The Literacy Pirates

🌟 Volunteer spotlight 🌟 The University of Edinburgh PHD student Rashi Krishna started volunteering with us last term. Here's a snapshot of Rashi’s experience: 1️⃣ “When I started my PhD, I knew I wanted to do something outside of academia that felt meaningful.” 2️⃣ “I found Literacy Pirates—a flexible, online volunteering opportunity where I could help young people develop their reading and writing skills.” 3️⃣ “The sign-up process was straightforward, especially as I was able to filter the opportunities for online only. Once I registered interest, the Literacy Pirates team was really supportive... Since it was online, I could volunteer once a week without the stress of travel, which was really important for me.” 4️⃣ "One of the best moments was when a student gave me a shoutout at the end of a session—it was a small thing, but it meant a lot." Signing up to volunteer with us is easy! Find out more at https://lnkd.in/g66vUCk Edinburgh University Students' Association #Volunteering #PhDLife #GivingBack #EducationMatters #SkillsForLife

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Apply by next week to be our new Head of Development! We’re #hiring a seasoned, driven, and strategic fundraising lead with a passion for social impact. This role is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of talented fundraisers, playing a crucial role in securing the future of The Literacy Pirates as we grow our impact and reach even more young people with the support they need to thrive in school and beyond. Please share this post with your networks to help us reach the right person for this crucial position in our small but mighty team. 📌 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eTnfqf97 📅 Apply by: Wednesday 27th February #Hiring #FundraisingJobs #CharityJobs #NonProfit #EducationMatters #JoinOurCrew

Thank you to University of Nottingham for hosting a brilliant panel discussion this week as part of their ‘Finding Work Experience Week’ in the School of Psychology. It was great to see such a good turn out and have the opportunity to talk to students about #volunteering with us! University students make up a large part of our volunteer community and we are so grateful for the time they dedicate to Young Pirates amongst their busy study schedules. The feedback we get from student volunteers is consistently positive so it's brilliant to have opportunities like this panel event to spread the word among more undergraduates! If you’re a student and looking to gain experience working with young people and to build transferable skills, why not consider signing up to volunteer with us? #studentvolunteeringweek #workwithus #thoughtleadership

All of us make London the city it is today! This Valentines we're joining the MayorofLondon in showing love to the great rich diversity that makes up our capital💚 💙 💛 🧡 💜 🩵 🖤 🤍 🤎 ❤️ 🩶 🩷 We've been based in London since we started up in 2011. Over the years we've seen unsettling events and uncertain periods in the city. But over and again London communities have rallied together and supported each other. Here's to celebrating London's enduring spirit of respect, unity and togetherness #LovedAndWanted Londoners come from all over the world, from every religious background, every walk of life. #HappyValentines to the many Londoners who've been involved in The Literacy Pirates over the years. We love you!

Shiver me timbers! We are delighted to have received a £30,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation. This grant will make a significant contribution to the cost of delivering our online learning programme – the Virtual Ship, as we embark on a digital voyage to support more children across London to develop their literacy to succeed at school and beyond. A huge thank you to the Garfield Weston Foundation on behalf of the entire Literacy Pirates crew and, most importantly, the Young Pirates we work with. #fundraising #grantgiving #literacy #educationcharity

Want to help out The Literacy Pirates? Go ahead and clink the link in our bio, and nominate us for a £1000 donation, courtesy of The Benefact Group. Nominations are closed in three days' time as well, so make sure to hurry!

Yesterday, I attended the BETT Conference, the world’s biggest EdTech event with over 30,000 visitors and hundreds of exhibitions and speakers. It was HUGE! A super exciting and buzzy day 1 to the event, providing a great opportunity to learn about the latest trends in EdTech and AI. The key takeaways for me were: 1️⃣ AI is here – Teacher Tapp tells us that 70% of teachers surveyed are using it! The next step is focusing on the human skills that will help us use AI effectively. 2️⃣ AI will reshape education in ways we can’t fully predict yet – even the experts are still figuring out the full scope of its impact. 3️⃣ If AI is going to make it easier for learners to acquire knowledge and complete tasks without direct teacher instruction, we’ll need to place even greater value on meaningful human interactions and nurturing an intrinsic love of learning. This aligns perfectly with our The Literacy Pirates approach, which emphasises those critical social connections that help to spark a lifelong love of reading and writing. Great to see how AI and education are evolving together – and I’m excited for what comes next! #EdTech #BETT2025 #FutureOfLearning #EdTechInnovation #LiteracyPirates

Starter Libraries for Young Readers 🚀 Did you know that 40% of the Young Pirates we work with have fewer than 10 books at home, and 2% have no books at all? Studies show that the more books a child owns, the better their reading outcomes, academic success, and even future earning potential. This term, thanks to the incredible efforts of Misha and Francesco, two pupils from St Paul's School in London, we're sending a starter library of 3 books to 150 Young Pirates, giving them the tools they need to succeed. Read all about the initiative: https://lnkd.in/ez9WGbwx Huge thanks to Misha and Francesco for raising the funds and packing the books to get this initiative off the ground! #Access #BooksForAll #Education #LiteracyMatters #ReadingForSuccess #PartnershipsForTheGoals

We're hiring TWO new positions at the Literacy Pirates! If you're interested in joining us as our next Programme Manager or Volunteer Administration Officer then you have a matter of days to apply! ⚓Programme Manager⚓ If you are a brilliant qualified teacher who loves developing excellent practice in yourself and others and is ready for digital innovation then you could be the ideal fit for our next Programme Manager. Join our ambitious team to lead and develop daily in session impact. FT 35hrs p/w, permanent, £40-42k 🔗Apply here by 9am, Monday 20th January: https://lnkd.in/eB5MGmmn ⚓Volunteer Administration Officer⚓ Join our friendly and successful Volunteer Team and help us achieve our ambitious goals. If you’re passionate about supporting young people and eager to gain experience in the charity sector, we’d love to hear from you! FT 35hrs p/w, permanent, £25,207 🔗Apply here by 8pm, Wednesday 22nd January: https://lnkd.in/ef6avCgb 📚Both roles come with a package of benefits including working within a positive team ethos 📍Both roles based in Dalston, Hackney with flexible / hybrid working patterns available. ⌛Both roles close NEXT WEEK! #hiring #jobopportunities #charitysector #jobsearch #ukjobs #jobhunt #jobposting #recruiting #careers #careerchange #dreamjob