Time to Learn (CLIF11197)
Evaluation Report
August 2013
Case Study - Time Bank Member 2 Volunteer with Time Bank and member of ‘Other Side of the Door’ group, 26th March 2013. Question: What volunteering do you do and why do you volunteer? Answer: I help at Northfield Stroke Club and I try to get people involved in things at Pocklington Place. I used to help at a charity shop but gave it up because I couldn’t stand for long. I volunteer because I love talking to people, you can learn a lot from other people. I believe in living life to the full. Question: What do you get out of it yourself? Answer: I have made new friends and I think getting involved helps to keep you young especially mixing with different generations. I took part in the photography project because I love photography and wanted to start taking photos again. However, I still can’t bring myself to get rid of my husband’s cameras to buy a new one so I haven’t done any more lately. I enjoyed the family history sessions and want to go on doing this. I have found out about my father’s family and I am going to visit Dudley to see where his family came from. Question: You’ve been involved in the ‘Other Side of the Door’ group from the beginning so how do you feel it’s developed? Answer: I think it’s been really good - it seems that one thing leads to another. We started with photography and went on to do other things like the family history. I definitely want to carry on with the group. Question: If we did other residential weekends, what topics do you think we could do? Answer: If we went locally, we could look at local history like we did in Northfield but for another area. For example, you mentioned Wast Hills House near Hopwood. Well, near there, there is an old Roman Road - Icknield Street - we could look at its history and take photographs. Question: Do you know about the Ecocentre activities such as the Masefield community garden? Answer: No - Janice told x about the Incredible Edible Northfield Project and x said she might be interested in going along. Janice told her about the Easter Saturday Family Gardening Day and x said she might pop along. Question: Are there things that you need help with - exchange for your volunteering? Answer: Not very good with computer and would really like to learn how to use Skype so I can talk direct to my son in Switzerland.
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