More than a helping hand
Our Outreach Worker Zoe recently spent time with two of our newest Timebank members in Stonehouse helping to facilitate an exchange. After joining Timebank, Margaret filled in one our exchange [...]
Pumpkin carving and soup making
Whitleigh Timebankers started our pumpkin session with a cuppa, toast and crumpets while we waited for others to arrive. Then the timebank members got stuck into carving their pumpkins. Kevin, [...]
Timebankers at the Theatre Royal
Just before the start of the summer holiday’s Theatre Royal Plymouth came to one of our socials in Ernesettle where Timebankers met Sara, Ryan, Bee, Sam, Mitch, Becky and Caitlin. Some weeks Bee [...]
Dementia Friend
One of our Timebank members from Ernesettle asked for some help with understanding Dementia. Tammy who works for Age UK emailed us within a couple of days. Tammy came along to the Ernesettle [...]
Virtually Viewing The Box Archives
Timebank members from Efford and Stonehouse recently enjoyed a visit from Jilly at The Box. Jilly got in touch with us at Timebank to offer our members the opportunity to have a go at viewing [...]
Making Bucket Hats
Devonport Timebank members have recently come together to make themselves a bucket hat. Led by Outreach Worker – Zoe Nile, they selected their fabric and brought it into the session to make [...]
Devon & Somerset Fire Service Visit
Whitleigh and Ernesettle Socials had a visit from Devon and Somerset Fire Service to talk about fire safety in the home. The Firefighters chatted with people individually and helped them to fill [...]
Creative Timebanking in Stonehouse
During May Stonehouse Timebankers have been sharing their skills and earning hours in the most creative of ways. As soon as the sun began to shine we took to the garden to breathe new life into [...]
From helping hand to friendship
In October 2021 Efford Timebank member Viki put out a request for help to list, sell and pack up her craft room. Sadly, with her eyesight waning and her arthritis limiting the use of her hands [...]
Making New Friendships
Age UK contacted Timebank South West to refer a woman called Bev who needed some help with her garden. Bev told us that she had a lot of loss in the last couple of years which resulted in her [...]