Cornwall Time Bank – St Austell
Why not exchange your skills with someone else?
The Time Bank in St Austell is a skill exchange scheme, which enables members to swap their skills with other people. Whatever time you give to someone in St Austell helping them you can get back from someone else. One hour of your time is exchanged for an hour of someone elses. For every hour you give you get a one hour time credit which you can then use to have someone help you for an hour. For example Bob washes Joe’s car, it takes Bob one hour so he earns a one hour time credit which he uses by having Celia help him to paint the garden fence.
Time credits don’t have an expiry date and any time banking activity have be fitted around your commitments.
What can I swap?
- computer skills
- car washing
- language skills
- cooking
- cleaning
- ironing
- D.I.Y,
- sewing
- knitting
- gardening
- dog walking
- musical instrument lessons
- and more
What are the benefits?
Being part of a Time Bank is a great way to meet people. It is also a fantastic way of getting and giving help. Its is always easier to ask for help from someone when you are able to pay it back. You could help someone with something you enjoy doing and in exchange get help with the things you don’t like or can’t do!
How much does it cost?
It is free. The only cost involved is if a skill swap incurs a cost for example if you ask a member to bake a cake then you’ll need to pay for the ingredients.
How does it work?
Once someone has joined they then list what they would like to give and take from the scheme. They can then call the Time Bank when they want to swap a skill, Emily who runs the Time Bank in St Austell then matches up the members.
How do I join?
The St Austell Time Bank is open to people who live in St Austell and who are aged 18 and over. If you are interested in joining then give Emily a call on 01726 76633 and she’ll arrange to meet with you to tell you more about the scheme.
For more information contact Emily on
01726 76633
emilyh@volunteercornwall.org.uk
or pop into
Cornwall Time Bank -St Austell, Volunteer Centre St Austell, 17 Duke Street, St Austell, PL25 5PQ
above photo taken by Tessa Bell as part of a Time Bank exchange
The lastest St Austell Exchange Summer 2010 newsletter is now available.
Click here to read the electronic version.
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Events
- First Aid HSE L2
Wed 18 Aug 2010 09:30 to Thu 30 Sep 2010 16:30
Where: Liskeard - Conflict Management
Tue 7 Sep 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: All Saints Church Community Centre, Church View Road, Tuckingmill, Camborne. TR14 8RQ - Conflict Management
Wed 8 Sep 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: All Saints Church Community Centre, Church View Road, Tuckingmill, Camborne. TR14 8RQ - Conflict Management
Thu 9 Sep 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: All Saints Church Community Centre, Church View Road, Tuckingmill, Camborne. TR14 8RQ - Conflict Resolution & Personal Safety
Wed 15 Sep 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: Redruth Community Centre, Foundry Row, Redruth. TR15 1AN - CIEH L2 Risk Assessment
Mon 20 Sep 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: Redruth Community Centre, Foundry Row, Redruth. TR15 1AN - CIEH Food Safety L2
Wed 22 Sep 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: Redruth Community Centre, Foundry Row, Redruth. TR15 1AN - First Aid HSE L2
Thu 30 Sep 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: Liskerrett Centre, Varley Lane, Liskeard. PL14 4AP - CIEH L2 Health & Safety (day 1 of 2)
Wed 6 Oct 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: All Saints Church Community Centre, Church View Road, Tuckingmill, Camborne. TR14 8RQ - Paediatric First Aid (Day 1 of 2)
Thu 7 Oct 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: Truro Library (1st Floor Training Room), Pydar Street, Truro. TR1 1EP - CIEH L2 Health & Safety (Day 2 of 2)
Thu 7 Oct 2010 11:00 to 16:30
Where: All Saints Church Community Centre, Church View Road, Tuckingmill, Camborne. TR14 8RQ - Paediatric First Aid (Day 2 of 2)
Tue 12 Oct 2010 09:30 to 16:30
Where: Truro Library (Training Room 1st Floor), Pydar Street, Truro. TR1 1EP
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