Explore the different ways you can support young people with their literacy skills below.
Reading Partners
Read with a primary school child weekly (or fortnightly) over your lunch break to improve literacy and develop children’s passion for reading. We ask volunteers to commit to one full term (approximately 10 weeks) but most volunteers choose to stay for the whole academic year.
Writing Partners
Become a pen pal with a primary school age child and tell them about your interests and job.
Home Reading
Preparing talented young people from diverse backgrounds for career success and access to the Lloyd’s market. The programme seeks to raise awareness of the insurance sector as a career option for young people during reading weeks and summer holidays.
Online Reading
Designed to give students insight into the Insurance sector in preparing for their internship or graduate applications and the diverse careers available.
Other volunteering opportunities
Employability skills
Help young people develop their employability skills, for example by reviewing their CV or taking part in a mock interview.
Become a mentor
Mentoring is a powerful personal development tool that will enable young people to maximise their potential and develop their employability skills.
