Home Library Services - Garstang Library

Lancashire Volunteer Partnership; Lancaster; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and support

Induction programme

Reimbursement of travel expenses

Job summary

A community support organization in Lancaster seeks volunteers for Home Library Services to deliver books and provide company to vulnerable individuals. The role involves driving to collect and deliver pre-packed books, engaging in friendly conversations, and helping to alleviate loneliness. Volunteers will receive training, support, and their travel expenses reimbursed. A DBS check is required, and applicants must have lived in the UK for the past 3 years.

Qualifications

• Must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.
• Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver pre-packed books to customers.
• Engage with vulnerable individuals to combat loneliness.
• Report concerns to library staff or Lancashire Volunteer Partnership.

Job description

Home Library Services – Garstang Library

We require volunteers to help the Library deliver books to Home Library Service customers.

Please note: Volunteers must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.

Visits are scheduled by the Library service

The Home Library Service is provided to library customers who are unable to visit their local library because of poor health (including physical and mental health), disability, caring responsibilities or mobility problems. Being a Home Library Service volunteer is much more than just collecting and delivering books, it is around spending a little time with each person, a friendly face and a chat can make a real difference helping them to feel cared for and valued by their community

What the role offers you:

• Volunteering would give you the opportunity to share your love of reading and meeting people in the local community
• An induction programme and designated member of staff as contact for assistance and feedback
• Training and support
• An opportunity you can include on CV
• Reimbursement of travel expenses

This volunteering role is subject to a DBS check. To qualify you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

• Applicants must be willing to go through an induction process with relevant background checks and an enhanced DBS check (This will be done free of charge)
• Once you have applied online one of our Volunteer Officers will be in contact to arrange your DBS

• Regularly collecting pre-packed books from the library and delivering to home library service customers.
• Chatting with vulnerable people and helping to combat loneliness.
• Reporting any concerns to library staff or Lancashire Volunteer Partnership as appropriate.
• To regularly support the individual by socialising – The role is unique to every individual’s needs and circumstances.
• To provide regular feedback on the progress of the individual or report any concerns.