A variety of in-person and remote volunteering opportunities are listed below.
BOOKBANK VOLUNTEERS (2 HOURS, FLEXIBLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE)
We welcome community volunteers during term-time to our hub in W10. Register here to give a couple of hours at one of our mid-week book sorting events and meet like-minded people happy to sort and organise our donations.
VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS (4 HOURS, FLEXIBLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE)
Join our team as a Volunteer Coordinator and help make a huge difference to your local community as well as the rest of the Capital. Shifts are flexible and we are an incredibly friendly bunch. Read the role outline below for more information and email clare@childrensbookproject.co.uk to come and meet us.
TEAM LEADERS (FLEXIBLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE)
If you’ve more time to give, please consider joining our core team of regular volunteers. Read the role outline below for more information and email clare@childrensbookproject.co.uk to find out more or to apply.
SCHOOL BOOK DRIVE COORDINATORS (4 HOURS PER WEEK)
We receive over 200,000 books each year via school Book Drives nationwide. They are a wonderful opportunity for children and families at a school to donate any books that they’ve grown out of and are extremely popular. We are looking for virtual volunteers that can work as part of a team to help tell schools in Birmingham, Leeds, London and Oxford all about our work and support them to run a Book Drive on our behalf.
FINANCE DIRECTOR, 2-3 DAYS PER MONTH
As a result of our growth this year, we are now looking to appoint our first Finance Director. A new volunteer role working directly alongside our CEO and Board of Trustees, this new role is designated with ensuring our financial stability. Your role will involve overseeing financial operations, budgeting and planning, and providing financial guidance to support the Children’s Book Project achieve its strategic goals.