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Barrie Literacy Council

Site: Barrie - Bradford St

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Record #: BAR3365
Last Modified: 14 May 2025
Last Full Update: 13 May 2025

Contacts

Public Comments Office Location
  • Use door #2 of the Barrie by the Bay Building, walk straight down the hallway. When you reach the last corridor, turn right, and we are the first door on your left
Parking
  • The first two rows, closest to the building are paid, everything else is free
  • NOTE: There are more spaces around the side of the building. Drive toward the front of the building, turn left and proceed until you reach the end of the building, then right and then drive over the little bridge on your left, the parking lot is right there
Office Phone 705-728-7323, Text Only: 705-817-3457
E-Mail general@barrieliteracy.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarrieLiteracyCouncil
Primary Contact Judy DesRoches, Executive Director; Email: executivedirector@barrieliteracy.ca
Alternate Contact Susan De Charette, Administrative Assistant; Email: admin@barrieliteracy.ca

Addresses

Address & Map
Barrie By the Bay
80 Bradford St, Unit 244
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 6S7
Intersection Bradford St and Simcoe St
Mailing Address Barrie By the Bay 
80 Bradford St, Unit 244 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4N 6S7
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Literacy and foundational skills training including numeracy, digital (computer basics), communication and interpersonal skills

  • helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence
  • Services are provided through independent study; tutoring; small groups
  • adult literacy tutoring is individual, confidential and geared to the student's needs and abilities
  • meetings are usually held at the Barrie Literacy Council

Tutoring

  • Tutor Training Information Sessions are required to find out what is involved with being a tutor to another adult
    • If you decide to become a tutor, the Tutor Training Workshop (about 10 hours) prepares you before being matched with an adult student
    • Ongoing assistance from staff is provided once you start
  • criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening mandatory for volunteers
Volunteer Description Tutoring students on a one-on-one basis or in a small group
  • adult reading, math skills and writing lessons
  • volunteers must be mature, have attended an Information Session before taking the Tutor Training Workshop
  • Criminal background check with Vulnerable Sector screening mandatory

Service Details

Legal Status (51) Registered Charity
Hours Hours
  • Office: Mon, Thu, Fri 9 am-5 pm * Tue-Wed 9 am-9 pm
  • Tutoring Sessions: tutors and students create their own schedule
  • Call for summer hours
Dates
  • Tutor Information Sessions and Tutor Training Workshops: Call or email for upcoming dates
Areas Served Barrie ; Barrie - and surrounding area
Eligibility
  • Age Requirement: 19 yrs and up
  • no longer attending school
Application Call to schedule intake appointment, or to ask for further information
Languages English
Fees
  • Program - fee for Tutor Training course
  • None - no fee for students

Subjects

Service Categories Adult Literacy Programs ; Computer Literacy Training Programs
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