Connecting the community and improving health and wellbeing – one hour at a time!
Connecting the community and improving health and wellbeing – one hour at a time!
Scroll down to our events calendar to see what's going on this month.
Coronavirus Timebank Update Woolmer Forest Timebank is still operating during this crisis but we are unable to meet physically in our usual venues. We continue to offer each other support, keep our spirits up over the phone, via our regular newsletter and Zoom online chats. If anyone is feeling isolated or lonely, needs shopping or prescriptions collected, please get in touch and one of our members will be able to help you or we can put you in touch with agencies who can offer support. Hampshire County Council has also set up a Covid19 helpline for those who need support. 0333 370 4000 The Timebank is a member of the Whitehill & Bordon Covid19 Resilience Partnership - a growing group of organisations working together to support the community in Whitehill & Bordon during these challenging times. |
As a member of our Timebank you don't have to be an expert......just willing to exchange your time and receive time from someone else!! It’s that simple!
We believe that everyone has talents and abilities to share and Timebanking is a great way for people to benefit and learn from one another. Timebanking links people to share their time and skills. Everyone’s time is equal: one hour of help earns one time credit to spend when you need it. Organisations can join too.Choose how to get involved
- Come along to one of our friendly meetings/events. You don’t need to be a member. Dates and times can be viewed here.
- Simply contact our Timebank broker at timebank@cfirst.org.uk or call 07723 531922. You can ask questions and they can provide more information if required.
- Register online to receive more details. Your time credit account will automatically be set up and our Timebank broker will be in touch to help you decide about your involvement in the Timebank.
- Apply here for a full membership online. This will allow you to get fully involved in Timebanking. Our members cannot exchange help and support in each other’s homes until they have become full members.
- If you prefer, you can ask our broker or download here: hardcopy application form
You’ll
find it useful to read our Members’ Handbook too.
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You can find links to some of our recent newsletters below:-
Timebank Photo Gallery
Timebanking has been discussed on the BBC World Service series People Fixing The World. Listen to the podcast here: BBC Timebank Podcast
We've also been discussed by our CEO, Sarah Bird, as part of the world famous TEDx TALK series. You can watch the full talk here: TEDx Talk - Timebanking
For more information about what we do and how you can get involved, download our Timebank Handbook: Timebank Handbook
To find out more about Woolmer Forest Timebank, please contact our Timebank team. Tel: 07723 531922 - Email: timebank@cfirst.org.uk
Time To Bank Time - A Poem By Luke Lloyd
Every first Thursday we here gather
For coffee tea biscuits and chatter,
To build relations, maybe friendships
And craft clever copy fresh from pen tips,
That's the theme this week at least,
To contemplate and shatter that peace
Maybe next time we'll paint or build,
Such is the nature of this next door guild,
We work as a team, that's you and me
To strengthen the ties of community,
Relates experience and discuss how to
Return our burb to long held values,
We gathered souls, we must ambass
And educate this growing town mass,
But I'm constantly bugged by this frank notion,
How do I bank time if there's no banks open?
Every first Thursday we here gather
For coffee tea biscuits and chatter,
To build relations, maybe friendships
And craft clever copy fresh from pen tips,
That's the theme this week at least,
To contemplate and shatter that peace
Maybe next time we'll paint or build,
Such is the nature of this next door guild,
We work as a team, that's you and me
To strengthen the ties of community,
Relates experience and discuss how to
Return our burb to long held values,
We gathered souls, we must ambass
And educate this growing town mass,
But I'm constantly bugged by this frank notion,
How do I bank time if there's no banks open?