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My Time Your Time Time Bank |
| Region: |
London |
| London Borough: |
Southwark |
| Time
Broker/Contact Name: |
Jayne Williams |
| Address: |
Hexagon Housing Asssociation Ltd
130-136 Sydenham Road
London
SE26 5JY
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| Tel: |
020 8768 7925 |
| Email: |
[email protected] |
| Website: |
www.hexagon.org.uk |
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| Specialisms: |
Housing Association
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| Area/Population
Served: |
Southwark & Lewisham - Hexagon residents |
| Funding Sources: |
Housing Corporation/Hexagon Housing Association
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| Total Hours Given (credited): |
713 |
| Total Hours Received (debited): |
713 |
| Total Hours Traded (given+rec'd): |
1426 |
| No. Individual Participants: |
26 |
| No. Organisational Participants: |
15 |
| Total Participants (indiv+orgs): |
41 |
| No. Organisational Links: |
0 |
| Services Traded (top 3): |
Painting and decorating, card making, food hygiene training |
| Time Bank Strengths
(top 2): |
How active and dedicated its members are. The range of skills on offer |
| Time Bank Challenges
(top 2): |
Engaging new members and securing funding |
| Other Comments: |
The Time Bank is phase two of a project funded by the Housing Corporation, phase one was basic DIY training aimed at giving our tenant the skills to carry out decorating and simple repairs. Seven participants of the DIY course went on to join the Time Bank |
| Last
Updated: |
25/8/05 |
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| Case Study |
My Name is Cathy Ferrie, I have lived in Hexagon property for 8 years now. I am 37 years old and have suffered with mental health problems for 20 years.
I've been on many courses throughout the 20 years arranged by a number of different organisations but none have come close to the benefits I have had from the DIY course and the Time Bank.
Doing the DIY skills course helped me to meet new people that were not involved in mental health services.
I learnt lots of new skills whilst on the DIY course and it motivated me to join the Time Bank. I have also learnt new things with the Time Bank.
Since being with the Time Bank it has opened up a new social life for me and the benefits of helping someone else - well there is no better reward.
After completing the DIY course I was then invited to receive my certificate from Tom McCormack, Chief Executive of Hexagon Housing Association. Some of my family attended and were so impressed by the lovely people and the way that no-one patronised me. Also that I was not treated differently because of my mental health problems.
The Time Bank has offered me new places to go and people to meet - each time is a new adventure. |
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