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Wigan Community and Training Lead, The Reader
Deadline: Tue 24 Jul 2018
The main responsibility of this role is to support volunteers and nurture partnerships in this project which places volunteers reading with older people living with dementia across Wigan. You will also develop and deliver a publicity plan to raise awareness of the project and build up contacts locally to set up referral routes into groups where appropriate.
Key Responsibilities include:
•Support volunteers to run Shared Reading groups and undertake Volunteer Organiser, Community Advocate and Community Champion duties
•Recruit community members to reading groups
•Develop good working relationships with project partners and local services, including building referral relationships
•In conjunction with our Communications team, develop publicity materials, such as leaflets and posters to promote the groups and volunteering opportunities – including developing and delivering a publicity plan to raise awareness of the project
•Schedule training support modules, refresher workshops and ongoing quality practice support and source appropriate venues
•Model quality Shared Reading practice (training will be provided)
•Work with the Evaluation Manager to ensure effective review of learning opportunities and cascade learning to internal Volunteer Project Learning Teams
•Work with the Head of Reading Excellence to ensure volunteers deliver a quality service
Full job description can be found here
Deadline: 24 July 2018
Additional Information:
Location:
Wigan
Region(s):
North West England
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