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Wealth of Time
With the impact of the financial crisis yet to play out in full, government should invest now in timebanking to enable us to exchange the skills, knowledge and resources that we all have. This recession-proof means of exchange should be embedded at the heart of all public services, says a new report from think-tank nef (the new economics foundation)
This report marks the tenth anniversary of the timebanking movement in the UK and assesses the potential of timebanks for improving public services and strengthening communities.
Click here to read the full report (990Kb PDF document)
Quarterly Cheif Executives Report
If you've ever wondered what exactly goes on here at Time Banking UK's headquarters, then this new report will provide answers to that very question. This document is available below, and all past ones will be made available in the document archive under "presentations".
It would also be good to hear from anyone who is working with the organisations mentioned in the reports, just so that we aren't all re-creating the wheel.
Click here to read the quarterly Cheif Executives report (45Kb Word document)
Please email martin@timebanks.co.uk with any comments or feedback.
Home Office
Martin Simon received the following message from staff at the Home Office. If you are able to offer them something then please let me know.
"When we met a while ago I mentioned that my head of unit would like our unit to do some volunteering in the local community. You told me that you would ask colleagues of yours to contact me about projects in London that we may be able to get involved with for a day. We are very keen to do some volunteering. Please could you let me know if this is still a possibility and where the local projects are that we might be able to help with."
Jennifer Coverley - Victim and Witness Unit 020 7035 8414
Sixth e-bulletin
To save trees, reduce costs and to embrace the world of technology, Time Banking UK has gone digital and is now outputting a short e-bulletin every month instead of a quarterly paper newsletter. You can sign up on any page by putting your email address into the yellow box that says "E-bulletin" and then click GO! To see the sixth e-bulletin click here (144Kb PDF document)
To see past e-bulletins, please go to the document archive.
If you have anything of interest that you'd like to see in the next e-bulletin, please contact sarah@timebanks.co.uk
United Nations International Volunteer Day
Community Channel presents 'Helping others can help you' - a one day conference to celebrate volunteering and United Nations International Volunteer Day Friday 5 December 2008 Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
£90 + VAT per person
Please click here to see the flyer
reasons to be cheerful
nef's centre for well-being has developed a set of five evidence-based actions that, if practised regularly, can improve personal well-being.
In the midst of the credit crunch, growing economic uncertainty and accelerating climate change, the recommended actions, based on extensive research compiled by nef for the Government’s Foresight project on Mental Capital and Well-being, show that well-being does not depend on spending money or consuming more.
Scanning down the list you might recognise a close correlation with timebanking!
Steps to happiness
Connect
Developing relationships with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours will enrich your life and bring you support
Be active
Sports, hobbies such as gardening or dancing, or just a daily stroll will make you feel good and maintain mobility and fitness
Be curious
Noting the beauty of everyday moments as well as the unusual and reflecting on them helps you to appreciate what matters to you
Learn
Fixing a bike, learning an instrument, cooking – the challenge and satisfaction brings fun and confidence
Give
Helping friends and strangers links your happiness to a wider community and is very rewarding
Further information on the research and findings can be found on the nef website, http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/neffiveadaytowellbeing221008.aspx
Click here for tips to stay sane are based on hard evidence
Impact of Time Banking in Scotland
Volunteer Development Scotland was commissioned by Time Banking UK to undertake research to investigate the impact of Time Banking in Scotland. Read the summary or the full report at the link below.
Full report on the impact of time banking in Scotland (92Kb PDF document)
Summary report on the impact of time banking in Scotland (370Kb PDF document)
Making a Difference in London
Our very own time broker in Islington, Peter Roberts has been fetured on the How to Make a Difference website with Mildmay's community garden.
Click here to read Peter's full story
The Co-operative Foundation Community Support Programme ( England , Wales & Northern Ireland )
Local community and grass root groups that want to make a positive difference to their local community can apply for grants of between £500 and £30,000 through the Co-operative Foundation.
The Co-operative Foundation is keen to support community and voluntary sector activity through grants to local groups and organisations across its trading area. It is particular interested in locally led and run groups which can demonstrate evidence of co-operative values and principles:
- Self-help
- Equality
- Democracy
- Concern for the community
In particular the Foundation wants to support projects that focus on specific geographic areas such as:
- A village
- A town or housing estate
- A community of people brought together to address as specific issue which affects them
To be eligible applicants will need to be located in the Co-operative’s trading area (Yorkshire, South Cumbria, North Wales, Northern Ireland , North West , North Midlands & Staffordshire) . Please note that The Co-operative Foundation is making some major changes to its grant scheme. In order to implement these changes, the Community Support Programme will be closing at the end of January 2009.
The final deadline for applications to be submitted is Friday 5 December.
http://www.co- operative. coop/en/ourcampa igns/modernco- operation/ thecooperativefo undation
Grants for environmental projects that work with people with mental health problems
Mind begins £7.5m grants initiative
Mental health charity Mind has launched a £7.5m grant-giving
programme to fund environmental projects that work with people who
have mental health problems.
Ecominds, funded by the Big Lottery Fund's environment programme,
Changing Spaces, will distribute funds to 125 projects from community
groups, schools and businesses in England over the next five years.
The funding is divided into four categories: small grants of up to
£20,000; medium grants from £20,000 to £60,000; large grants of
between £60,000 and £150,000; and five 'flagship' grants of between
£150,000 and £250,000.
Applicants to Mind must demonstrate how they plan to involve people
with mental health problems in their environmental projects.
The scheme will operate a rolling application programme that assesses
about 30 bids three times a year. Successful proposals will have a
maximum of three and a half years to complete their projects using
the grant.
To apply, visit www.mind.org.uk/ecominds
Time 2 Trade tackles credit crunch
T2T in West Bromwich was featured on Midlands Today this month as an example of ways people are dealing with credit crunch.
The short film has been put together very well, showing that it’s great way of promoting your time bank, and raising it’s profile The news piece that went on air can be seen online at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/754542.stm
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