Littleport and Ely Timebank Welcomes You!

Littleport and Ely Timebank Welcomes You!

Do you live in or near Littleport or Ely? Do you sometimes wish for a return of those ‘good old days’ when people came together, to help each other, to get to know one another, to socialise, or simply to enjoy some good old-fashioned friendship and fun? Do you sometimes wish that there was a better way to connect with your community? Well, the good news is that we have such a group right here…

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Timebanking in Littleport

Timebanking in Littleport

Before I tell you of our events and projects it is undoubtedly best if I tell you about being a Timebank member. It is probably easiest to imagine a circle of friends where each friend has either a talent or some spare time. From there further imagine you need a small fence that needs a coat of preserver and that one friend offers to do it. That friend earns a “Time Credit” which has no…

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Caline Easey reports on the activities enjoyed by Time Bank members in Littleport!

Caline Easey reports on the activities enjoyed by Time Bank members in Littleport!

Alzheimer’s Research UK had a nationwide promotion to support their ‘Mighty Quiz’ campaign to raise much needed money to finding a cure for this terrible disease. The Timebank received a pack and got stuck in! With support from local fish and chip shop ‘The Codfather’ via Timebank members Cathy and Fiona, we were able to hold the quiz at Adams Heritage Centre and 16 members came to raise funds to test the little grey cells….

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It’s not easy being green!

It’s not easy being green!

Amphibians need our help. That was the message of the Peacocks Meadow volunteers in January. The committee organised a workshop for volunteers to create an awesome array of Frog Houses & Toad Abodes. Using broken plant pots, plastic bottles and other recycled materials, they made dozens of frog and toad shelters. Peacocks Meadow committee, Chair, Deb Curtis said. “Not many people are aware that toads and frogs migrate over long distances during the breeding season….

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Littleport and Ely Timebank are official and we are now one entity!

Littleport and Ely Timebank are official and we are now one entity!

With now over 150 members including local organizations, we have really grown exchanging over 4,700 hours in help and time in just less than 5 years. We have a lot of new faces bringing in their own skills and abilities to share with fellow Timebank members in our community from bee keeping, to cookery sharing to gardening, our Timebank has skills on tap to share. Each week we bring you the Timebank news via our…

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What is Timebanking?

What is Timebanking?

Littleport Timebank was launched in October 2012 and is a small, friendly Timebank. Help on offer includes things like shopping, beauty treatments, decorating, learning crafts like knitting & calligraphy. Everyone has something to offer a Timebank, from visiting someone for a cup of tea to designing a website, whatever you do you will make a difference to the person that needs your help. We have regular social activities and our Timebank is a great way…

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A Day in the Life of Timebank

A Day in the Life of Timebank

Childline / NSPCC Success “I am so delighted with the hard work of all our local Littleport Timebank volunteers and the fantastic turn out that made our Childline/NSPCC Charity Event at the Children’s Centre in Parsons Lane such a success,” said a delighted Littleport Timebank Co-ordinator Caline Easey who announced that they had raised £451.54. “Local traders and individuals providing generous donations for our raffle and tombola boosted the coffers,” said Caline. “I just wanted…

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Time to Bank Some Litter Picking

Time to Bank Some Litter Picking

The Littleport Timebank members wanted to do something positive for the community, and so with this in mind, we decided that undertaking a litterpick was a positive way that everyone could get stuck in, and get involved. With input from Cambridge County Council, Amey Cespa and East Cambs Council, the date and location was set for half term so that even our youngest members could participate. The weather was bright and sunny and volunteers from…

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