FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ABOUT US | FAIR SHARES About Us. Find out a bit more about who we are. Having set up the first time bank in the UK back in 1998, Fair Shares has benefited from committed, knowledgeable and experienced staff who, along with the board of trustees, have helped develop and nurture the organisation over the years.
CONTACT US | FAIR SHARES Main Office. Chequers Bridge Community Centre Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 6PR. 01452 415900 gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. Show on map
TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ABOUT US | FAIR SHARES About Us. Find out a bit more about who we are. Having set up the first time bank in the UK back in 1998, Fair Shares has benefited from committed, knowledgeable and experienced staff who, along with the board of trustees, have helped develop and nurture the organisation over the years.
CONTACT US | FAIR SHARES Main Office. Chequers Bridge Community Centre Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 6PR. 01452 415900 gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. Show on map
TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations. Fair Shares works with many organisations across the county, signing participants up and helping to integrate people into their communities. There are many benefits to organisations embracing the model of time banking as a good, proven community development tool that enhances lives and shares skills/assets and resources between 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. HERE TO HELP
Prescriptions, deliveries and fresh food – here’s an overview of what we’ve been up to lately and how we may be able to help you. From individuals to other organisations, we’ve been making links and helping those in need. Inread more GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us SPRING AT THE ALLOTMENT Spring at the Allotment. 23rd February 2021. Share. Now that Spring is in the air we’ve began our preparations down at the allotment. Paths have been tidied, raised beds fixed and netting added to the fruit cage. More bulbs have been planted and seed potatoes are chitting – a process where light encourages shoots to appear before planting. GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. CHANCE TO CHAT
Chance To Chat – Postcards. The ‘Chance to Chat’ project uses specially designed postcards and memory boxes to help people get to know each other better by stimulating conversation and helping people to recall older memories. This can have a positive impact on maintaining and rebuilding relationships. A series of postcards have been
MEN'S SHED | FAIR SHARES Men’s Shed. 26th July 2017 Dementia Learning New Skills Men's Group Outdoor Projects Woodworking. Share. For the last year Fair Shares has helped to organise a twice monthly men’s group, which meets at the Old Crown pub at Paganhill in Stroud. The men vary in age and ability with some coming from local care homes such as Cotswold House at STONEHOUSE ALLOTMENT PROJECT Stonehouse Allotment Project. The Fair Shares Stonehouse allotment is a plot for communal use and is overseen by participant Clare Sheridan. Members come when they can and help with what they are able to do. The site has some raised beds and wide paths so less able people can join in with planting, weeding and harvesting. FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ABOUT US | FAIR SHARES About Us. Find out a bit more about who we are. Having set up the first time bank in the UK back in 1998, Fair Shares has benefited from committed, knowledgeable and experienced staff who, along with the board of trustees, have helped develop and nurture the organisation over the years.
CONTACT US | FAIR SHARES Main Office. Chequers Bridge Community Centre Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 6PR. 01452 415900 gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. Show on map
TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ABOUT US | FAIR SHARES About Us. Find out a bit more about who we are. Having set up the first time bank in the UK back in 1998, Fair Shares has benefited from committed, knowledgeable and experienced staff who, along with the board of trustees, have helped develop and nurture the organisation over the years.
CONTACT US | FAIR SHARES Main Office. Chequers Bridge Community Centre Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 6PR. 01452 415900 gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. Show on map
TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations. Fair Shares works with many organisations across the county, signing participants up and helping to integrate people into their communities. There are many benefits to organisations embracing the model of time banking as a good, proven community development tool that enhances lives and shares skills/assets and resources between 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. HERE TO HELP
Prescriptions, deliveries and fresh food – here’s an overview of what we’ve been up to lately and how we may be able to help you. From individuals to other organisations, we’ve been making links and helping those in need. Inread more GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation SPRING AT THE ALLOTMENT Spring at the Allotment. 23rd February 2021. Share. Now that Spring is in the air we’ve began our preparations down at the allotment. Paths have been tidied, raised beds fixed and netting added to the fruit cage. More bulbs have been planted and seed potatoes are chitting – a process where light encourages shoots to appear before planting. THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. CHANCE TO CHAT
Chance To Chat – Postcards. The ‘Chance to Chat’ project uses specially designed postcards and memory boxes to help people get to know each other better by stimulating conversation and helping people to recall older memories. This can have a positive impact on maintaining and rebuilding relationships. A series of postcards have been
MEN'S SHED | FAIR SHARES Men’s Shed. 26th July 2017 Dementia Learning New Skills Men's Group Outdoor Projects Woodworking. Share. For the last year Fair Shares has helped to organise a twice monthly men’s group, which meets at the Old Crown pub at Paganhill in Stroud. The men vary in age and ability with some coming from local care homes such as Cotswold House at STONEHOUSE ALLOTMENT PROJECT Stonehouse Allotment Project. The Fair Shares Stonehouse allotment is a plot for communal use and is overseen by participant Clare Sheridan. Members come when they can and help with what they are able to do. The site has some raised beds and wide paths so less able people can join in with planting, weeding and harvesting. FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations. Fair Shares works with many organisations across the county, signing participants up and helping to integrate people into their communities. There are many benefits to organisations embracing the model of time banking as a good, proven community development tool that enhances lives and shares skills/assets and resources between TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us ABOUT US | FAIR SHARES About Us. Find out a bit more about who we are. Having set up the first time bank in the UK back in 1998, Fair Shares has benefited from committed, knowledgeable and experienced staff who, along with the board of trustees, have helped develop and nurture the organisation over the years.
GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations. Fair Shares works with many organisations across the county, signing participants up and helping to integrate people into their communities. There are many benefits to organisations embracing the model of time banking as a good, proven community development tool that enhances lives and shares skills/assets and resources between TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us ABOUT US | FAIR SHARES About Us. Find out a bit more about who we are. Having set up the first time bank in the UK back in 1998, Fair Shares has benefited from committed, knowledgeable and experienced staff who, along with the board of trustees, have helped develop and nurture the organisation over the years.
GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
NEWS | FAIR SHARES
21st April 2021. We had a blast down at our allotment over the spring half term. Flowers are blooming, new life is being born and the weather is slowly improving. All the signs of spring are here – including a few more down read more. CONTACT US | FAIR SHARES Main Office. Chequers Bridge Community Centre Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 6PR. 01452 415900 gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. Show on map
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General Timebanking. New Wealth of Time - How timebanking helps people build better public services. Co-production - A manifesto for growing the core economy. The Impact of Timebanking in Scotland. Building community capacity: making an economic case. Summary of: Building community capacity: making an economic case. THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. SPRING AT THE ALLOTMENT Spring at the Allotment. 23rd February 2021. Share. Now that Spring is in the air we’ve began our preparations down at the allotment. Paths have been tidied, raised beds fixed and netting added to the fruit cage. More bulbs have been planted and seed potatoes are chitting – a process where light encourages shoots to appear before planting. CHANCE TO CHAT
Chance To Chat – Postcards. The ‘Chance to Chat’ project uses specially designed postcards and memory boxes to help people get to know each other better by stimulating conversation and helping people to recall older memories. This can have a positive impact on maintaining and rebuilding relationships. A series of postcards have been
STONEHOUSE ALLOTMENT PROJECT Stonehouse Allotment Project. The Fair Shares Stonehouse allotment is a plot for communal use and is overseen by participant Clare Sheridan. Members come when they can and help with what they are able to do. The site has some raised beds and wide paths so less able people can join in with planting, weeding and harvesting. RACHEL, OUR NEW ALLOTMENT WORKER Hi, I’m Rachel and I have recently taken on the Community Allotment Project Development Worker role for the Fair Shares community allotment, by St. James City Farm. I am really excited to join the Fair Shares team and have been enjoying meeting different groups and individuals that are involved and are part of the community here. FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations. Fair Shares works with many organisations across the county, signing participants up and helping to integrate people into their communities. There are many benefits to organisations embracing the model of time banking as a good, proven community development tool that enhances lives and shares skills/assets and resources between TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us ABOUT US | FAIR SHARES About Us. Find out a bit more about who we are. Having set up the first time bank in the UK back in 1998, Fair Shares has benefited from committed, knowledgeable and experienced staff who, along with the board of trustees, have helped develop and nurture the organisation over the years.
GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations. Fair Shares works with many organisations across the county, signing participants up and helping to integrate people into their communities. There are many benefits to organisations embracing the model of time banking as a good, proven community development tool that enhances lives and shares skills/assets and resources between TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us ABOUT US | FAIR SHARES About Us. Find out a bit more about who we are. Having set up the first time bank in the UK back in 1998, Fair Shares has benefited from committed, knowledgeable and experienced staff who, along with the board of trustees, have helped develop and nurture the organisation over the years.
GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
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21st April 2021. We had a blast down at our allotment over the spring half term. Flowers are blooming, new life is being born and the weather is slowly improving. All the signs of spring are here – including a few more down read more. CONTACT US | FAIR SHARES Main Office. Chequers Bridge Community Centre Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 6PR. 01452 415900 gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. Show on map
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General Timebanking. New Wealth of Time - How timebanking helps people build better public services. Co-production - A manifesto for growing the core economy. The Impact of Timebanking in Scotland. Building community capacity: making an economic case. Summary of: Building community capacity: making an economic case. THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. SPRING AT THE ALLOTMENT Spring at the Allotment. 23rd February 2021. Share. Now that Spring is in the air we’ve began our preparations down at the allotment. Paths have been tidied, raised beds fixed and netting added to the fruit cage. More bulbs have been planted and seed potatoes are chitting – a process where light encourages shoots to appear before planting. CHANCE TO CHAT
Chance To Chat – Postcards. The ‘Chance to Chat’ project uses specially designed postcards and memory boxes to help people get to know each other better by stimulating conversation and helping people to recall older memories. This can have a positive impact on maintaining and rebuilding relationships. A series of postcards have been
STONEHOUSE ALLOTMENT PROJECT Stonehouse Allotment Project. The Fair Shares Stonehouse allotment is a plot for communal use and is overseen by participant Clare Sheridan. Members come when they can and help with what they are able to do. The site has some raised beds and wide paths so less able people can join in with planting, weeding and harvesting. RACHEL, OUR NEW ALLOTMENT WORKER Hi, I’m Rachel and I have recently taken on the Community Allotment Project Development Worker role for the Fair Shares community allotment, by St. James City Farm. I am really excited to join the Fair Shares team and have been enjoying meeting different groups and individuals that are involved and are part of the community here. FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
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Organisations. Fair Shares works with many organisations across the county, signing participants up and helping to integrate people into their communities. There are many benefits to organisations embracing the model of time banking as a good, proven community development tool that enhances lives and shares skills/assets and resources between CONTACT US | FAIR SHARES Main Office. Chequers Bridge Community Centre Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 6PR. 01452 415900 gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. Show on map
GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
WOODWORKING AT THE CHEQUERS WORKSHOP Woodworking at the Chequers Workshop. The Gloucester woodworking project has been running since 2016 at Chequers Bridge Centre. We took over the old storage shed in the back and bit by bit we have converted it into a fully equipped workshop. Most of the equipment was donated by different groups and individuals in the community. FAIR SHARES
Fair Shares. Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood. Give your time and join up today! Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
ORGANISATIONS
Organisations. Fair Shares works with many organisations across the county, signing participants up and helping to integrate people into their communities. There are many benefits to organisations embracing the model of time banking as a good, proven community development tool that enhances lives and shares skills/assets and resources between CONTACT US | FAIR SHARES Main Office. Chequers Bridge Community Centre Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 6PR. 01452 415900 gloucester@fairshares.org.uk. Show on map
GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us TIME BANKING EXPLAINED… in 5 simple steps. These simple steps take you through how to get involved in time banking in your area, what you can offer and what you can get in return. Step 1. Everyone has something . to offer their community. You may have a clear idea of the skills you can offer, others might be
THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. CITY FARM ALLOTMENT
City Farm Allotment. Our allotment and food growing projects are hands on and therapeutic ways to get back to nature. It’s more than just food growing though; we are trying to create a community space at the City Farm for people to come and be involved with. Participants come with all levels of skills and abilities and get involved in STROUD | FAIR SHARES Stroud. Our Stonehouse time bank was established in 1998 as Britain’s first time bank and we continue to be a strong presence in the community. Since then we have extended across the district to cover the Stroud area and Dursley. The time bank has 350+ individual members and 40+ organisational members. 80% of our members are aged 50+ and we
GLOUCESTER | FAIR SHARES Gloucester. Set up in the year 2000, the Gloucester Time Bank is one of the largest and most dynamic time banks in England. We have participants from all over the city, from all walks of life, and it’s this great mix of people that makes our time bank what it is. We have over 350 participants and over 70 organisations in the time bank.
WOODWORKING AT THE CHEQUERS WORKSHOP Woodworking at the Chequers Workshop. The Gloucester woodworking project has been running since 2016 at Chequers Bridge Centre. We took over the old storage shed in the back and bit by bit we have converted it into a fully equipped workshop. Most of the equipment was donated by different groups and individuals in the community. NEWS | FAIR SHARES
21st April 2021. We had a blast down at our allotment over the spring half term. Flowers are blooming, new life is being born and the weather is slowly improving. All the signs of spring are here – including a few more down read more. GIVE YOUR TIME
Give your time. Sign up to get started. Do you have time to share with others and make a positive difference? Sharing your time through Fair Shares gives you a way to benefit from meeting new people, building a better community and learning new skills. Contact us THE OLDEST TIME BANK IN THE UK, HERE’S HOW IT ALL STARTED A project is launched in Stroud by Fair Shares and Open House (Five Valleys Foyer) which is a housing project for young people. The aim is to offer the opportunity for young people and older people to meet each other and benefit from the other person's skills and knowledge. HERE TO HELP
Prescriptions, deliveries and fresh food – here’s an overview of what we’ve been up to lately and how we may be able to help you. From individuals to other organisations, we’ve been making links and helping those in need. Inread more GEM - GOING THE EXTRA MILE - FAIR SHARES GEM. The GEM Project is an employability and social inclusion programme, helping people in Gloucestershire to overcome challenges to employment and move them closer towards or into work. It is a unique partnership of nearly 50 community based organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of the lead organisation 15,000 MEALS COOKED & DELIVERED! 15,000 meals cooked & delivered! 26th March 2021. Share. Friday the 26th February marked our 15,000th meal cooked and delivered! Together with The Friendship Cafe and a team of dedicated community champions we’ve been making freshly cooked meals every weekday and delivering them to those in the local community ever since the first lockdown. CHANCE TO CHAT
Chance To Chat – Postcards. The ‘Chance to Chat’ project uses specially designed postcards and memory boxes to help people get to know each other better by stimulating conversation and helping people to recall older memories. This can have a positive impact on maintaining and rebuilding relationships. A series of postcards have been
DOWN AT THE ALLOTMENT Down at the Allotment. 26th August 2020 allotment. Share. Lots has been happening down at our allotment, thanks to Rachel and various volunteers. We’ve had a bumper crop of tomatoes, strawberries, onions and courgettes as well as lots of parsley, chives and other herbs. Visitors to the allotment have been able to take some of the produce away
STONEHOUSE ALLOTMENT PROJECT Stonehouse Allotment Project. The Fair Shares Stonehouse allotment is a plot for communal use and is overseen by participant Clare Sheridan. Members come when they can and help with what they are able to do. The site has some raised beds and wide paths so less able people can join in with planting, weeding and harvesting. THE NEW WEALTH OF TIME The new wealth of time 2 This report draws examples predominantly from London as a review of the work that has taken place there for the last six years.
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Prescriptions, deliveries and fresh food – here’s an overview of what we’ve been up to lately and how we may be able to help you. From individuals to other organisations, we’ve been making links and helping those in need. In…read more COMMUNITY FOOD DELIVERIES In collaboration with The Friendship Cafe and Gloucester Helping Hands, we’ve been collecting and distributing both fresh and cooked food to those in the Barton and Tredworth area. One of the biggest issues facing those most in need during this…read more FAIR SHARES DURING COVID-19 In order to ensure the safety of both staff and our participants we will be ceasing any face to face or group based activities. However, it’s at a time like this that the power of community is important. We intend…read more LATEST TWEETS
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HOW FAIR SHARES HAS HELPED… > It’s a great way of getting unemployed people back into things, > instead of them being made to feel redundant and losing confidence. Bill Wragge, Cotswold District Council > Coming here has helped me become more confident; I am more > comfortable with people and I can make and do useful things to help > other people, and make friends who don’t judge you. It’s made me > think about becoming a social worker, or a teacher. Courntey, a young participant in Gloucester > I’ve been involved in Fair Shares for three years, after > volunteering at a woodland project, Gymnation, the Furniture > Recycling Project and the City Farm. I don’t like office work, I > prefer doing practical things that help people – Fair Shares is > all about people helping each other. I’ve learned all sorts of > skills – carpentry, gardening, lambing and repairing things. I > feel safe, welcome and useful here Luke from Gloucester > When I first came into prison 3 years ago, I had very little > confidence regarding maths but I have improved to the point I’m > now a mentor
S. a Maths mentor in HMP Leyhill > When I walk around town, I see so many people I know. It’s > embedded me into the community Jane from North Cotswolds > I struggle sitting in a classroom but a little bit of maths > in a different environment, is encouraging. J. - Maths Learner in HMP Erlestoke > I feel part of their community and know that my time and skills are > valued
Vivienne from Newent > I’ve really enjoyed being with younger people and been impressed > with their commitment. Without this we would never have met and had > the time to speak and listen to each other. This could help change > people’s attitudes. Pammy from Stroud
> It’s just the natural way of living – everyone helping each > other out.
Rob from Gloucester
> Times2 Maths mentoring has “brought me out of my shell, it’s > helped my confidence” John - Maths Mentor Leyhill > Fair Shares members have been so supportive. They have moved an > ottoman for me and provided lifts and in return I have undertaken > extensive sewing repairs. It’s a very effective method. Gee from Newent
> Times2 Maths is good because helping people in prison also means > helping the less fortunate outside Michael - Maths mentor HMP Erlestoke > It’s been amazing because we can actually have a conversation with > older people and learn things from them and at the same time learn > something new about cooking, nutrition and how to budget. John, a young participant from Stroud > My illness no longer defines or limits my life. Fair Shares has > changed my life. I can’t talk highly enough about it. Fred in Gloucester
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