Stories

Timebank South West Member Di is a keen embroider and she needed a laptop to store and alter files to be sent to her embroidery machine. Her husband had a laptop which he was not using and gave [...]

It was the week before Christmas and people had lots to do so it was amazing to see such a burst of creativity and community spirit happening at this time in Timebank groups. Adults and children [...]

Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) have started to replace the cladding on their three tower blocks in Devonport. They are offering activities in the community room there so that residents have [...]

Members of Devonport Timebank often go over to Devonport Views, an extra care scheme run by Live West. They have been involved with Christmas wreath making, crafts for the All Ways Apples [...]

Regulars at the Whitleigh weekly social enjoy learning new skills together and asked if we could find someone to show them the basics of knitting. This was easily arranged, and the group spent [...]

There are keen gardeners in our Stonehouse Timebank and a few members were keen to learn more. A member suggested visiting an established and maintained garden which led onto the idea of visiting [...]

When Timebanker’s in Whitleigh were deciding on activities for the Tea and Toast session, regular Timebank member Tanya suggested Tie Dyeing as a new activity. Tanya offered to share her [...]

2Ply Timebank members meet for coffee at the Beacon in North Prospect Road every Monday and Wednesday between 11 am and 1 pm. They enjoy a cuppa and chat but also like to get involved in craft [...]

Stonehouse Time Bank at the Union Corner Garden Stonehouse Timebank have always worked closely with Stonehouse Action so when they took on the lease of a dilapidated building and adjoining site [...]

All Way Apples is a festival held each year in Devonport Guildhall for the community to get together and celebrate the apple harvest in Plymouth. It’s held on the Wednesday of the autumn half [...]