Kelham Island Museum Volunteer Reading Mentors Meeting

Today (19/10/10) we had a super meeting for Volunteer Reading Mentors in Sheffield and Rotherham at Kelham Island Museum guests of the Sheffield Industrial Museum Trust .

It was the normal opportunity to meet other Reading Mentors, collect resources and have a cup of tea. But the main attraction was an introduction by Kirsten Timms, Education Officer of Sheffield Industrial Museum Trust about the 'Changing Face of Work in Sheffield' Pods.

The pods are fantastic packages of information, archives, resources and articles from the museum's collection. They wonderfully contrast aspects of work in Sheffield over the last 200 years. They are available for schools to use and explore, especially when combined with visits to the museum.

For our Reading Mentors they introduced a new angle on reading activities (and some old favourites), and perhaps more importantly reminded us of the living history of South Yorkshire's industry, and the passion it can inspire.

The aim of the meeting was to explore the possibility of Reading Matters volunteers accompanying the pods when the go to schools, to help the staff and pupils get the most out of them and support their use with a programme of reading sessions. If you would like to take part in such a scheme, please do get in touch.

Would you like to work for Reading Matters in Sheffield and Rotherham?

Just a quick post to draw you attention to a vacancy for a senior field worker for Reading Matters in Sheffield and Rotherham. You would be working along side me, Richard, with an emphasis on training and supporting our network of community volunteers.

• Hours of work: 3 hours per week, school term only (39 weeks a year)
• Leave: 4 weeks per annum (to be taken in school holidays)
• Salary: £5,651 p.a. (£10.11 per hour) Closing date: Monday 26 January 2009

See the Reading Matters website for more information and to download an application pack.

Reading Matters Vacancies

Just a quick post to let you know Reading Matters are currently recruiting for a Project Manager and an Administrator, both would be based in Bradford. See the Reading Matters website for more information and to apply.