buckinghamshire time credits - earn & spend

Buckinghamshire Time

Credits

How Time Credits work 04

Spending Time Credits:

Arts, Theatre and music 06

Leisure and Sport 08

Transport, trips and events 13

Room Hire 18

Learning and Skills 19

Culture and history 20

Earning Time Credits 28

Welcome

Hello,

Thanks for picking up this Time Credits

brochure. It will tell you what Time Credits are,

how you can earn them, and how you can

spend them.

You might not know this realised, but Time

Credits are being earned and spent all over

the country. Youre now part of a network of over 15,000 people and hundreds of

organisations who give their time to their

community.

Visit our website

www.timecredits.com

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Contents

Look out for the Time Credit icons

This blue Spend icon appears alongside each activityto tell you how many Time Credits youll need to take part.

The green Earn icon lets you know how many Time Credits can be earned for each activity on the dark green Earn pages.

Where this icon appears, it means there are various activities

available with different Time Credits values.2 3

5How Time Credits workWe all need a little help sometimes, for lots

of different things. Our communities are no

different, and this is where Time Credits

come in.

If you give an hour of your time to your community, your

community will thank you by giving you an hour back to

spend on something you like to do.

Everyones hour is worth the same and everyone gets thanked. Theres no limit to how many credits you can earn, and the more you earn the more you

can spend.

Time Credits never expire and they dont cost any money. We are developing lots of ways to earn Time Credits

across your community, and there are already hundreds of

ways to spend them across the country. You can earn and

spend in a way that suits you. Why? Because everyone

has something to give, and ultimately, because a bit of

time together makes all the difference.

Carers or support workers are given free entry with anyone

who has earned Time Credits and needs a bit of extra

assistance. If you or someone you know or support have

any specific accessibility needs, please call our friendly

partners before visiting, theyll be happy to help.

We do not provide the services and activities where you

can earn Time Credits or the activities where Time Credits

can be spent, and so we accept no liability for the quality,

adequacy or suitability of any such services or activities.

All the great ways to spend your Time Credits you see in this brochure are provided by businesses,

councils and community groups. They do not receive any payment for providing these opportunities.

We think youll agree thats rather nice of them, so let them know if you enjoyed their activity, and feel

free to tell them how you earned your credits. If you have problems with any of the opportunities

listed, get in touch with us straight away so we can chat to these helpful partners of ours and iron

things out.

Want to get involved with Time Credits? Maybe you feel like you want a bit more

information? Get in touch on the details below. Were a friendly energetic bunch, were passionate about what we do, and we love hearing from new people andgroups.

If you or someone you know has any accessibility issues around using this menu

just give us a call, were always happy to help.

Deborah McLean-Thorne

Prevention Matters Time Credits Facilitator

[email protected]

07429 436 860

BucksTimeCredits

@BucksTimeCredit

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Contact Us

Buckinghamshire Time Credits are

supporting Prevention Matters, a

programme to help people to live healthily

and independently for longer in

Buckinghamshire.

Where is it?

What do I need to know?

About the partner

Wycombe Swan

Theatre2 Time Credits

= entry to a show

St Mary Street

High Wycombe

HP11 2XE

Tel: 01494 512 000

www.wycombeswan.co.uk

/wycombeswan

@wycombeswan

Youll need to book in advance by phone, email or in person. Time Credits can be exchanged at the

box office for collection of tickets. Tickets are

subject to availability so get in there quickly to avoid

disappointment!

One of the leading theatres in the UK, Wycombe

Swan presents a varied programme of

performances throughout the year, including a

pantomime every Christmas.

Whats on offer When Time Credits

Jaleo FlamencoSaturday 20th

September 7.30pm

One Man Lord of the

Rings

Friday 26th September

7.30pm

Richard Alston

Dance Company

Tuesday 14th October

7.30pm

Stones In His

Pockets

Tuesday 21st October

7.30pm

One Man, Two

Guvnors

Monday 1st-Thursday

4th December, 7.30pm

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High Wycombe

Where is it?

Various options,

please refer to

the table below

Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre

is home to a fantastic network of

swimming pools, including a 25m

competition pool, a swimming pool with

retractable roof and leisure pool with lazy

river, flumes and fun water features.

Upstairs you will find a large gym with the

very latest fitness equipment, a group

cycling studio and a multi function studio

where we run our group exercise

programme. Qualified instructors, who are

always on hand to assist. There is also a

large car park, caf and meeting rooms. A gym induction with the friendly Everyone Active staff will need to be

completed before using Time Credits at a gym session. Don't forget to book

your induction or any Group Exercise Class to avoid disappointment as these

are subject to availability. Check out the Everyone Active website for

swimming times.

About the partner

Other information

Aqua Vale Swimming

and Fitness CentreAylesbury

Park Street

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP20 1DX

Tel: 01296 488555

www.everyoneactive.com

/everyoneactive

@EveryoneActive

Whats on offer Time Credits

1 swimming session

1 gym session

1 group exercise class

(excluding Yoga and Pilates)

1 x gym induction

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Where is it?

Various options,

please refer to

the table below

Swan Pool and Leisure Centre can be

found in Buckingham providing a range of

different activities to the local people. This

centre is home to a large gym, group

exercise studio, squash courts, sauna,

two swimming pools, all weather floodlit

sports pitch, meeting room and large car

park.

A gym induction with the friendly Everyone Active staff will need to be

completed before using Time Credits at a gym session. Don't forget to book

your induction or any Group Exercise Class to avoid disappointment as these

are subject to availability. Check out the Everyone Active website for

swimming times.

About the partner

Other information

Swan Pool and Leisure

CentreBuckingham

London Road

Buckingham

Buckinghamshire

MK18 1AE

Tel: 01280 817500

www.everyoneactive.com

/everyoneactive

@EveryoneActive


1 swimming session

1 gym session

1 group exercise class

(excluding Yoga and Pilates)

1 x gym induction

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Thames Clippers

Londonone way river journey

About the Partner

The fastest & most frequent fleet on the

river with departures every 20 minutes.

Hop on-board for a journey through

Central London to see the city from a new

perspective. Why not disembark at Tower

Millennium Pier to visit other Spend

Partners such as Tower of London or

Tower Bridge Exhibition!


Time Credits can be used on services

running Monday to Friday after 9am.

To receive tickets simply download and

fill out a form which you can find at:

justaddspice.org/thamesclippers. Send

with your Time Credits to the address

on the form.

Where is it?

Any Thames pier from the London

Eye to Royal Arsenal Woolwich

www.thamesclippers.com

@thamesclippers


One river boat journey

Where is it?

Marylebone Cricket Club,

Lord's Cricket Ground,

St John's Wood

www.lords.org

/lordscricket

@HomeOfCricket

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Access to one-day county matches

Lords Cricket

Ground

London

Whats on offer

1 ticket to a county (Middlesex) match

Time Credits


Lords Cricket Ground accepts Time Credits for access to County games.

Tickets are available on a first come

first served basis. You can purchase

tickets with your Time Credits on the

gate; get there as close to the start of

the match as possible to avoid

disappointment!.

About the Partner

The first match ever played at 'Lord's Cricket

Ground' was in 1787 when businessman

Thomas Lord staged a game between

Middlesex and Essex. The first match at the

current ground was played in 1814, and 2014

marks the Bicentenary of the current Home of

Cricket.

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Where is it?


Group theatre outing:

Stones in His Pockets2 Time Credits

= entry to the

show

3 Time Credits

or 8 each

Wycombe Swan,

St Mary Street

High Wycombe

HP11 2XE

Tel: 01494 512 000

www.wycombeswan.co.uk

Deborah: 07429 436 860

Deborahmclean-

[email protected]

Pitstone to Marsworth

return boat trip.

Return transport provided

from Aylesbury

Deborah: 07429 436 860

Deborahmclean-

[email protected]

Show starts at 7.30pm, meet at 6.30pm in the

Wycombe Swan foyer bar.

Join us for a group visit to the Wycombe Swan

Theatre. A chance to meet new people, come on

your own or bring a friend! Well get to know each other over a drink before going into the show.

Following a sell-out run on Broadway, four and a half years in the West End

and on tour, the worldwide sensation Stones in His Pockets returns with Ian

McElhinney, the original director at the helm. Seen by over 2 million people,

dont miss this hilarious and moving tale of a quiet Irish community turned upside down by the arrival of a Hollywood movie shoot.

Thurs 21st October 2014

Canal boat cruise

Tues 28th October 2014

Tuesday 28th October 2014

Meet at 2.50pm in Aylesbury (location

TBC) for transport to Grebe Canal Cruises

in Pitstone. Return by 5.45pm.

A pleasure boat trip along the Grand

Union Canal as it meanders through some

of Englands finest countryside, climbing over the Chiltern hills from Leighton

Buzzard to Bulbourne, along the famous

Tring summit.

About the show

How to book

Book your ticket directly with the Wycombe Swan

and let Deborah, the Buckinghamshire Time

Credits facilitator, know you are meeting the group

beforehand. Hurry to avoid missing out!

How to book

Book spaces directly with Deborah, the

Buckinghamshire Time Credits facilitator,

by 22nd October. You will need to post

your Time Credits to Deborah to secure

your place on the trip.

About the trip

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Where is it?


Where is it?


Trip to London 9 Time Credits = 1 adult or child

Visit Southbank Christmas

Market. Option of Thames

Clippers boat ride to:

Tower of London St Pauls Cathedral

Deborah: 07429 436 860

Deborahmclean-

[email protected]

Pick up times:

9.30am Aylesbury 10.00am High Wycombe.Departure from London at 4.30pm.

Return times estimated as:

6.00pm High Wycombe 6.30pm Aylesbury (depending on traffic)

Join us for a fun filled trip to London

where youll meet other Time Credit members and see London getting ready

for Christmas. Visit the Tower of London

or St Pauls Cathedral on the Thames Clipper, browse the South Bank

Christmas markets near the London Eye,

or just choose to have free time to shop or

see the sights.

Thursday 27th November

2014

How to book

Request a booking form from Deborah,

the Buckinghamshire Time Credits

facilitator. You will need to return your

form and post your Time Credits to

Deborah by 6th November to secure your

place on the trip.

About the trip


Option 1: Transport Only (to South Bank)

Option 2: Transport, Thames Clippers to St Pauls Cathedral, South Bank Christmas Market

Option 3: Transport, Thames Clippers to Tower of

London, South Bank Christmas Market

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Where is it?


About the partner

Where is it?


About the partner

Room Hire 1 Time Credit = Room hire for

one hour

Wycombe Counselling

Services

High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire

HP11 2QR

Steve Shea

Tel: 01494 463364

Email:

[email protected]

g.uk

Buckinghamshire Mind has a large room which can

be used for training events, meetings or other

activities.

The room needs to be booked in advance and is

subject to availability. Please say you are using

Time Credits when booking.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an independent charity

working to support and represent people with

mental health needs in the local community. They

work to provide a voice for people with mental

health needs, to fight stigma and campaign to

influence policy and decision making locally.

Bucks Mind, High

Wycombe

Adult Learning

BuckinghamshireVarious options,

to be confirmed

12 Adult Learning Centres

across Buckinghamshire

http://www.adultlearningbcc

.ac.uk/

Youll soon be able to access a wide range of the amazing courses delivered by Adult Learning

Buckinghamshire with Time Credits. Watch this

space!

Adult Learning Buckinghamshire offer an extensive

and varied programme of informal and formal

courses throughout Buckinghamshire. In addition to

leisure learning opportunities, a major part of their

course offer is around supporting people

back into work and also helping people to gain

qualifications to improve job prospects and gain

promotion.

Various locations

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Coming Soon!

The British Museum

London1 Ticket for paidfor exhibitions

About the Partner

The British Museum is dedicated to

human history and culture. Its permanent

collection, numbering some eight million

works, is among the largest and most

comprehensive in existence and

originates from all continents, illustrating

and documenting the story of human

culture from its beginnings to the present.


Tickets are available to see selected

exhibitions, during special community

events which are made available every two

- three months. To find out when you can

use your Time Credits email or text Kirsty

at Spice, [email protected] or

07740 457119.

Where is it?

Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

Tel: 0207 323 8299

Email: [email protected]

www.britishmuseum.org

@britishmuseum


One ticket for a paid for exhibition

Keats House

London1 visit to theHouse

About the Partner

John Keats was a Romantic Poet who wrote

some of the best loved poems in the English

Language. He lived at Keats House From 1818

to 1820 and there he met the love of his life,

Fanny Brawne, and wrote some of his most

memorable poetry. Visitors can explore the

beautiful house, located in leafy Hampstead,

and participate in a wide range of activities,

from poetry readings to Family Days.

Where is it?

Keats Grove, Hampstead,

London, NW3 2RR

Tel: 0207 332 386

www.cityofondon.gov.uk/things-to-

do/attractions-around-london/keats-

house

Keats-House


Summer Opening Hours (1 March 2014 - 31 October

2014) Tuesday to Sunday: 1pm 5pm.

Winter Opening Hours (1 November 2-14 28 February 2015) Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1pm 5pm.

Also open on Bank Holiday Mondays. No pre-booking required.

One visit to the house

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A place ona public tour

Mansion House

London

Where is it?

Mansion House, London, EC4N 8BH

Tel: 0207 626 2500

www.cityofondon.gov.uk/about-the-

city/history-and-culture/history-and-

heritage/ mansion-house

About the Partner

Mansion House is the home and office of

the Lord Mayor of London, this unique

building is a rare surviving Georgian town

palace in central London. Although the

Mansion House has undergone several

redevelopments since it was built in 1758,

it retains much of its original character

and is a wonderful building to visit.


Public Tours of Mansion House run every Tuesday afternoon at 2pm

and start from the meeting point - the A-board near the porch entrance

to Mansion House, this is in Walbrook (exit 8 from Bank tube station).

Please arrive at the meeting point by 1.45pm for a 2pm start.

Tours cant be booked in advance. Please note that tours may occasionally be cancelled at short notice subject to the demands on the

building; details of any changes will be published on the website (or call

020 7626 2500). Please note that no tours take place in August when the

Mansion House is closed for refurbishment. Tours arent suitable for children under 12.

Museum of London

LondonTicket forpaid for exhibition

Where is it?

150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN

Tel: 0207 001 9844

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

museumoflondon

@MuseumofLondon

About the Partner

Step inside the Museum of London for an

unforgettable journey through the capitals turbulent past, from a time when hippos and

lions roamed Trafalgar Square to the

everyday issues facing 21st century

Londoners.


Time Credits can be used at any of the

fantastic exhibitions that Museum of London

offers throughout the year. You can book in

advance by phoning the Box Office on 0207

001 9844.

Please give two Time Credits for each

ticket at the Museum of London Admission

Desk. Tickets cant be exchanged, aresubject to availability and timed entry

applies. Please check the website for more

details.

Time Credits

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Whats on offer

One place on a public tour

Time CreditsWhats on offer

One place on a public tour

Tower of London

London1 Admission to theTower of London

About the Partner

Over 1,000 years old, Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress, more

commonly known as the Tower of

London, is a historic castle on the north

bank of the River Thames in central

London. Steeped in history, and home to

the Crown Jewels, its a marvellous day out for all the family.


Time Credits can be used at Tower of

London at any time during normal

opening hours, excluding half terms and

school holidays.

Please see website for dates or call in

advance. No pre-booking required.

Where is it?

Tower of London, London, EC3N

4AB

Tel: 0844 482 7777

www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon

/toweroflondon


One admission to the Tower of London

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Various options, please refer to the table below

Barbican Centre

London

1 place on either a Backstage or Architecture tour

Where is it?

Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8D

Tel: 0207 638 8891

www.barbican.org.uk

/BarbicanCentre

@BarbicanCentre

About the Partner

The Barbican is Europes largest multi-arts and conference venue presenting a diverse

range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and

creative learning events. It is also home to

the London Symphony Orchestra.


Tickets are valid for any 2D new release title, Tuesday - Thursday,

subject to availability. Not valid for new release screentalk events.

Tickets can be purchased over the phone or in person at the

Advanced Box Office (Level G of the Barbican Centre Foyer, opposite

the Curve Gallery) at least an hour before the screening. Tickets can

be collected in person. If collecting within 30 minutes of the

performance, please collect from the relevant Cinema Box Office

desk.

Backstage or Architecture Tours: You can reserve your place in

advance, and bring your Time Credits to the box office on the day of

the tour for which you have booked. Tickets can be collected in

person.

1 ticket for the Barbican Cinema (Tuesday to Thursday)



One visit per person

1 visit per personSt Pauls Cathedral

London

Where is it?

St Pauls Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD

Tel: 0207 246 8348

www.stpauls.co.uk

stpaulscathedral

@StPaulsLondon

About the Partner

St Pauls Cathedral sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City

of London. The cathedral is one of the

most famous and most recognisable

sights of London, with its dome, framed

by the spires of Wrens City churches,having dominated the skyline for 300

years. St Pauls Cathedral is a busy working church, with hourly prayer and

daily services.


Visitors under the age of 16 should be

accompanied by an adult. No pre-

booking required.

Entry to TowerBridge Exhibition

Tower Bridge

Exhibition

London

Where is it?

Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge

Rd, London, SE1 2UP

Tel: 0207 403 3761

www.towerbridge.org.uk

About the Partner

A visit to Tower Bridge Exhibition clearly

explains how the Bridge works and

describes its fascinating history. Enjoy

stunning views of London from the high

level walkways and continue your

journey to the Victorian Engine Rooms

to learn about the inner workings of the

most famous bridge in the world.


Time Credits can be used any day of the

year before 12pm, no pre-booking

required.


One entry to Tower Bridge Exhibition

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How do I earn Credits there?

Earn 1 Time

Credit per hourThe Princes Centre

The Princes Centre

Clifford Road

Princes Risborough

HP27 0DP

01844 345105

[email protected]

www.princescentre.org.uk

The Princes Centre is a day centre for older and

vulnerable adults.

You can earn Time Credits by giving time alongside

the staff team, supporting vulnerable adults to enjoy

and have a productive day, whether it be

socialising, learning or developing skills.

There are various opportunities to volunteer at the

Princes Centre, including directly assisting clients in

groups, 1-1 sessions, or on trips and outings.

Other opportunities include gardening, decorating,

driving, DIY, help in the kitchen serving meals,

behind the scenes support or fundraising.

Earn 1 Time

Credit per hourBucks Mind

Locations across

Buckinghamshire

Fern White

Tel: 07908143638

Email:

[email protected].

uk

Buckinghamshire Mind work with volunteers

across all of our services. Our volunteers are an

invaluable resource in helping us do what we do

in striving to be a truly community based

organisation.

You can volunteer as a befriender, by helping out

in one of our well-being services, running a

support group or as one of our counsellors (if you

are qualified). We also have a variety of projects

running throughout the organisation which you

may be interested in being involved in.

Earning Time Credits:

How do I earn Credits there?

Earning Time Credits:

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