Did
you know…?
One
in every 28* adults in the Scottish population has difficulty with reading,
writing and numbers. Many people find it
difficult to read and count sufficiently to enable them to go for their
shopping, read the instructions on their medication, help their children with
their homework, read letters or fill in forms.
These are only a few examples.
Would you like to help an adult overcome these problems?
At Adult
Learning we offer free support to any
adult who wants to improve their reading, writing, spelling, numbers or computer
skills. We train volunteers to help
adults who want such support.
If
you are interested in finding out about becoming a Volunteer Tutor in the Girvan and South Carrick area, please
contact the Carrick Opportunities Centre Reception on 01465 716600 leaving your
name and number and your local Literacy Development Worker will be delighted to
have a chat with you.
Here's what one of tutors has to say:
"I have been a voluntary tutor
for nearly 10 years and still love helping others to better themselves by
learning a bit more.
We aren't teaching to a
university level - (I, for one, couldn't do that anyway ) - just helping those
who maybe missed a bit at school or want to be able to read the newspaper or a
book to their children or count up what they spent every week or understand
what a supermarket receipt says.
If you put yourself in the shoes
of someone who has plucked up the courage to ask for help and show them how
easy it can be to learn, you get a nice warm feeling. You don't have to be a
"teacher" type of person, just more like a friend helping a friend.
There is always plenty of help
when you become a tutor. I have only to
ask and there will be some sort of resources to help me. There is also a friendly person to give me
advice if I am not sure about something."
Please, help us to
make a difference.
* Scottish Survey of Adult Literacies 2009 report of findings.
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