3. introductions
Spice are a social enterprise working
across the UK to deliver time credit
programmes in partnership with host
organisations.
ACE are a local development trust
operating in the Ely, Caerau and
Fairwater areas of Cardiff. ACE work with
Spice to host the Timeplace project.
5. Development-figures
Summer 2012
22 groups
57 members
3871 hours donated
Summer 2013
56 groups
407 members
16,188 hours donated
Summer 2014
90 groups
1000+ members
35,000+ hours donated
6. Development-what we did
Easy access earn opportunities
Network events (brochure planning)
Develop spend network
Provide training and development opportunities
Community spend-bringing individuals together
Community ambassadors
Timeplace steering group
Tackle community issues
7. Community Pride
Partnership-council, Keep Wales Tidy,
Police, ACE
203 bags of rubbish collected, several
beds, fridges and a canoe!
Over 200 volunteers and 40
community groups involved
8. Health and NHS co-production
• We asked people to come
and talk about health, we
shared what they said.
• We asked who wanted to
influence health services and
ran a project with the NHS to
co-design a new service.
• We are featured in the Health
Ministers Prudent health
care report.
9. The sharing economy
92% are contributing more time to the community
87% have shared skills to benefit others
79% felt they are more able to influence what their
community is like
74% said when they have a problem they feel more able to
talk to people in the community about it
10. What it’s doing for people
86% of people said they had made new friends
73% said they could afford to do more things
72% said they visited or saw people more often
70% said they felt more confident
73% felt more positive about their future
44% said they felt healthier
38% said they could live more independently
34% said they had less need to visit the doctor as often
26% said they had less need for social care services
11. Kim’s Story
• Lived in Ely for 10 years but didn’t engage in the community
until 3-4 years ago-struggled with addiction
• Son started bringing credits home from school
• Kim first earned by litter picking activities at a local park
• Spent first credits on a 3 day family holiday to a local farm
• Starting volunteering in a range of other groups and activities and
got to know lots of new people
• Peer counselling, food & nutrition, child protection, sports
leadership, community engagement courses
• Timeplace steering group, ACE board member, Citizens UK, ACE
assistant development officer.
12. What it’s doing for ACE
88% said they knew people in their community better
87% have taken on new challenges
86% spend more time with others in the community
85% have taken part in more community activities
83% knew more about services available to them
67% have more trust in their local community
69% now want to do things they didn’t want to do before
13. What it’s doing for the community
Timeplace helps bring people
together. People form solutions to
community issues. People are the
heart of our community. People
power change.
14. Whats next
Time credit Cardiff
Working across key themes
Interested?
Anne-marie@justaddspice.org
