Our mission is to connect communities with schools, helping ensure students can access the reader and writer support they need to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and potential.
Our Mission
The Reader Writer Collective exists to bridge the gap between schools and community members who want to help. We do not determine eligibility or provide training; we simply connect those who need support with those who are willing to volunteer their time.
What We Do
A community connection network designed to bridge the gap between schools and volunteers.
Our Mission
Our Role
Our Network
Mission
We believe every student deserves access to the reader and writer support they have been approved to receive. Our mission is to connect schools with people who want to help.
Our Role
We maintain a volunteer register and share school requests with volunteers. We facilitate introductions and promote community involvement without managing assessments.
Our Network
We connect schools with community volunteers willing to assist. We do not assess volunteers, approve them, or provide training. Our role is simply to connect.
For Schools
For Volunteers
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Tell us what support is needed.
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Inform us of the specific reader or writer support your students require during assessments.
Register your interest.
Sign up to be considered for reader or writer support opportunities in your local area.
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We share the opportunity with volunteers.
We connect your school with local community volunteers who are interested in providing support.
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Receive opportunities in your local area.
We share school requests with volunteers in your community who are interested in helping.
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Interested volunteers connect directly.
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Volunteers reach out to your school to discuss their availability and suitability for the role.
Choose whether you would like to help.
Decide if you are able and willing to provide reader or writer support during assessments.
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Your school manages onboarding and training.
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You determine suitability and manage all onboarding, training, and assessment requirements.
Connect directly with the school.
Reach out to the school to discuss your availability and the specific requirements of the role.
Why Support Matters
Dyslexia
Reader support removes the barrier of decoding, allowing students to focus on the content they understand. It is about access, not advantage.
Dysgraphia
Writer support provides the physical medium for the student's thinking. It ensures that the student's voice is heard without the burden of handwriting.
ADHD
Support reduces cognitive load during assessments. It helps students manage information flow, allowing them to demonstrate their knowledge more effectively.