Volunteer Criteria and Opportunities

Volunteers are the lifeline of kidsREAD. They help to inculcate good reading habits in children and help them discover the joy of reading during the kidsREAD sessions.

 

Volunteer criteria:

  • At least 15 years old and above
  • Willing to manage children
  • Good command of the English language
  • Willing to commit for at least 6 months

 

Resources provided to volunteers:

  • Training for new volunteers on basic storytelling skills  
  • Storytelling training videos
  • Volunteer Resource Guidebook, which provides suggestions on how each session can be carried out

 

The main aim for our volunteers is to get the children interested in books and to make reading a fun and enjoyable experience for the children.

 

Please refer to the table below for volunteering opportunities at our kidsREAD Clubs.

 

 

S/N

Region

Day

Club

Time Slot

No. of volunteers required

Tentative period of programme

Requirements

1.

North

Tuesday

M.Y Strong Readers @ Sembawang Drive

3.45pm - 5.45pm (inc setup and teardown)

5

Mar 24 to Dec 24
  • Comfortable handling preschool children aged 4 to 6
  • Aged 17 years and above.
  • Volunteers are encouraged to be vaccinated.
  • Must attend one-time kidsREAD volunteer training session onsite before volunteering.
  • Able to commit for minimum 6 months.

2.

North

Wednesday

M.Y Strong Readers @ Yishun Northland

4pm- 5.45pm (inc setup and teardown)

4

3.

North

Thursday

M.Y Strong Readers @ Sun Natura

3.45pm – 5.45pm (inc setup and teardown)

2

4.

North

Wednesday

Woodlands Ring Primary School

1pm – 2pm

1

Mar 24 to Oct 24
  • 18 years old and above.
  • Volunteers are encouraged to be vaccinated.
  • Preferably to commit until October 2024.
  • Sessions will be onsite.

5.

West

Wednesday

West View Primary School

2pm – 3pm

5

Apr 24 to Oct 24
  • 15 years old and above.
  • Volunteers are encouraged to be vaccinated.
  • Preferably to commit until October 2024.

6.

North

Friday

Naval Base Primary School

2pm – 3pm

4

Feb 24 to Oct 24
  • 15 years old and above. Secondary schools students are welcome.
  • Volunteers are encouraged to be vaccinated.
  • Able to commit for minimum 6 months.