Shelley's story
Shelley Charlton was one of four winners in the Volunteer of the Year Awards 2019, as part of the Department for Education, Children and Young People’s Together We Inspire Awards.
She works as an adult literacy and numeracy volunteer at Glenorchy Library and has an amazing amount of respect and passion for her students.
“To me, my students never fail,” she said. “If they can’t do something, it means I have to find another way to teach it.”
“If you can read, it doesn’t matter if you are sick, if you can’t walk, if nobody thinks anything of you. It doesn’t matter. Because as long as you have a book, you can be anybody, you can go anywhere and you can do anything.”
More success stories:
Alisha's story
"With the help of my tutor, I am now a fully licensed driver. We did the practical driving as well as the written activities. I passed my driver’s test the first time! I was so excited."
Staying active, seeing people improve and for the company
"I enjoy helping people and watching them improve through their tutoring sessions."
