Volunteer Telford

To volunteer in Madeley Community Library to help members of the public visiting the library and assist in library routines, thereby maintaining an effective service in a pleasant environment.

Major Tasks

Undertaking general library routines and procedures including:

- Meeting and greeting library customers

- Joining people to the library

- Assisting library users with self service

- Helping customers to find the resources they want

- Helping customers with computers

- Assisting with library events

- Helping with library displays

- Helping to maintain the book stock

- Re-shelving books and keeping the library safe and tidy

- Checking shelves for requested items/books

- Notifying customers of the arrival of requested items

- Helping to promote the library service in the community

- Assisting with the location of books, audio books and DVDs

- Providing general information about Library services

- Book maintenance e.g. jacketing

- Supporting library activities e.g. children’s groups (Optional)

- Providing ideas and suggestions to improve and promote Library services

Regularity of Duties

A monthly rota is to be completed one month in advance by the volunteers to ensure that the library opening hours are covered so any hours that are not are brought to the immediate attention of the Parish Council Clerk and/or the Assistant Clerk. Alternative cover can then be made in sufficient time.

Training and Support

Each library support volunteer will receive induction training, and will learn day to day skills over a period of time by shadowing experienced library assistants, or other volunteers.

On-the-job training will be provided when routines alter, and refresher training will be available. Optional additional training will be organised periodically for those who wish to commit further.

A help line for volunteers will be provided by Telford & Wrekin Council should the need arise.

Club 2000 Sport and Leisure exists for the benefit of people over 16 with physical and/or learning disabilities, to provide them with the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sport and leisure activities. This happens on Thursday evenings 6.30-9pm, mostly during term time.

Duties would include assisting the Treasurer, recording incoming and outgoing funds on club evenings, bank reconciliation, applying for grants.

Read Easy Telford and Shropshire East is affiliated to Read Easy UK, a national charity that helps adults learn to read and which has nearly 60 groups across England.

Read Easy Telford & Wrekin was established in 2019 and continues to grow to be a highly impactful local group with an increasing number of Reading Pairs (Reading Coach and Reader).

It is run by a hard-working, dedicated group of team members, all of whom are also volunteers.
The group is now seeking a new Publicity Organiser.

Spreading the word is key to your local community understanding what your Read Easy group does and how people can get the reading support they need or volunteer to help.

You will be creative, determined and passionate about communications, and bringing people together. You’ll be confident using local media, social media, and creating leaflets, posters and other resources provided by Read Easy UK to help get the message out there into your community about the life-changing journey of learning to read.

Once the local community and media hear about the thousands of adults who can’t read in the area, it will be your responsibility to make sure that your local Read Easy group is able to capitalise on this attention!

Activity Assistant.  We hold a regular Youth Club for any young carers who want to come, on alternate Wednesday evenings (5-7pm) for different age carers (one week primary school age, the following week secondary school age). 

If you're over 16 you can support our younger group and if you're 18+ you can support both groups.  You'll work in within our team of staff and other volunteers, preparing and taking part in activities (games, crafts, lego, computer games, sports etc). 

We also provide a filling meal so you might be on kitchen duty some weeks! You'll play alongside the children, making sure they have lots of fun, and also be a listening ear if they have any worries they want to talk about. 

Join our fun-loving team and we'll pay you for any travel or other expenses and you'll receive training and ongoing support.