This Time opportunities brochure has been produced by

Spice Innovations, Carmarthenshire Housing Service and

Communities First as part of the Community Currencies in
Action (CCIA) collaboration project.
CCIA is a transnational partnership working to develop and
deliver community currency demonstrations in several member
states across the North West of Europe. CCIA will lead the way in
sharing knowledge and best practice to enable communities
throughout Europe to grow stronger in their ability to achieve
vibrant and prosperous networks that are efficient in delivering
social, economic and environmental outcomes.
CCIA will design, develop and implement community currencies
across NW Europe; providing a rigorously tested package of
support structures to facilitate the development of CCs across
NWE and promote CCs as a credible (policy) vehicle for
achieving positive outcomes.
CCIA is part funded through the INTERREG IVB North West
Europe (NWE) Programme, which is a financial instrument of the
European Unions Cohesion Policy - Investing in Opportunities.
Find out more about CCIA on our website:
www.communitycurrenciesinaction.eu

Autumn / Winter 2014-2015

Time Credits community activities

Welcome

to the new Carmarthenshire Time

Credits brochure for summer 2014, you will find here all the
activities at which you can attend for earning and spending
Time Credits in your local community.

Contents:
Earning opportunities in the community.

Time Credits are a community currency operating across the

Carmarthenshire Communities First Cluster, Taf Myrddin and
Lower Gwendraeth, the project is hosted by Carmarthenshire
Communities First, Carmarthenshire Housing Services and Spice.
For every hour you give for the community you receive in
exchange one Time Credit. This one can then be spent on
activities, trips and events at a wide range of places.

Spending opportunities in the community:

We have now two different brochures. This one is for the earning
and spending opportunities in the community, and the other one
is for the spending opportunities with local businesses across
South West Wales. You can find both brochures online at
www.aceplace.org

Play and Recreation

Find out more about Carmarthenshire Time Credits by contacting

Communities First 01554 784847 or Carmarthenshire Housing
Services Engagement Team 01554899286.

Calendar.

Health and Wellbeing.

Learning and Skills
Leisure and Sports

Culture and History

Arts, Theatre and Music.

Look out for the Time Credits icons

This green icon is for earning opportunities

This blue icon is for spending opportunities

Where this icon appears, it means there are various

options available with different time credits value.

Earning Opportunity
Pride In Your Patch

1 time credit per

hour

Earning Opportunity
Event Volunteers

Address & Contact info

Address & Contact info

Contact
Maria Evans
PaEvans@carmarthenshire
.gov.uk Or call CHS on
01554 742365

Contact
Amber
AmbWilliams@carmarthe
nshire.gov.uk
Or call C1st on 01554
784847

How do I earn Time Credits there?

How do I earn Time Credits there?

Join local residents helping to clean up their local

community, taking pride in local estates, streets,
parks and community space. The following
community clean up events have been planned.
Earn Time Credits for the time you give to support.

Carmarthenshire Communities First are facilitating

a number of events and activities over the coming
months and are looking for community members
with a range of skills and knowledge. Get in touch if
you would like to chat about supporting their events.

Contact CHS for dates

1 time credit per

hour

Earning Opportunity
Christmas Party Prep

1 time credit per

hour

Earning Opportunity
Event Volunteers

Address & Contact info

Address & Contact info

Carway Hall
Carway Hall
Carway
Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 4HE

Contact
Amber
AmbWilliams@carmarthe
nshire.gov.uk
Or call C1st on 01554
784847

3pm-5pm
Sunday 30th November

How do I earn Time Credits there?

How do I earn Time Credits there?

Join local community members to make Christmas

decorations for the Carway Christmas Party! Just
turn up to help and make new friends in the
process.

Carmarthenshire Communities First are facilitating

a number of events and activities over the coming
months and are looking for community members
with a range of skills and knowledge. Get in touch if
you would like to chat about supporting their events.

Hope youll then join us for the Christmas Party a

chance to get into the festive spirit in Carway.

1 time credit per

hour

Earning Opportunity
Flyer Delivery

1 time credit per

hour

Earning Opportunity
Carmarthenshire
Housing Services
CHS+

Address & Contact info

Address & Contact info

Contact
Amber
AmbWilliams@carmarthe
nshire.gov.uk

Contact
Pat Evans
PaEvans@carmarthenshire
.gov.uk
Call CHS on 01554 742365

Or call C1st on 01554

784847

How do I earn Time Credits there?

Carmarthenshire Communities First facilitate a
number of activities and events across the
community and value the support of community
members to deliver leaflets and flyers to keep
people informed. Would you like to deliver flyers in
the following areas:Trimsaran
Pwll
Glanymor
Tyisha
Llanerch
Maengwynne
Llwynhendy
Contact Amber if your can help.

How do I earn Time Credits there?

Carmarthenshire Time Credits have some
forthcoming opportunities for tenants to get involved
in their local community.
Would you like to learn more about how you could
get involved? Earn Time Credits for your time?
Get in touch with you housing officer and ask about
opportunities!

1 time credit per

hour

Volunteers Needed at Dr
Mz, Carmarthen

Contact
Jodie or Gayle at Dr Mz

Earn 1 time credit

per hour

Shelbyart

Contact
shelbyart1@hotmail.com

Carmarthen Youth
Project
The Club House,
Friars Park,
Carmarthen,
SA31 3AN

3rd Jan 2015

Coleshill, Llanelli

Contact Dr Mz
(01267)222786
What & When
Dr Mz are looking for volunteers to help decorate
the centre ready for the Christmas party on the 29th
December. If you can spare an hour anytime
between 25th Dec and the 21st get in touch with Dr
Mz!
They will also be looking for volunteers to help with
the party on the 29th. Can you glitter tattoo, face
paint, sing? Get in touch to share your skills!

More info
Shelbyart are planning and up-cycled Fashion
Show
Join the creative team for an up-cycled fashion
workshop and earn Time Credits for your time whilst
developing new skills.

Earn 1 time credit

per hour

Coffee, Craft and

Conversation

2 time credits

Healthy Planet
Carmarthen

Community Group

Book Folding and Crafty

Days

Where is it?

Where is it?
Healthy Planet
Carmarthen, Unit 2 St
Stephens Way, Pensarn,
SA399AA.

Bethal Church
Johnstown, Carmarthen
MEET EVERY TUESDAY
FROM 12.30- 2.30
Cost two time credits of
2.00

2 Time Credits
per person

11am-1pm
1st Saturday of the month

What do I need to know?

Includes unlimited teas and coffee, cake, craft
materials and all the chat you can manage.

What do I need to know?

Pop along to Healthy Plant and join in the fun!

About the partner

About the partner

Take it, love it, pass it on
Do you really give away books for free?
Yes, we do! Books for Free rescues unwanted books
otherwise destined for landfills or pulping. Healthy Planet
redistributes these books throughout communities via our
30+ volunteer-run Books for Free centres on high streets
nationwide for free.
Our centres and festival stands are run by dedicated
volunteers, who love the Books for Free idea so much that
they decided to get involved. Maybe you would like to join
them?

Coffee, Craft and Conversation is a community

group that meets in Carmarthen every Tuesday.
Check out the Facebook page for more info
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-Craft-andConversation/635868313175810?fref=ts
Or email
coffeecraftandconversation@gmail.com for further
informationm

Scarlettes Ladies
Netball Squad
Training Sessions
Where is it?
Wednesday evenings
6pm-8pm
Llanelli Leisure Centre

2 time credits per

person

Street Buddies
Llanelli and Carmarthen
Teddy Bears Picnic
Where is it?
14th August Parc Howard,
Llanelli
From 12pm
24th August Carmarthen
Park meet by the band
stand
From 12pm

What do I need to know?

Min age 13yrs
Training times
wednesdayLlanelli lesuire center 6-8
Matches Sundays 2 hrs at different times
depending on fixtures set
2 spaces available for Time Credits on a first come
first served basis
About the partner

What do I need to know?

Join us for a teddy bears picnic, teddy face paint
and games at Parc Howard and Carmarthen Park,
dates above. There will be some organised fun and
time to play in the park.
Bring a picnic, a blanket and a teddy!

)We promote fun, fitness and friendships, we have

23 currently in the squad, 2 teams within that and
we hope to develop a junior/feeder team next
season, we also have 4 mothers and daughters
within the squad. Come and join us!

The Street Buddies are a group of local people

keen to support the community in Carmarthenshire
through providing local activities for all ages.

About the partner

1 time credit per

child, adults go
free

Create Me Happy
Equipment hire & use

Multiple options
available

Coles Hill Day Services

Room Hire

Where is it?

Where is it?

Pontyates
Carmarthenshire
Contact Jane
janeygwynn@fastmail.fm
07815814187

Coleshill Terrace,
Llanelli, SA15 3BT
Contact :Maralie Russ
mlruss@carmarthenshire.g
ov.uk

Multiple options
available

01554 742625 / 742610

Time Credits per hour

Whats on offer
4 man tent, include 2 airbeds and 4 sleeping
bags. Pump not included

Create Me Happy
Is a volunteer run community organisation
committed to raising awareness of children
isolated by parental depressive illness.
Providing workshops and experiences in a
nurturing environment for parents and children
to build, play and communicate together.
Please contact Jane for further info and to hire
the camping equipment, a refundable deposit
is payable.

Whats on offer
7 credits per day

Meeting room hire

Recreate
The Coleshill Community
.
COLESHILL is an ambitious project that aims to change the
lives for the better of many disengaged and disabled people
and those with long term of chronic health problems.

Time Credits
1 credit per person
per hour

St Johns Church
Carmarthen

Multiple options
available

Room Hire

Healthy Planet,
Carmarthen
Room Hire and
Equipment

Where is it?

Where is it?

The Parish of St Peter's &

St John's Carmarthen.

Please
contact purplepinkblack@bt
internet.com for more
information or call into
Healthy Planet
Carmarthen, Unit 2 St
Stephens Way, Pensarn,
SA399AA.

Spillman Street,
Carmarthen

Contact 01267 237117

Multiple options
available

Time Credits per hour

Whats on offer
Room Hire

Create Me Happy
St Peter's and St John's are Christian churches
open to anyone in the community wishing to attend
and participate in worship and/or activities.
Members are from diverse backgrounds and all
ages, there is no socio-economic, ethnic or
disability exclusion, all are welcome, young and old.

Time Credits per hour

1 Time Credit per
person

Whats on offer
Fancy being crafty, making your own clothes or
up- cyling some unused fabric? We have two
electric sewing machines available to hire..
Deposit of 5 time credits or 5 required which will
be refunded on return of the machine.

5 Time Credits per

week or with a fabric
pack 8 Time Credits
per week

Meeting space hire

1 Time Credit per

hour

Chair Hire
Need extra chairs for relatives staying over
Christmas or short of seating for a party? We
have a range of chairs for hire! 1 time credit per
week plus refundable deposit of 5 or 5 time
credits.

1 Time Credit per

week per chair

Carmarthenshire
Communities First
PC Hire

I time credit per

hours use

CHS
Litter Picking Equipment

Where is it?

Where is it?

Felinfoel Community
Resource Centre SA14
8BE

CHS
Eastgate
Llanelli

Contact Amber Williams for

more info

Contact Maria Evans

MLEvans@carmarthenshir
e.gov.uk
Or call CHS on 01554
742365

01554 784847
or
AmbWilliams@carmarthen
shire.gov.uk

Whats on offer?
PC hire 1 time credit per hours use
Every Tuesday between 1pm 4pm
From August 12th
Use the PC to finish homework, look for jobs, surf
the internet, shop or just to have fun!
IT support and lesson also available get in touch
for further info
Communities First
Carmarthenshire Communities First has three
strategic objectives helping to achieve these
outcomes:
Prosperous Communities
Learning Communities
Healthier Communities

Whats on offer?
Litter Picking Equipment available for hire for
events and community clean ups

Packs of 10 sticks and hoops available for 7 Time

|Credits per day

Carmarthenshire Housing services

Working together to ensure people are
fine about their homes, health and
communities

Multiple options
available

The Antioch
Over 50s Lunch Club

Where is it?
Antioch Centre, Llanelli,
Carms SA15 2NE
12pm-2pm every Monday
except Bank Holidays

2 time credits per

person

Self Image Home Hair

Multiple options
available

Where is it?
29 New Dock Rd
Llanelli
SA152EG
Phone 07778 861670
Emailtinyeli@hotmail.co.uk
Websitehttp://tinyeli.wix.co
m/selfimagehairbyelina

What do I need to know?

What do I need to know?

The Lunch Club is run by the church and members

of the local community. Its aim is to provide healthy
food in a friendly environment at reasonable prices,
so that people who may feel isolated, or who simply
dont want to cook for themselves can enjoy a good
meal at an affordable cost.

8 spaces available per month for members to pay

with Time Credits. These are on a first come first
served basis.

All food is prepared and cooked on the premises

each Monday, using produce bought locally
Time credit places are limited, you are paying your
time credits for the time taken by volunteers to run
the lunch club and prepare your food.

Dry cut for 1 person

1 time credit

Cut and blow dry for one person

2 time credits

Street Buddies
Family Christmas Party

2 time credits per

person

Dr Mz
Winter Wonderland
Frozen Party

Where is it?
Carway Hall
Carway Hall
Carway
Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 4HE
7th

Sunday
December
3pm-5pm

Where is it?
Carmarthen Youth Project
The Club House,
Friars Park,
Carmarthen,
SA31 3AN

Monday 29th December

5pm-7.30pm
Contact Dr Mz to book
(01267)222786

What do I need to know?

Join the Carmarthenshire Street Buddies at the
Family Christmas Party, Carway Hall. For festive
fun and games and lots of Christmas cheer!

What do I need to know?

Looking for something to do between Christmas
and New Year? Dr Mz are holding a family party
with lots of frozen festive fun, activities will include
a sing along, games and dancing with Elsa, Anna
and Olaf. Spaces are limited so book early to avoid
disappointment .

About the partner

About the partner

The Street Buddies are a group of community

members engaged in their local community,
supporting a range of activities that have real
impact on the local area and the people who live
within it. They work alongside Communities First
and Carmarthenshire Housing Services using Time
Credits to engage others. They utilise their local
networks, neighbours, friends and family and are a
link to growing a healthy, learning and prosperous
community for the future. They take pride in their
local community and support others to get involved!

Dr.Mz is a youth drop in centre run by Carmarthen

Youth Project for young people aged 11-25. We
provide a comfortable, safe,
informative and stimulating place for young people
to meet.

3 time credits per

person

Yr Aelwyd Sheltered
Housing

Film Night

2 time credits per

person

Clos Llanfihangel
Quiz Night

Where is it?
Yr Aelwyd. Tregynwr,
Llangunnor, Carmarthen,
SA31. 2ED

Where is it?
Clos Llanfihangel. Dafen,
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
SA14 8DX

1st Wednesday of the

month

Friday 30th January 2015

5.30pm-7.30pm
6pm

What do I need to know?

Join the community at Yr Aelwyd on the 1st
Wednesday of every month for film night includes a
hot drink! Members choose the film together at the
end of each film night.

What do I need to know?

Give your brain a workout at our quiz night. Bring a
team or just come along and have a go yourself.
Refreshments available.

All welcome you do not need to be a tenant,

make new friends in your local community
About the partner

About the partner

Yr Aelwyd is a sheltered housing scheme in

Carmarthen providing housing for the over 55s.

Clos Llanfihangel is a sheltered housing scheme in

Carmarthen providing housing for the over 55s.

2 time credits per

person

Yr Aelwyd Sheltered
Housing

2 time credits per

person

Llwyn Yr Ynys
Sheltered Housing

Film Night

Quiz Night

Where is it?
Yr Aelwyd. Tregynwr,
Llangunnor, Carmarthen,
SA31. 2ED

Where is it?
Llwynhendy, South
Cefncaeau, Llanelli,
Carmarthenshire, SA14
9DQ

1st Wednesday of the

month

6pm- 8pm

6pm

Spaces are limited so

booking is essential

What do I need to know?

Join the community at Yr Aelwyd on the 1st
Wednesday of every month for film night includes a
hot drink! Members choose the film together at the
end of each film night.

What do I need to know?

Give your brain a workout at our quiz night. Bring a
team or just come along and have a go yourself.
Refreshments will be served.

All welcome you do not need to be a tenant,

make new friends in your local community
About the partner

About the partner

Yr Aelwyd is a sheltered housing scheme in

Carmarthen providing housing for the over 55s.

Llys Y Bryn is a sheltered housing scheme in

Carmarthen providing housing for the over 55s.

2 time credits per

person

Create Me Happy
Family Christmas Lego
Workshop
Where is it?

Saturday Jan 10th 1;30pm3;30pm and Sat feb 28th 130pm until 3-30pm
Pontyates Hall

2 Time Credits
per child over 3
years, adults free

Create Me Happy
Family Christmas Lego
Workshop
Where is it?
6th of December at the
vestry 1-30pm until 3-30pm
Vestry
Cowel Street
Llanelli
(near the job centre)

What do I need to know?

What do I need to know?

Join the Create Me Happy team for a family fun

Lego workshop. Enjoy time together as a family
creating Lego structures! Children must be
supervised at all times and remain the responsibility
of the parent/guardian.
Contact Jane for further info:Tel 07815814187
FB Create Me Happy
janeygwynn@fastmail.fm

Join the Create Me Happy team for a Christmas

themed family fun Lego workshop. Enjoy time
together as a family creating Lego structures!
Children must be supervised at all times and remain
the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
Contact Jane for further info:Tel 07815814187
FB Create Me Happy
janeygwynn@fastmail.fm

Create Me Happy
Create Me Happy is a volunteer run community
organisation committed to raising awareness of
children isolated by parental depressive illness.
Providing workshops and experiences in a nurturing
environment for parents and children to build, play
and communicate together.

Create Me Happy
Create Me Happy is a volunteer run community
organisation committed to raising awareness of
children isolated by parental depressive illness.
Providing workshops and experiences in a nurturing
environment for parents and children to build, play
and communicate together.

2 Time Credits
per child over 3
years, adults free

Shelbyart
Beginners Creative
Machine Embroidery
Course
Where is it?
Coleshill, Llanelli
Jan 13th 2015
For 5 weeks

What do I need to know?

Starting 13th Jan Beginners Creative Machine
Embroidery 5 week course 9.30am 12.30pm
at Coleshill Centre 15 Time Credits each
You must commit to the whole five sessions.
Only 6 spaces available. Please bring your
own machine & a darning foot is essential.
Shelbyart
Shelbyart was started by Michelle Williams AKA
Shell, in June 2012. Its a Community that
encourages Creativity, Skill Swapping & Personal
Development.

3 time credit per

person

Shelbyart
Create and Make for
Easter
Where is it?
.
Coleshill,
Llanelli
30th March 2015
1pm-4pm

What do I need to know?

Join us for a creative time Create and Make for
Easter

3 time credits per

person

Shelbyart
Linkedin Workshop

3 time credits per

person

Red Total Fitness

Taking Time For Me

Where is it?

Where is it?

Coles Hill Centre

Llanelli

Vestry
Cowel Street
Llanelli
(near the job centre

19th January 2015

9.30am-12.30am

contact Shell at
shelbyart1@hotmail.com
Spaces are limited. Book
early to avoid
disappointment
This workshop is specifically for individuals. I will show you
how to make LinkedIn work for your business, organisation or
for your personal progress.
On the day we will cover:Creating your own profile
Learn how to fill out your profile effectively
How to stand out from the crowd
Recommendations & Connections
Call to action
Groups & Companies
Checking out the competition in secret

Shelbyart
Shelbyart was started by Michelle Williams AKA
Shell, in June 2012. Its a Community that
encourages Creativity, Skill Swapping & Personal
Development.

27th January 2015

10am-12pm
Spaces limited book early
rachel@justaddspice.org

What do I need to know?

New Year = New You
Join Rach Red for a morning focused on
you - positive thinking , self image,
dealing with stress, relaxation, improved
outlook and improved life - 2015 the
year for you!

2 time credits per

person

Dr Mz Carmarthen
Youth Project

2 time credits per

person

CHS
Tea Dances

Community Film Club

Where is it?
Carmarthen Youth Project
The Club House,
Friars Park,
Carmarthen,
SA31 3AN
2nd Saturday of the month
Starting 13th December 2014
and then
10th January, 14th February,
14th March, 11th April. 2015

Where is it?
We will be organising a
number of Tea Dances at
Sheltered Housing
Schemes throughout
Carmarthenshire.
Dates TBC

What do I need to know?

Join the Community Film Club at Dr Mz every
month to watch a movie and meet new friends.
The December club will be showing a family
Christmas movie and movie goers are invited to
dress up in Christmas fancy dress!!

What do I need to know?

Would you like to listen to music? Have a little
dance?
Get in touch with Maria Evans for more info Maria
Evans
MLEvans@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Or call CHS on 01554 742365

About the partner

About the partner

Dr.Mz is a youth drop in centre run by

Carmarthen Youth Project for young people
aged 11-25. We provide a comfortable, safe,
informative and stimulating place for young
people to meet.

Tenant participation is about making

tenants views and opinions an integral
part of how Housing Services works. CHS
engage with tenants and residents across
estates in Carmarthenshire and support
events and activities

2 time credits per

person

Taf Myrddin Tenants

Network

9 time credits per

person

Come Dine With Paolo

Bath Christmas Market

Trip

A Taste of India

Where is it?

Where is it?
Pontyates Tenants
Resource Centre

Pick up Lammas Street,

Carmarthen 8am and Llanelli
Town hall 8.30am
Leaving Bath 5pm
Saturday 6th December 2014

What do I need to know?

Places are strictly limited so youll need to register
and pay upon booking,
Please contact Pat Evans
PaEvans@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

About the partner

The Taf Myrddin Tenants are planning a trip to the
Bath Christmas Market.
Places booked on a first come first served basis.
Payment must be made at time of booking. Booking
will not be made without payment.

From 6pm
Friday 23rd January 2015

What do I need to know?

Join us for an evening with a difference
Learn how to cook a healthy and nutritious Indian
feast, learn about culture and then enjoy a delicious
meal!
About the partner

Spaces are limited please book with Rachel

rachel@justaddspice.org payment will need to be made at the
time of booking

4 time credits per

person