Time for Action |
| Region: |
South West |
| Time
Broker/Contact Name: |
Photo of Time Broker
Laura Murgatroyd |
| Address: |
Barton Hill Settlement
43 Ducie Road
Barton Hill
Bristol
BS5 0AX
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| Tel: |
0117 954 8887 |
| Email: |
[email protected] |
| Website: |
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| Specialisms: |
Community Regeneration
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| Area/Population
Served: |
East Bristol |
| Funding Sources: |
Community at Heart (Bristol New Deal for Communities)
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| Total Hours Given (credited): |
6042 |
| Total Hours Received (debited): |
6042 |
| Total Hours Traded (given+rec'd): |
12084 |
| No. Individual Participants: |
110 |
| No. Organisational Participants: |
10 |
| Total Participants (indiv+orgs): |
120 |
| No. Organisational Links: |
0 |
| Services Traded (top 3): |
Decorating, lunch club helpers, gardening |
| Time Bank Strengths
(top 2): |
BHS already has thriving volunteer base, tool loan scheme |
| Time Bank Challenges
(top 2): |
Getting people who are able to offer decorating & DIY skills |
| Other Comments: |
Time for Action is growing all the time and is playing an increasingly important part in the regeneration process of the area. People on local committees and steering groups are encouraged to join the time bank and bank their time so that they can get something back for their input into the regeneration process. |
| Last
Updated: |
31/8/06 |
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| Case Study |
Time for Action has found that events are a really good way of bringing participants together, stimulating exchanges and raising the profile of the time bank. Amongst other things the "Community Jam" was a great success - an open mic night that allowed people to show off their musical talent. We also held a "swap shop" day so that people could swap their goods instead of services for a change. We extended this project by setting up a page on our website called Time 2 Swap It, to allow people to continue swapping things. We are also starting a monthly Community Lunch with time bank members cooking the food and people being allowed to "buy" their food with credits. |
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