Welcome to the Timebank Plus April Newsletter
April is a great time to get out and get growing. We are currently have a vacancy for a paid Gardening Team Leader, to work with a small group of volunteers assisting local people who need occasional help with their gardens or veg plots. The Gardening sessions take place one morning a week, currently on a Tuesday, and the Team Leader receives payment of £60 per session. Please contact us for further details.
This is also a fantastic time of year to join us on our beautiful allotment at Bath City Farm. Louise and the volunteer group have been giving the allotment a great makeover and we now need more people to help with veg growing and other tasks on the site. It’s a wonderful opportunity to improve or share your growing skills and to work with others to grow your own fruit and veg.
Here are some more groups and projects you may like to get involved with this month:
Art for Wellbeing, Tuesdays 1 – 3pm, starting 28th April
Spaces are currently available on this popular course, tutored by Sonja, with support from Wellbeing Courses. The next course will be from Tuesday 28th April to Tuesday 12th May. There is a one-off charge of £12, or you may be eligible for a voucher via Social Prescribing. You will need to register online, on the following link: Art for Wellbeing | Wellbeing Courses
Digital Drop-In, Thursdays 10.00 to 12.30
Our Digital Drop-In sessions are a great chance to get help and advice with all sorts of digital issues on your phone, iPad or laptop. Whether it is bookmarking favourite websites and saving passwords, changing providers, setting up WhatsApp or sorting out tricky phone problems, Nicky and our expert volunteers will be able to offer guidance and support.
If you’ve got a digital issue, pop into the Timebank any time between 10am and 12.30pm on a Thursday and we’ll do our very best to help.
FeelGood Walks, Tuesdays 12:30 to 1:30
FeelGood Walks are an opportunity to get out in nature, explore our local green spaces, meet other people and get a bit fitter. These walks are suitable for people of all levels of fitness and we will make sure that we go at a pace which is comfortable for you. Well behaved dogs are welcome on the walks. We leave from the Timebank centre at 86 High St, Twerton at 12.30 prompt. Contact us for further info or just turn up and join us.
Twerton Lunch Club, Wednesdays 11.30 to 2.00
Our very friendly and welcoming lunch club meets every Wednesday from 11.30 – 2.00 in Twerton. It costs just £6 for a delicious, freshly cooked 2-course meal. We also have a varied programme of activities, including quizzes, games, singalongs, speakers, raffles and more. We celebrate seasonal events such as Easter and Xmas with special meals and entertainment and often organise a summer trip, picnic or other event. If you or someone you know might like to join us, just pop into the office, give us a ring on 01225 442813 or send an email to timebankplus@gmail.com
‘Borrow It’ Library of Things, open Tues & Weds 10 – 4, Thurs 10 – 12.30
Our ‘Borrow It’ Library of Things offers a unique chance to access occasional-use items free of charge. We have a wide range of gardening equipment, DIY tools, home maintenance items, gear for events, catering equipment, musical instruments and more.
Donations of tools and equipment have been flooding in and we now have a good stock of strimmers, hedge trimmers and lawn mowers available, all in good working condition. Our carpet cleaners and other home maintenance items have also been in high demand. If you are planning an event or a camping trip this year, you may like to reserve a tent, a marquee or something else. You can view the full catalogue on our website at: https://timebankplus.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-Borrow-it-catalogue-List-A4.pdf
Everything has been donated by local people and can be borrowed free of charge. What better way to save money, reduce the need for storage space and help reduce waste?
Here’s an updated wish list of the things we are still looking for – please let us know if you can help: https://timebankplus.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WISH-LIST-June-2025.pdf
Yarn Crafts, Wednesdays 3.00 to 4.00pm
Whether your interest is in sewing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, upcycling or simply meeting others and sharing a good yarn, we would love you to join us. Do bring along any yarn-related projects you are working on. We are also looking for people interested in assisting with the group. We currently meet at the Timebank centre on Wednesdays, but may change to another day and time in the future.
Timebank Gardening Team, Tuesdays 10.00 to 12.30
The Timebank Gardening Team go out each Tuesday morning from 10.00 to 12.30 to help Timebank members who are in need of gardening assistance. Training and supervision are provided by the Gardening Team Leader. The Gardening Team members work at their own pace alongside others, doing basic garden jobs. It’s an opportunity to learn new skills and meet other people whilst doing something useful and worthwhile in the local community.
Timebank Allotment
Our allotment is a beautiful plot on Bath City Farm, where participants can grow fruit, veggies, herbs and flowers and take a share of the produce. We have been working hard to make the allotment as accessible as possible to people who would benefit from more level paths or raised beds. New people are very welcome, so please do contact us if you’d like to get involved.
Creative Writing for Everyone, Thursdays 10:00 to 11:00 (online via Zoom)
The Creative Writing Group is a small, friendly group of people who meet up online each week to practise and improve our creative writing skills. Some of us have never written before and others are more experienced. Our aim is for these sessions to be fun and to unleash our creative flow. Each week we do a short writing exercise during the session and then take a look at short stories or poems which members of the group have posted up during the week.
If you are interested in joining the group, please email us for the Zoom link and the link to the Writing Forum.
Bath Guitar Group, Thursdays 10:30 to 12.00
The guitar sessions are a lot of fun, with a good size group and guidance from Nick, the facilitator. Anyone who is able to play a short list of simple chords is able to join and there are occasional opportunities to perform. Music is emailed to members via Dropbox, so that you have the opportunity to print it out and practise at home. For more information about this group, please email timebankplus@gmail.com or call the office on 01225 442813.
Community Sharing Space
In addition to the groups and projects listed above, we are still able to offer use of our centre free of charge to local community-based groups of up to about 8 people who would like to use our venue for a meeting or activity, when it is not already in use. Please get in touch if this is of interest, and we can discuss your needs.
As a Timebank, we encourage our participants to offer their time & skills to others, as and when it’s possible for them to do so.
Volunteers and other participants are currently needed for the following projects:
- Volunteer needed to help clean the Time Bank centre once a fortnight
- Handyperson needed to help with minor repair and redecoration of one of the ceilings at our premises
- Skilled craftsperson needed to offer guidance and tuition to participants at the Yarn Crafts group
- Volunteer needed to help with kitchen tasks and other assistance at the Lunch Club on occasional Wednesday mornings. Two course hot lunch is provided.
- Practical people and food growers needed to join our Allotment team
- Anyone who likes walking – please join us on our friendly Tuesday ambles
- We welcome anyone who enjoys gardening to our Tuesday morning Gardening group
- Volunteers needed to help on Timebank stalls at occasional community events
Timebank Opening Hours
We are currently open to the public at the following times:
Tuesday 10 - 4
Wednesday 10 – 4
Thursday 10 – 12.30 (for Digital Drop-in)
Keeping in touch
Ring us on 01225 442813 or email us at timebankplus@gmail.com You can also find us on Facebook here or pop in to the office and say hello during our opening hours. We look forward to hearing from you.