COMMUNI T Y HUB
TIME BANKING
L ooking to get more involved with your community? Check out Timebanking, a way for communities to come together to help each other with a variety of tasks. Participants ‘deposit’ their time in the bank by giving practical help and support to others. They are then able to ‘withdraw’ their time when they require assistance with something – one hour of time given gains you one hour of ‘credit’. Locally, the Cambridgeshire housing association and social enterprise, CHS Group, has recently been awarded £50,000 by The National Lottery Community Fund (formerly The Big Lottery Fund) to support
its Timebank schemes in both Littleport and Cambourne. CHS Group has been coordinating Timebanks in these locations for five years now, and the new funding will enable the group to continue running these, as well as growing the scheme in new locations around Cambridgeshire. Particular goals include encouraging a greater number of older people to get involved, to strengthen the befriending scheme, and to increase the number of volunteer hours in both existing Timebank communities, as well as provide support to three more communities hoping to develop Timebanks. chsgroup.org.uk
I t was a sad day for Mill Road when Sally Ann’s, the quirky Salvation Army shop, closed its doors, but the charity has now popped up in new premises just around the corner on Tenison Road. Selling clothing, toys and household items, the new shop also features an expansive barn selling furniture, musical instruments and LPs. Major Martin Cordner, who leads The Salvation Army in Cambridge along with his wife Major Leanne, said: “Our charity shop is a really important part of our work here in Cambridge. Not only does it raise vital funds and offer affordable clothing and household items, it is a community hub, offering compassionate support, a listening ear and practical help for people in need.” The charity shop is open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm. Community HUB YMCA SLEEP EASY Y MCA Trinity Group has announced the venue for its 2019 Sleep Easy event in Cambridge to raise awareness of sleeping rough and raise funds to support young, homeless people across the city. The Sleep Easy event will take place on 29 March at St Catharine’s College Sports Ground. In partnership with the Howard Group, the aim is simple: participants spend a night challenging themselves to sleep rough, raising money to help change the lives of vulnerable young people, and in doing so raising awareness of the issues around homelessness. All money raised goes directly to supporting YMCA’s accommodation services in Cambridge. Starting at 7pm, the night will involve activities that replicate what it’s like to sleep on the streets, but participants will receive hot refreshments and materials to make a shelter. Adult tickets are £10 and you can sign up via Eventbrite. SALLY ANN’S MOVES “Our charity shop is a really important part of our work here in Cambridge”
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