Wellbeing & Giving/Volunteering
Read with a child for an hour a week
Bookmark pairs you with a primary-school child who needs reading practice, for short regular sessions. Some programmes run online, which makes the hour a week genuinely doable.
- Where
- Citywide
- Format
- Volunteering
- Time
- Ongoing/weekly
- Cost
- Free
- Solo or group
- Solo-friendly
- Rain or shine
- Mixed
Why this one
Bookmark pairs you with a primary-school child who needs reading practice, for short regular sessions. Some programmes run online, which makes the hour a week genuinely doable. An easy way to break up the same old week.
How to get involved
- 01Apply via the link
Expect a quick induction or short training first.
- 02Pick shifts that suit you
Most are flexible — give what time you can. It's free and sociable.
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