Culture Hack 18 – 24 years Great Harwood Library
Would you like to join the volunteers in Great Harwood 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.
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 two references from adults who have known you for at least two years and who are neither family members or your GP. Please talk to a member of Great Harwood 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 to providing a good service
Training:
Volunteers may be asked to complete training as required.
Required Age:
18-24 yearsSchedule:
Great Harwood Library, Queen Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn BB6 7AL
Apply for this role
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator for a chat, or click apply now.
Email: Lancashire Volunteer Partnership
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