Time to Learn (CLIF11197)
Evaluation Report
August 2013
A real community is flourishing around Masefield Community Garden and the numbers are continually increasing as learners invite others along. All sessions are informal and welcoming. The Time Bank model has allowed people to view the world they live in differently. The members have often been some of the most vulnerable or disadvantaged and may have not worked for years. They now have a renewed sense of optimism by meeting others in the same situation as themselves and also being valued as an equal. For some it is a revelation to be part of something that you don’t have to pay for, which can be a barrier to participating.
Impact on volunteering “It is totally different to what I expected it has given me lots of opportunities to develop and learn new skills. It definitely has lived up to my expectations and I now feel more confident about myself and my career path� Time Bank member
We hoped to engage 200 volunteers and engaged 477 in total. Contribution to the outcome We hoped to develop an increase in numbers volunteering in the area involving local people with their community and developing a sense of inclusion. We involved 238 people as learners in contributing to their local community through involvement with the community garden.
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