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7/28/2019 Taf Myrddin Launch Week Update
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CHS Taf Myrddin Time Credits
Taf Myrddin Launch Week Update
Spice are working with Carmarthenshire County Borough Council Housing Services (CHS) to
introduce Time Credits to the Taf Myrddin locality over the next 12 months as part of a pilotprogramme, as a way of enabling local tenants to make a difference in their communities
and local services and to recognise the value of their contributions. Time Credits support
people to develop their interests and unrealised assets to improve individual wellbeing and
build strong and connected communities. The Taf Myrddin Time Credits project will support
the work of the CHS Community Engagement team and will work with staff to develop
engagement across the service through the use of Time Credits.
Context
Taf Myrddin Time Credits commenced in January 2013 after many months in planning.Rachel Gegeshidze Time Credits Facilitator began by undertaking a number of community
listening events and visits to look at assets across the locality. This led to the programme
gaining momentum from an early stage due to the enthusiasm, encouragement and support
of local groups and organisations in the locality, a small number of groups were prioritised,
approached and signed up to the network; this process was undertaken by looking at which
groups CHS tenants currently access or engage with, all groups/organisations took part in
co-design activities to help to plan the launch week event in the locality.
The following groups and organisations participated in the Taf Myrddin Launch Week Event
18
th
March 2013- 23
rd
March 2013:-
Ty Hapus Family Centre Ty Ni Family Centre Dr Mz Youth Centre Yr Aelwyd Sheltered Housing Scheme Woods Row Court Sheltered Housing Scheme Tenants and Residents of East Carmarthen Richmond Park School Arts 4 Wellbeing
The launch week aimed to:
Raise public awareness of the scheme within the Carmarthen town localityprimarily
Communicate the Time Credit values (everyones time is equal, give yourtime doing something you love)
Provide an opportunity for people to earn and spend Time Credits across oneweek
Build confidence and experience within the groups and organisations signedup to the network
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Increase knowledge of the locality area Encourage new members to attend opportunities to earn and sign up Start to build the time credit network
This document gives a brief over view of the events and activities that took place across the
week.
Advertising the event
Posters and information was sent to tenants across the locality informing them of the 2
clean up activities planned during the week. Groups and organisations also used their
current advertisement methods to notify beneficiaries of earn and spend opportunities.
Social media also played a significant part in notifying tenants of the opportunities to earn
and spend; this has been much interest on Facebook, with people requesting information,leading to people attending events during the week.
Events across the week
Park Hall, TREC (Tenants and Residents of East Carmarthen) and Ty Hapus Family Centre
clean up and waste amnesty on Tuesday 19th
March 2013 tenants joined in the
community clean up around the housing site and local woodland area, the event was
attended by 9 local tenants, 8 children from Richmond Park Primary School and their
teacher Mrs Tipping, Councillors Tegwen Devichand, Peter Hughes Griffiths and Gareth
Jones and 2 members of the Tidy Towns team, as well as CHS staff Clare Tinkler Community
Engagement Manager and Maria Evans Community Engagement Officer. All participants
earned 1 Time Credit for giving their time to help the local community. Ty Hapus Family
Centre in Park Hall have also been providing opportunities for local tenants of all ages, the
Dads Group has been volunteering their time to help with general maintenance and repairs,
children attending the after school club are also able to earn Time Credits for their help at
the allotments and woodland area. Ty Hapus also planned an internal spend opportunity for
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their volunteers with a coffee and craft morning.
Dr Mz Youth Project Launch of Environmental Project On Wednesday 20th
March 2013
young people at Dr Mz Youth Project took part in a gardening session at the local park, DrMz celebrates its 16
thbirthday this year and to mark the event, the town based centre is
looking to take on 16 environmental challenges which will improve the community, whether
it's cleaning the riverside in a canoe or sprucing up flower planters, young people will earn
Time Credits for the time they volunteer to support the challenges.
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Dr Mz also participated in the national Science Week by holding a science day on Saturday
23rd March 2013, a number of activities on the day were undertaken to support the
environmental project, young people earned Time Credits for planting seeds and bulbs that
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will eventually be grown at the recently obtained allotment, as well helping to build the new
wormery that will provide the much needed fertilizer.
Dr Mz has been providing a range of earn and spend opportunities since joining the networkin February 2013, these have included young people giving time to renovate the Chill Out
room which will provide a quiet space for support and relaxation, young people have also
been earning Time Credits on the Spice clock system by helping to clean up during sessions.
Young people attending the youth forum have also earned Time credits, the forum are also
involved in the organisation of the UV Disco that is planned and this will become an internal
time spend opportunity. Young people also enjoyed a trip to see Wales play at the Liberty
Stadium in Swansea and used Time Credits to pay for travel to the match.
Woods Row Court - Litter Pick and Clean Up Thursday 21st
March 2013 tenants and
residents at Woods Row Court took part in a litter pick and community clean up supported
by Carmarthenshire Tidy Towns staff that came along to provide equipment and materials.
Tenants from Park Hall and Ty Ni Family Centre also came along to show their support and a
helpful hand.
Litter is a major issue at the complex due to its town centre location, volunteers helped to
collect 15 bags of litter from across the complex as well as spending time clearing paths,
flower beds and general tidying. The Woods Row Court Tenants and Residents Associationalso joined the network on the day, Taf Myrddin Time Credits will be working with them
over the coming months to develop their earn and spend opportunities.
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Yr Aelwyd Sheltered Housing, Tregunnoron Friday 22nd
March 2013 tenants at Yr Aelwyd
organised a Film Night activity session with hot chocolate and marshmallows, tenants could
pay for their entry with 2 Time Credits or 50p, 7 tenants enjoyed a musical film, plans are
already in place to repeat the activity on a monthly basis, as a way of encouraging tenants to
make use of the communal lounge area and to help to address isolation and loneliness this
has been a consistent theme that has been raised as an issue at many of the community
listening events and visits held since January 2013.
Yr Aelwyd tenants have been participating in a number of earn activities such as helping
with the luncheon club, clearing the room after activities, planning and organising activities
and attending meetings. The tenants association has recently purchased a power washer
and tenants will earn Time Credits for their help to clean pathways, planting and
maintaining the green house. 25 hours have been earned by tenants giving their time at YrAelwyd between March 1
st2013 and March 23
rd2013, well done!
Arts 4 Wellbeing joined the network on Wednesday 20th
March 2013, the organisation
specialises in creating fully inclusive accessible projects which engage, inspire and motivate,
supporting and promoting emotional wellbeing through creativity. Arts 4 wellbeing use the
arts as a tool to build confidence and to develop new ways of seeing and being in the
world. On Saturday 23rd
March 2013 Arts 4 Wellbeing provided a workshop at the Llanelli
Multicultual Event at Yr Ffwrnes Theatre in Llanelli, a tenant from Park Hall volunteered his
time at the event and earned Time Credits. The session enabled people of all ages to take
part in a range of arts, crafts and circus workshops.
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Taf Myrddin Time Credits is working with the Community Engagement team at
Carmarthenshire Housing Services to look at ways of developing housing related earn to
develop communities in Carmarthenshire, the following ideas are initiatives that will be
developed further in consultation with local tenants in the coming months.
Developing Community/Street Ambassadors/Champions, the role could include some of the
following:
Be a point of contact in the community for CHS for 2 way discussion between the
community and CHS, especially is this person has good connections with their
community/neighbourhood
Deliver leaflets, flyers, letters etc
Plan community activities and events earn and spend
Be a Time Broker for that community and champion Time Credits
Knock on doors telling people of community opportunities such as litter picks,
meetings and other activities - also would be someone on the ground that people
could seek information from
Undertake surveys on behalf of CHS - door knock and interview a sample of tenants in
that area
If there are notice boards within the community they could update etc
Developing community initiatives such as a community voice that could inform CHS
of any issues in the community or repairs etc. This could build on the neighbourhood
watch that is already established in some areas.
Launch Week Success!
The Taf Myrddin Time Credits launch week was a great success; this summary report begins
to show the vast range of opportunities that tenants are starting to engage in within their
communities, the road range of opportunities will enable individuals to develop new skills,
build confidence and self esteem which in turn will support the development of community.
Feedback from volunteers and organsiations/groups participating in launch week below:-Really pleased to be a new member I have enjoyed helping on 2 litter clean ups and earned
2 time credits, not sure what i will spend them on yet, I like getting involved and helping the
community so keep me posted please with future events.
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Really enjoyed getting involved, would like to meet up to plan some other things.
Its a good way of us saying thank you to volunteers.
Weve got more people wanting to take part in things now.
I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to everyone that took part during
the week; we look forward to working with you over the months ahead to develop the
programme with you.
If you would like further information about the programme or to get involved please contact
Rachel Gegeshidze Taf Myrddin Time Credits Facilitator
Email:[email protected]
Mobile:07453987648
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]