VOLUNTEERS are needed to share the insights and experiences which have shaped their careers to help secondary school pupils to prepare for work.
The National Literacy Trust is launching its communication and employability project Words for Work as part of the Middlesbrough Reading Campaign, which is joining forces with High Tide Foundation to recruit volunteers.
Eighteen helpers are needed to go into the Macmillan Academy, Unity City Academy and Ormesby School and work with pupils in years eight and nine who are starting to think about potential future careers.
In a series of four workshops, led by a teacher, volunteers will work with small groups of students to on communication and presentation skills while sharing their own experience of life in the workplace.
To find out more or sign up, contact Words for Work Project Manager, Lucy Kerrigan at lucy.kerrigan@literacytrust.org.uk.
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