Volunteering
Time2Give is an exciting volunteering programme
managed by Community Service Volunteers (CSV) for
Kent Libraries and Archives. It offers enjoyable and worthwhile
volunteering opportunities across the county's libraries. There are
activities for everyone, whatever your age, experience or the
amount of time you are able to give.
Time2Give volunteers
add value to Kent Libraries and Archives in many ways, and some of
the most popular activities include:
- web wizards/ computer buddies - helping customers who are using
library based computers
- researching, collating and indexing local studies
resources
- helping staff with activities to encourage family use of
libraries, like rhyme-time, or homework clubs
- assisting with functions and events, including publicity and
displays
- helping out in practical ways, such as with the library
garden
- helping people across the community access library services,
such as delivering books to customers who are homebound.
Check out our
information leaflet (PDF, 626k) and the list
of current
vacancies (PDF, 184k) to find out how you can help. You
can find out what other volunteers think about Time2Give by reading
one of our
Chris, our celebrity volunteer
Chris is one of the volunteers who attended
the 6th National Digital Conference for
Digital Champions Day. She had previously been filmed at
Sevenoaks Library by the BBC for the Rip Off Britain series helping
Gloria Hunniford to get online.
“I was introduced to Mark Thompson, the BBC Director General,
who was very interested in what I do, especially my filming with
Gloria. I met Gloria in the corridor and she
recognised me saying “you’re my computer
buddy!” She was chairing the Conference and spoke of me being
her buddy in her opening address, insisting that I stood up to wave
to everyone!” It was a really interesting event - I spoke with
many people and picked up lots of information.”
Chris also met Martha Lane-Fox, the UK's Digital Champion
and Race Online 2012 supremo and was interviewed by the
Open University.
You can read our latest
annual report (Word, 7.4mb).
Contact us for more information and an application pack, or fill
in and send us the
downloadable form (DOC, 44k).
