Timebuilders Catalogue
The Two Way Street
July / September 2014
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Contents
The Timebuilders two way street
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Timebuilders quotes
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Earning and spending time credits
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How have Timebuilders been earning and spending?
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Timebuilders Group Leadership
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Finding out about Timebuilders
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Earning your credits
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Spending your credits
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Our sponsors
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The Timebuilders Two Way Street
Timebuilders at St Marys is THE place in Sheffield where people are making friends, socialising, sharing skills,
organising events and helping build local communities.
Timebuilders is volunteering with a difference. People who become Timebuilders give some of their time helping
individuals, groups and local communities. In return they receive access to social, leisure and learning
opportunities. The more time they give the more they receive in return. This is the essence of our two way street.
Timebuilding is based on some simple principles. The asset we use is time measured by the hour. By giving an
hour of their time, Timebuilders receive an hour back in return in the form of a paper time credit. It doesn’t matter
how they give their hour. It is always worth the same. For example, an hour given litter picking is worth just the
same as an hour given teaching a musical instrument.
Time credits have no monetary value and cannot be exchanged for goods and services. They are simply a
means of exchanging time. They serve as a mechanism to encourage more people to become more active,
more involved and to have more opportunities.
The equal value we place on time given and the operation of time credits seems to incentivise people to become
volunteers for the first time. People who may have thought they had nothing to offer others quickly realise
through Timebuilding that they do.
By becoming a Timebuilder, people find themselves doing things they would not otherwise have done, meeting
people they would not otherwise have met. This seems to be having a positive effect upon their health and
wellbeing. And local communities benefit through the use of assets which would have otherwise gone to waste.
Whether you are already a timebuilder or thinking about joining we hope you will enjoy our summer catalogue.
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Timebuilders Quotes
Timebuilders highlight their positive experiences.
Ryan
Elesha
Sue
Pat
“I like helping people in need, meeting others and working as a group…I just enjoy getting stuck
in, really love it”
“Every time I’ve come away from here I’ve always gone back on the bus talking about it to
somebody and getting my friends to sign up”
“Timebuilding is different from other forms of volunteering…because there is a reward element to
it I feel much more able to promote it to other people”
“Timebuilders is very accommodating because it recognises that if you are busy you can’t always
do things….there’s always another time”
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Earning and Spending Time Credits
In a two way street there are opportunities to both earn and spend time credits. Timebuilding seems to work
best where earning roughly matches spending.
How Can You Earn Time Credits?
You can do this in lots of different ways. EVERYONE has something
useful to offer. These are just a FEW examples:
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What Can You Spend Time Credits On?
Helping to run community events and group activities
Taking part in a litter pick
Doing some leafleting
Learning how to become a group leader
Organising arts and crafts activities
Teaching computer skills, a language or a musical instrument
These are just SOME of the things you can spend your time credits
on:
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Social events and activities
Trips to various places
Classes teaching a range of skills
Visits to the cinema and theatre
Tickets for sporting events
Food at the Café
On pages 8 to 20 are the earning and spending opportunities available over the next three months.
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How have Timebuilders been earning and spending?
This is how some of our current Timebuilders have been earning and spending their time credits.
Timebuilder
Alia
Earning
Leader Training: Organising Socials
Social Events: Trips
Speak & Grow: Foodcycle
Football Tickets: Trips
Chish
ASSIST Housing: Foodcycle
Swimming Lessons: Activity Day
Darren
Leader Training: ASSIST Housing
Café Meals: Trips
Café volunteer: Publicity
Theatre Tickets: Computer Help
Martin
Planning Socials: Publicity
Trips
Patrick
Gardening: Help with Evaluation
Football Tickets: Café Meals
Peter
Gardening: ASSIST Housing
Activity Day: Football Tickets
Tom
Leader Training: Foodcycle
Cinema: Football Tickets
Bassam
Margaret
Spending
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Timebuilder Group Leadership
Timebuilders is still at a fairly early stage of development, however we are already looking to the future. We
want to improve the way we are working to build a world without waste and you could be part of the action.
To really scale up the project and make it more sustainable as time moves on we are looking for volunteer group
leaders who will have a key role in this process. And by getting involved not only will you be making a massive
contribution to the future development of the project, you will also have an opportunity to further develop your
skills. Involvement as a regular volunteer could make your CV stand out from the crowd if you are looking for a
job or wishing to increase your involvement as a volunteer in other areas.
We expect volunteer group leaders to come from all walks of life. For example students, people seeking a return
to the labour market or retired people looking for a great project to get their teeth into. We would like to hear
from anyone able to contribute between 4-8 hours per week (days and times are flexible) who will lead a variety
of Timebuilder groups throughout the city. The following summarises what we are looking for in volunteer group
leaders:
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A passion for participatory asset based community development
A willingness to use and develop leadership skills, to inspire and lead other Timebuilders
A commitment to listening to and engaging with people from all walks of life.
Great teamwork skills – volunteer co-ordinators work with a wide range of people
Reliable and organised – the project depends on a strong commitment from volunteers
Be willing to act on initiative and get stuck in!
So if you think this could be you why not contact the Jo Watts or the Timebuilders team now for an informal
discussion. Jo’s contact details are on page 7.
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Finding out about Timebuilders
So do you like the story so far? Would you like to find out more and keep in touch with what is happening in the
wonderful world of Timebuilders? These are the ways you can do it.
Come to our weekly information and joining meeting held every Monday at St Mary’s Community Centre. It starts
at 1:30pm and usually ends by 3:00pm at the latest. You can find out about all the earning and spending
opportunities taking place that week. Some may not be listed in this catalogue. You can register your interest in
an activity. And if you are not a timebuilder already, you can join us there and then. Just a few forms to fill in!
If you are unable to make this meeting don’t worry. You can contact a member of the Timebuilders staff team
using the details below.
Bethan Mobey bethan.mobey@stmarys-church.co.uk 07535 617765
Jo Watts
jo.watts@stmarys-church.co.uk
07904 248183
John Culver
john.culver@stmarys-church.co.uk
07540 606397
Or you can find out about what has happened and is about to happen in the world of Timebuilders through your
computer or mobile phone:
Our website
http://timebuilders.wordpress.com
On Facebook
www.facebook.com/sheffieldtimebuilders
On Twitter
@Timebuilders
By using any or all of these ways of ways, we hope you will be able to get involved and stay involved with
Timebuilders.
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Earning Your Credits
All Timebuilder activity is about making better use of the under used resources we all have as people. For some
people time itself can often be an underused resource. At Timebuilders we do not believe people want to waste
their time. We believe they want the time and opportunity to make good use of the talent, creativity, energy and
good will which exists in all of us.
Running alongside these underused resources is a great deal of unmet needs within our local communities
which are far too numerous to list in this catalogue. However just a few of these are the need for:
 Food and company for people who are lonely
 Improvement s to the environment
 Better publicity for local events
 Accessible learning opportunities
Timebuilders is becoming successful in bringing these two things together: eliminating wasted resources and
meeting community needs. It runs through everything we do.
Based upon what Timebuilders have told us, one of the most positive experiences of earning time credits is that
you get involved with people you may not have met before. And you find yourself doing things together and
working as part of a team.
All these ingredients are reflected in the following opportunities we have available for earning time credits. We
hope there is something here for you to get involved in.
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Project
FoodCycle:
Project Leader
Jo Watts
Get involved in putting on a
community meal which brings people
together in a variety of locations.
Speak and Grow Gardening:
An activity takes place several times
each month. Every Wednesday
lunchtime, additional events can be
found on the FoodCycle Sheffield
Website.
Bethan Mobey
Wednesdays 12.15pm –
2.15pm
Virginia Lowes
Thursday 12noon – 2.00pm
Aroose Uppal
Classes take place Monday –
Friday at various times both am
and pm.
Bethan Mobey
Last Thursday in the month
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Get involved in doing some
gardening and having conversations
with people from all over the world.
Lunch Club:
Day & Time
Get involved in helping run a busy
lunch club by serving and making
people feel welcome.
English Classes:
Get involved in helping with the
language classes in a variety of ways
including supporting tutors,
administration and hospitality.
Timebuilder Social Events:
Get involved in organising one of our
monthly evening social events. Either
before the event or on the evening
itself.
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Project
Litter Picking:
Get involved in helping organise or
taking part in community litter
picking, part of our commitment to
improving the local environment.
Regular litter picks at Bramall Lane
Stadium will also be organised.
Leafleting and Publicity:
Project Leader
John Culver
Jo Watts
Litter picks at Bramall Lane take
place usually before and after
matches.
Bethan Mobey
Regular opportunities. Dates
and times to be confirmed.
Graham Duncan
To start in September. Date and
times to be confirmed.
Bethan Mobey
Tuesday & Wednesday
10am – 4pm
Get involved in helping publicise
events in local communities.
Community Research:
Get involved as a researcher in an
exciting project being set up to tackle
the problem of loneliness. Full
training given.
ASSIST Housing:
Get involved in helping to renovate
housing for people seeking asylum.
Transport provided.
Day & Time
Community litter picks take
place at least once per month.
Dates and times to be
confirmed.
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So how do you get involved in all these opportunities to earn? On page 7 are details of the various ways to
contact us. Coming to our weekly information and joining meeting is a really good way to find out more about an
opportunity and to register an interest. Just to recap they are held every Monday 1:30pm – 3:00pm at St Mary’s
Community Centre. However if you are unable to come please use the other contact information provided.
All the earning opportunities listed are open to everyone although places may sometimes be limited. And
occasionally there may be an interview process for some opportunities.
We always make sure that those taking part are fully supported, and are given information to help them get the
most out of an opportunity including providing health and safety information where necessary.
And we are always interested in developing new ways for earning time credits. So if you have some ideas then
let us know!
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Spending Your Credits
Spending time credits is just as important as earning them. And as with earning, spending credits in the
company of others as part of a group can add something extra to whole experience. Spending opportunities or
“rewards” are grouped into five categories as highlighted on page 13. The opportunities or “rewards” are made
available in the following three ways:
Community Rewards
This is where one group of Timebuilders earn credits by using their skills, energy and creativity to make rewards
available for the benefit of other Timebuilders and the wider community. These are the type of rewards we
particularly value and are committed to creating more of in future. Look out for the following symbol in the listings
and spend some time credits on these home grown rewards.
Corporate Rewards
We have developed relationships with various sponsors who provide access to events and facilities because
they support what we do. We hope to develop more of these relationships in future, making good use of
resources which might otherwise have gone to waste.
Funded Rewards
We currently have small scale external funding allowing us to occasionally make rewards available, for example,
trips and tickets for events. However we cannot rely on the future availability of this funding. Therefore we are
aiming to develop more Community and Corporate rewards to ensure the sustainability of Timebuilders.
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Do you enjoy going on trips and attending social gatherings involving food, music, games and
conversation? These are fantastic home grown events! Show your support for other
Community Timebuilders by spending on these.
Learning
Are you interested in learning something new? Or maybe practicing a hobby or interest in the
company of others? We have groups and courses run by Timebuilders and other community
members which might be for you.
Would you like to get more physically active? Or experience things which give you the feel good
factor? A range of group activities are on offer!
Wellbeing
There are opportunities to experience as part of a group theatre and cinema at various venues.
Culture
Sport
Do you enjoy watching sporting events? Tickets are occasionally available. Why not go as part of
a group?
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Indicates how many time credits you need for an event.
Indicates this is a home grown community event.
2 August
Timebuilder Trip
Scarborough Depart: 8:30am
Return: 8:00pm
Timebuilder Social St Mary’s
An evening of food:
friendship &
entertainment.
Summer Play
Community Scheme
28 August
25 September
St Mary’s
August
12th:13th:
19th:20th
St Mary’s
St Mary’s
x1 or £1:00
(Child) Adults free.
23 September
10am-2pm
Stone Soup
x2 or £3:00
6:30–9:30 pm
11am – 2pm
Eid Party
x 7 or £12 (Adult)
x 4 or £6 (Child)
x2 or £2:00
30 August
12noon-5pm
x4
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Café Meals
St Mary’s
A varied and tasty
menu. Main course
and a drink.
Room Hire
St Mary’s
A monthly evening
trip by train to Edale
with music all the
way.
CAST Social Trip
Visit to a local place
of interest
Flexible Times
Including
evenings and
weekends:
Subject to
availability.
St Mary’s
Family Choir
The Folk Train
x 1 or £2:50
12noon-2pm
For a social gathering
or family party.
Community Children’s &
Monday –
Wednesday
Depart
Sheffield 7pm
By negotiation.
Wednesday
4–5pm
x1
26 August
23 September
x3
Arrive Back
10pm
Venue to be
confirmed
Date and
Time to be
confirmed
x4
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Learning
Computer Drop In
/ Digital
Photography
Group
St Mary’s
Guitar Class
St Mary’s
Monday
1-3pm
Thursday
Suitable for people at
all levels. However
you need to have a
guitar.
5.30–6.30pm
Business
St Mary’s
Enterprise Course
Monday
Sewing Class
St Mary’s
x 2 or £2:00
1-2pm
x1 or £1:00
x1 or £1:00
Thursday
12:15-2:15pm
x2 or £2:00
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The activities listed on this page are planned, organised and delivered by the Creative Arts Support Team
(CAST). CAST have been in existence since 2009, and were formed to reflect the active interest members have
in influencing the development of the arts amongst their members and in the wider community.
CAST Acrylic Art
St Mary’s
Tuesday
11am-1pm
CAST Creative
Writing
St Mary’s
CAST Botanical
Art
St Mary’s
CAST Sculpting
with Polymers
St Mary’s
x 2 or £2:00
Wednesday
1-3pm
x1 or £1:00
Learning
Monday
10-11:30am
x1 or £1:00
Friday
1-3pm
x2 or £2:00
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Group Swimming
Lane swimming:
General swimming:
Swimming lessons
Cycling Group
Wellbeing
Heeley
Baths
Flexible Times
St Mary’s
Monthly
Meet at St Marys and
visit various places
for a bike ride.
Transport provided.
x 2 or £2:00
Dates and times
to be confirmed.
Feeling Good
Group
Sheffield
College
Facials: Pedicures:
Massage
Granville Road
Campus
x4 or £3:00
Flexible Times
Term time only
x2 or £2:00
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Cinema Group
Visits to Community
and Mainstream
cinemas. Showings
by negotiation.
Magic
Lantern
Flexible Times
x 3 (Individual)
x 12 (Group of 4)
Showroom
Culture
Theatre Group
Visits to Sheffield
Theatres:
Crucible Studio
Crucible Theatre
Lyceum
Sheffield
Theatres
Flexible Times
x 3 (Individual)
x 12 (Group of 4)
Showings by
negotiation.
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Fixtures at
Sheffield United
Sport
Fixtures at
Sheffield
Wednesday
Tickets
available by
negotiation.
Tickets
available by
negotiation.
x3
x3
Once you have decided to spend some credits it would be really helpful to bear in mind the following.
All the items listed could be subject to change and availability may be limited. This particularly applies to tickets
for events.
It really helps us to know in advance what you would like to spend your time credits on. We have two meetings
every Thursday at 12 noon or 5.45pm. They are held at St Marys Community Centre.
At the meeting we can book you in and take your time credits. This particularly applies for ticketed events and
trips. However if you are unable to make the meeting don’t worry. You can contact a staff member. Their details
are listed on page 7.
When new spending opportunities arise we will let Timebuilders know through the weekly Information and
Joining meeting held every Monday – 1:30-3:00pm. We will also promote them through our website, Facebook
page, and on Twitter – details on page 7.
We really hope you enjoy spending your credits. When doing so please show your appreciation to those who are
organising the event and be a real ambassador for Timebuilders!
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Our Sponsors
We would like to acknowledge the following organisations for the support they are
giving to Timebuilders.
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sheffield College
Sheffield United Football Club
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
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Youth Hostel Association
Sheffield Theatres
Magic Lantern Film Club
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