisons.
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