Children and Young People

Schoolreaders

Children who are involved in the programme have weekly visits from a volunteer who listens to them reading aloud and helps them with reading, particularly where they are struggling. This not only improves the child’s reading ability, but also provides them with care and support, which ultimately develops their literacy skills that will help them with work across the school curriculum.  

With funding from a grant, they have been able to continue their outreach across Essex.  They told us that “25% of primary schools across Essex are now registered with on the scheme with requests for up to 15 volunteers from individual schools.”