Culture Hack 11 – 17 years Burscough Library

Culture Hack 11 – 17 years Burscough Library

Would you like to join the volunteers in Burscough Library?

If you love reading and the library and are able to commit to volunteering on a regular basis then becoming a Culture Hack could be a great opportunity for you.

Being a Culture Hack is a chance to make great things happen in your local community. It’s about having ideas large or small, supporting your community and making a real difference. As a Culture Hack you will have chance to support a range of activities as well as having the opportunity to develop your own project ideas.

Please speak to a member of library staff before applying to ensure it’s suitable for you

Here’s some of the ways our Culture Hacks support activities in libraries:

• Children’s Reading Schemes  – Supporting activities as part of Lancashire’s Summer reading programme.
• Health and wellbeing – Being a young people’s health and wellbeing champion or supporting health and wellbeing activities.
• Games and Lego Clubs – Supporting children and families to play games together or encouraging creative Lego skills.
• Fun Palaces – Devising and hosting activities such as coding or slime making and supporting families to take part.
• Themed Book Displays – Putting together themed book displays for children and young people.
• Reading Groups – Hosting reading groups for children or teens encouraging them to talk about books they have read.
• Coding Clubs and Little Bits Electronics – Devising and running sessions creating bubble bots, arcade games, or simply experimenting with the electronics blocks to create new inventions.
• Science Club – Choosing experiments, hosting sessions, and researching the science behind the experiments.

As a Culture Hack we are offering you a chance to:

• Share your skills and interests with others
• Gain training, new skills, new experience and build confidence

Before applying – you will require a reference from a teacher who has known you for at least one full term. If you are unable to speak to your teacher (during school holidays) we will accept another recognised adult in a similar role i.e. youth groups, Scouts, Brownies etc. A family friend who has known you for over 2 years will also suffice. Please talk to a member of Burscough Library staff before applying for further guidance.

Tasks:

• Attendance at an agreed time
• To behave in accordance with library rules and regulations
• To comply with the Volunteer Acceptable Use Guidelines

Required Qualities:

• Have patience and understanding
• Be friendly and approachable
• Be reliable and committed