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Timebanking

Welcome to the Timebanking working group. We’re always looking for new members interested in taking part in local timebanking.

For more information, please email: timebanking@blackhorseactiongroup.org.uk.

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March 10, 2008 @ 1:51 pm

Working Group Time Banking first meeting

We will meet on Wednesday 12th March , 7.30pm at 97 Edward Rd.

For this meeting we have invited Karen Lyons, the coordinator of all London Time Banks, and Peter Roberts from Mildmay Time Bank in Islington. They will give us an introduction to time banking and advise on how to start up one in our own residents association. Also they will answer all our questions (hopefully) around the whole subject. Everyone interested in this group is very welcome.

For more info please contact: timebanking@blackhorseactiongroup.org.uk

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March 9, 2008 @ 8:45 pm

Get involved in the Timebanking work group!

We all have something to offer - and we can swap that. The Timebanking working group is like a dating agency for skills: you give an hour of your gardening efforts to a lawyer, a lawyer gives an hour of her time to a neighbour, a teacher gives an hour of lessons in French… each earns an hour of a neighbour’s expertise in kind from the timebank… bargain!

To find out more, email: timebanking@blackhorseactiongroup.org.uk

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• One bit of River Lea saved from tower block hell September 25, 2008
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• Big Shot Property Developer visits Walthamstow September 25, 2008
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Latest news from the library campaign

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• the mystery of the disappearing consultation! June 30, 2008
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• Thanks! June 7, 2008
  To everyone who came today - great turnout, bout a 100 i reckon, great to see residents and the library workers standing side by side and standing up for libraries, including those who came in to talk to central library users (who were very supportive).  The only really strange comment was from the library manager [...]

Latest news from the campaign to save the William Morris Gallery

• Inspired by William Morris Exhibition September 16, 2008
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  FRIENDS EVENTS The following events are for Friends of William Morris Gallery, if you’re interested in becoming  a friend and in the benefits, please email Helen Smith. 13 September 2008 ** FULLY BOOKED ** Vist to the home of Emery Walker, No 7 Hammersmith Terrace. Please contact the Hon Secretary for any cancellations: nineteenthcentury@btopenworld.com 11 October A visit to the village of Ditchling [...]
• September 2008, E17 Art Trail September 1, 2008
  Don’t miss this years Art Trail - it’s the biggest yet with hundreds of exhibitions and events all over Walthamstow. Exhibitions influenced by William Morris or at William Morris Gallery are listed below. For a full listing, please see www.e17arttrail.co.uk. Sat 6 - Sun 14 September, daylight hours The Morris Garden Fire Station forecourt, 343 Forest Road Urban Zen [...]

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