Find out more about our work by reading stories from just some of the amazing children, families and volunteers we work with.
For Intergenerational Week we talked to some of our amazing volunteer pairs about their volunteering partnership. We talk here to Veronica and Janhavi – a pair of regular Online Reading Volunteers.
For Intergenerational Week we talked to some of our amazing volunteer pairs about their volunteering partnership. We talk here to Sheila and Fenella – a pair of regular Online Reading Volunteers. Here’s what they had to say … Shelia: I’m...
For Intergenerational Week we talked to some of our amazing volunteer pairs about their volunteering partnership. We talk here to Matilda and Cordelia – a pair of regular Home Reading Volunteers who currently volunteer on one of our Hammersmith and Fulham projects.
When I finally got to start on a project I was pleased to find that it was very local and that I would be supporting children and families in my neighbourhood.
The best thing has been the children (and their parents). The three I have been working with are completely delightful (even the very fidgety one).
Volunteering is a genuine pleasure. The staff and my fellow volunteers are delightful and share my enthusiasm; it is great to work alongside them.
The most inspirational moment I have experienced so far is a six-year-old girl who told her parents she enjoyed our weekly reading sessions so much, it has pushed her to go on to read chapter books at home!
I am currently studying Education Studies full-time at the University of West London. I wanted to volunteer with Doorstep Library as I knew it would be a different and rewarding experience; away from the school setting where children can be more comfortable and themselves.
Doorstep Library started visiting this family -Adam (9), Jordan (12) and Ana (3) - nearly five years ago before Ana was even born and when Adam was just learning to read. The children know our volunteers well and they are very much part of the family's routine.
I have found that volunteering with Doorstep Library has not simply been a question of what I can do for the children and families, but also what they have done for me. My fond memories of reading with my children, and then my grandchildren, are very vivid, but becoming ever more distant. I have been very grateful to rediscover this pleasure with today’s children.
“I used to think of Monday’s as my payback day but now I look forward to it as one of the best days of the week.”
As the youngest of four children, Ravi got away with a lot. The general chaos of home meant he could easily slip under the radar without being noticed, without facing the wrath of his parents.
