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Westminster
Issue 1 2016
Caroline Murray
Project Manager - Westminster Time Credits
How Time Credits work 4
Spending Time Credits
Culture and History 6
Health and wellbeing 7
Learning and Skills 7
Room Hire 14
Community 19
Other Spend in Westminster 20
Spring 2016 spend trips 21
Earning Time Credits 22
Welcome
Hello,
Thanks for picking up this
Westminster 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, but Time
Credits are being earned and spent
all over the country. You’re now
part of a network of over 20,000
people and hundreds of
organisations who give their time to
their communities.
Visit our website
www.justaddspice.org
Find us on Facebook
Facebook.com/timecredits
Follow us on Twitter
@justaddspice
youtube.com/user/spicetimecredits
Contents
Look out for the Time Credits icons
This blue ‘Spend’ icon appears alongside each activity
to tell you how many Time Credits you’ll need to take part.
Where this icon appears, it means there are various activities
available with different Time Credit values.
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We 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, with family and friends
if you want. Everyone’s hour is worth the same and
everyone gets thanked. There’s 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 don’t 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, they’ll 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 can 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 you’ll agree that’s 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. We’re a friendly energetic bunch,
we’re passionate about what we do, and we love hearing from new people and
groups.
If you or someone you know has any accessibility issues around using this menu
just give us a call, we’re always happy to help.
Caroline Murray
Project Manager - Westminster
07492 091 494
WestminsterTimeCredits
@WestminsterTC
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Contact Us
By recognising and celebrating the time
people give to their community,
Westminster Time Credits aims to
increase levels of participation,
encourage more people to get involved
in volunteering and build community
capacity.
How Time Credits work
Sami Brar
Partnerships Manager – London & South East
07429 257 581
@samibspice
What’s on offer Time Credits
Historical Experience
1 visit per person Benjamin Franklin
House
Westminster
Where is it?
36 Craven Street
London WC2N 5NF
0207 925 1405
www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org
@bfhouse
/benjaminfranklinhouse
About the Partner
Benjamin Franklin House, the world's only
remaining home of Benjamin Franklin, is a
dynamic museum and educational facility.
What do I need to know?
Based at a number of locations in and around
South Westminster. You need to pre-book,
please contact Jess Grieve to find out more.
Participants must be 50+ and Westminster
residents.
Various options, See below
Open Age
Churchill Hub, SW1
Where is it?
Various locations in South
Westminster
020 7976 6354 (Jess Grieve)
www.openage.org.uk
@Open_Age
/Open.Age
About the Partner
Open Age champion and enable an active life
for older people.
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What do I need to know?
Time Credits spaces are limited to 2 per
Historical Experience and 4 per public
lecture or event. To check availability and
book tickets call the box office on 0207 925
1405 or visit in person. Pay with Time
Credits on arrival. Visit the website for
visiting times and eligible talks and lectures.
Public Talks and Lectures
What’s on offer When and where Time Credits
Belly Dancing Tuesdays 4 – 5 pm
St Margaret’s Activity Centre
English Conversation Thursdays 3.30 – 4.30 pm
Glastonbury House
Meditation Mondays 10 – 11 am
St Margaret’s Activity Centre
Singing Tuesdays 2.30 – 4.30 pm
Darwin House
Jewellery Making Mondays 2 – 4 pm,
Glastonbury House
What’s on offer When and where Time Credits
Chair Exercise
Thursdays 11 – 12 noon
Hardy House, 64 Great Western
Road
Tai Chi
Thursdays 10 – 1 am
Amberley Clubroom, Amberley
Estate
Art for All
Wednesdays 10.15 – 11.45 am or
12.00 – 1.30 pm,
Hardy House, 64 Great Western
Road
Reminiscence Tuesdays 10.30 – 12.30 pm
Rayne House, 170 Delaware Rd
Open Age
Westbourne Hub
Where is it?
Various locations around Westbourne
Park.
020 3713 8737 (Jenny Bloodworth)
www.openage.org.uk
@Open_Age
/Open.Age
Various options, See below
Open Age
Westbourne Hub
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What do I need to know?
Based at a number of locations around Westbourne Park. You need to
pre-book, please contact Jenny Bloodworth to find out more. Participants
must be 50+ and Westminster residents.
What’s on offer When Time Credits
Play Reading Mondays 1.30 – 2.30 pm
Current Affairs
Discussion Group Mondays 2 – 3 pm
Tai Chi Mondays 11 – 12 noon
Beginners Spanish Wednesdays 12.30 – 1.30pm
Collage Class Mondays 12 – 1.30 pm
Sewing Mondays 2 – 3.30 pm
Ukulele Thursdays 2.30 – 4 pm
Various options, See below
What’s on offer When Time Credits
Pilates Mondays 2 – 3 pm
Yoga Wednesdays 2 – 3 pm
Simply Tai Chi Fridays 10.30 – 11.30 am
Warwick Community Hall, 300 Harrow Rd, W2 5HG
Paddington Arts 32 Woodfield Rd, W9 2BE
What’s on offer When and where Time Credits
Taiji 18 stance Qigong Mondays 1.30 - 2.30 pm
Portgate Hall
Ballroom and Latin
Bliss
Tuesdays 2 – 3 pm
Portgate Hall
More iPads and
Smartphones
Wednesdays 10.30 – 11.30 am or
11.30 – 12.30 pm
Open Age Hub Beethoven Centre
Guitar Lessons Thursdays 12.30 - 1.30 pm
Open Age Hub Beethoven Centre
Line Dancing Fridays 2 – 3 pm
Beethoven Centre Hall
Music For All Tuesdays 2.30 – 4 pm
Ernest Harriss House
Open Age
Queens Park and
Harrow Road Hub
Where is it?
Various locations around Queens Park and
Harrow Road.
020 7266 2776 (Claire Hoggan)
www.openage.org.uk
@Open_Age
/Open.Age
Various options, See below
Royal Parks Foundation
Hyde Park
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What do I need to know?
Based at a number of locations around Queens Park and Harrow
Road. You need to pre-book, please contact Claire Hoggan to find out
more. Participants must be 50+ and Westminster residents
Various options, See below
Where is it?
Royal Parks Foundation Education Centre
Hyde Park, W2 2UH
020 7036 8040
www.SupportTheRoyalParks.org
@RPFoundation
/RoyalParksFoundation
What do I need to know?
Spaces are limited so advance booking is essential.
E-mail [email protected] or call
020 7036 8040 to book and say you are using Time
Credits. Further information can be found online
www.SupportTheRoyalParks.org/events. Wellbeing
classes offered as a one off taster opportunity.
What’s on offer When and where Time Credits
Walking Tours in the
Royal Parks
Various Fridays from
12 – 1.30 pm
Wellbeing Class (yoga,
mindfulness)
Various Mondays from
6.30 – 8 pm
About the Partner
The Royal Parks Foundation is the charity that
supports the magic of London’s eight amazing
Royal Parks, keeping them beautiful and bursting
with life all year round.
What’s on offer Time Credits
Introductory Alexander Technique Lesson
Pimlico Centre for
Alexander Technique
Westminster
Where is it?
45 Moreton Street
London
SW1V 2NY
Various options, See below
Westminster
Business Council
Westminster
Where is it?
64 Victoria Street, London,
SW1E 6QP
020 3794 9443
@WestminsterBC
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What’s on offer When and where Time Credits
A range of events (business
seminars, conferences,
workshops, networking)
Various dates and
locations.
Various options, See below
About the partner.
The Alexander Technique doesn't involve learning special exercises,
buying expensive equipment or wearing lycra! It's nothing like yoga or
Pilates but neither does it have much in common with the talking
therapies. The ultimate aim of Alexander lessons is for you to learn how
to be as free as possible from habits that limit you - both mental and
physical. It is a stimulating and practical journey into the psychophysical
quality of your life.
What do I need to know?
Westminster Business Council organises lots of events which provide
excellent opportunities to learn and network. All events will be listed on
their website with a ticket option for Time Credit members. Once you
have registered for the event, you can pay with Time Credits upon
arrival. Time Credits required vary depending on length of events.
About the partner.
Westminster Business Council helps businesses grow across the Capital
by providing business intelligence and contacts. They offer regular events
which allow businesses to network, meet buyers, and be introduced to
partner organisations that can provide information and services which
support business growth. With strong businesses come strong
communities, and ultimately WBC wants to ensure that as businesses
grow, they are able to take on local employees and contribute to their local
economy.
What do I need to know?
Limited to 1 introduction session per person with Susanna Scouller.
Spaces are limited and booked on a first come first serve basis. All
bookings must be made by emailing Susanna. This is a limited time
spend offer and all sessions must be booked between February 1st and
April 30th 2016.
Various options,
see below
Westminster
Libraries
Westminster
Where is it?
Charing Cross Library
(020) 7641 6200
4 Charing Cross Road
WC2H 0HF
Pimlico Library
(020) 7641 6200
Lupus Street
SW1V 3EY
About the Partner
Westminster Libraries offer over 1 million
books and other resources such as DVDs,
games, language courses and talking books.
You can also find newspapers, magazines
and local information. There are several
specialist libraries that are available to all
library members. The libraries also offer
extensive services online 24/7, free Wi-Fi,
computers for public use, events and
activities for all ages.
Various options, see below
Where is it?
What’s on offer
Charing Cross, Pimlico, Victoria and Reference
Time Credits
Video, DVD and computer game rental
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Westminster
Libraries
Westminster
@WCCLibraries
/wcclibraries
Victoria Library
(020) 7641 6200
160 Buckingham Palace Road
SW1W 9UD
Reference Library
(020) 7641 6200
35 St. Martin's Street
WC2H 7HP
What do I need to know?
Once you’re a member of the library you
can use Time Credits. For all rentals and
online language courses visit the front
desk. For room hire email
[email protected] for the booking
form.
Online Language Courses (3 months access)
Reference Library
Room Hire Half Day
Room Hire Full Day
What’s on offer Time Credits
One to one business support session
1 per hour Millbank Creative
Works
South Westminster
Where is it?
South Westminster
07958 766 337
@MillbankW
/MillbankCreativeWorks
About the Partner
MillbankCreativeWorks is an
entrepreneurial social enterprise platform
helping residents to establish a local
creative ecosystem, engage in creative
projects and set up their own businesses
What do I need to know?
One to one business support sessions
available on request. Please e-mail
Wilfried Rimensberger to discuss booking.
Topics covered include business start up,
marketing and business planning,
specialising in creative businesses.
1 per hour Room Hire, LALGRA
South Westminster
Where is it?
Lillington and Longmoore Gardens
Residents Association
Under Morgan House, Pimlico
London,SW1V 2LF
07946 288 038
What do I need to know?
This venue is well suited for a range of
events. The main hall is available for Time
Credit booking on Monday afternoons. It
includes a hall with 80 people capacity,
bar area, kitchen facility, tables, chairs
and accessible toilet. Contact Darlene
Torey to discuss availability.
About the Partner
Lillington and Longmoore Gardens
Resident Association represent residents
in the local area and provide a range of
activities for the local community, aiming
to bring residents in the area together.
What’s on offer Time Credits
Main Hall Hire (per hour)
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What’s on offer Time Credits
Room Hire (per hour)
1 per hour Room Hire, Cardinal
Hume Centre
South Westminster
Where is it?
3-7 Arneway Street
London, SW1P 2BG
0207 227 1602
www.cardinalhumecentre.org.uk
@CardinalHumeCHC
/CardinalHumeCentre
About the Partner
The Cardinal Hume Centre offers homeless young
people, vulnerably housed families, migrants and
others on a low income the services and support
they need to transform their own lives
What do I need to know?
Up to 30 people capacity, available mainly during
evenings and weekends, tea and coffee facilities
available. Contact Paul Shread
[email protected] to enquire
about availability and to make a booking. Not
suitable for parties or activities that generate a lot of
noise. Rooms must be booked at least 48 hours
before booking is required (72 hours minimum for
bookings on a Sunday/Monday). Pay with Time
Credits on arrival.
Various options, See below
SW1 Community
Organisers
South Westminster
Where is it?
Small Works, Old Admin Office, Block A,
Peabody Estate, Vauxhall Bridge Road,
London SW1V 1TA
02036 333 496
www.sw1co.org.uk
@Sw1coChi
/SW1CO
About the Partner
SW1CO aims to engage and empower residents to
have a say in what goes on in the area as well as
be involved in taking action arising from those
consultations.
What do I need to know?
SW1CO operates from various locations across
SW1 including Small Works Victoria and Hinsley
Room, Morpeth Terrace, SW1. Please contact Chi
on [email protected] to book a space and
say you are paying with Time Credits.
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What’s on Offer When and where Time Credits
‘Just Move’ Exercise
class
Fridays 9.30 – 10.30 am
Hinsley Room
Coffee Morning Fridays 10.30 – 12 noon
Hinsley Room
Coffee Morning Monday 11 – 1 pm
Small Works
Homework Club Wednesdays 3.45 – 5 pm
Small Works
Various options Other Spend
opportunities across
Westminster
Lexi Cinema – Showing a mixture of mainstream films, limited releases
and classics! N.B. Time Credits are now accepted on shows Monday to
Thursday. Page 15.
Fierce Grace Hot Yoga – New type of hot Yoga, beginners welcome!
Page 30
City Lit – Just outside Westminster. Over 5000+ courses available from
art to accounting! Page 33
Queens Park Library – DVD hire and CD Hire. Page 43
All Starts Boxing Gym – Places available on their ‘Knock Out’ Session
available. Suitable for all ages and abilities! Page 51
Maida Hill Market – Four hour market pitch every Tuesday. Page 68
Did you know there are already lots of spend opportunities across
Westminster listed in our London Brochure? Here are a list of the
opportunities and the page number where you can find them in the London
Brochure!
Various options Spring 2016 Spend
Trips
London
What do I need to know?
Have you got Time Credits you don’t know what to do with? Want to
meet other members in the Westminster Time Credits network? Join
us on a spend trip to one of our great spend opportunities in London.
We pick a venue, arrange a time and date to meet and go and spend
together! Read on to find out about trips coming up in Spring 2016.
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Activity When Time Credits
Visit to St Pauls Saturday 20th February
10 am – 1 pm
Visit to Guildhall Art
Gallery and
London’s Roman
Amphitheatre
Monday 28th Feb
2.30 – 4.30 pm
Day trip to Tower
Bridge and Tower of
London
Saturday 12th March
9.30 am – 4 pm
Full day
Half day
Conway Hall Sunday
Concert
Sunday 20th March
6.30 – 8.30 pm
How do I get involved?
To find out more about a trip and to book a place please get in touch
with Caroline on [email protected] 07492091494.
Remember you can use your Time Credits to bring someone with you
so why not treat a friend or the family!
Opportunities to earn Time Credits
Benjamin Franklin House
Westminster
Mallory Horrill
t. 020 7839 2008
w. www.benjamingfranklinhouse.org
Earn Time Credits by: being a front of
house volunteer welcoming visitors to
this unique museum showcase the life of
Benjamin Franklin
MillbankCreativeWorks
South Westminster
Wilfried Rimesberger
t. 07958766337
f. /millbankcreativeworks
Earn Time Credits by: supporting
local SW1 residents through the
weekly food trolley or get involved in
MCW’s creative upcycling community
arts project
Lillington and Longmoore Gardens
Residents Association
South Westminster
Darlene Torey
t. 07946288038
Earn Time Credits by: volunteer
supporting a range of community events
and activities such as bingo, arts
sessions, coffee mornings and much
more!
Open Age – Churchill Hub
South Westminster
Jess Grieve
t. 020 7976 6354
w. www.openage.org.uk
Earn Time Credits by: support Open
Age’s programme of activities of
people over 50 covering everything
from walking groups to digital
workshops to arts and crafts!
Pimlico Toy Library
South Westminster
Maggie Harper
t. 020 7834 3356
e. [email protected] w.
www.pimlicotoylibrary.org
Earn Time Credits by: helping run the
toy library, including anything from
marketing and communication to
washing and cataloguing their toys to
supporting community events.
Team Westminster Ambassadors
Westminster
Rebecca Porter
t. 0300 365 9910
Earn Time Credits by: be a friendly
face and provide local information to
visitors to events in Westminster
ranging from the London Marathon to
film premieres!
Thamesbank Centre
South Westminster
Jane Buttergieg
t. 07903955624
Earn Time Credits by: helping out
at one of the many activities that
run from this vibrant community
centre, including arts projects,
singing and community events.
Royal Parks Foundation
Westminster
Marion Buggins
t. 020 7036 8040
w. www.supporttheroyalparks.org
Earn Time Credits by: sharing your love of
nature and supporting environmental
educational activities , helping out with
guided walks of the park or getting involved
in researching hedgehogs in Westminster!
SW1 Community Organising
South Westminster
Chi Usanga
t. 07739 195 044
w. www.sw1co.blogspot.co.uk
Earn Time Credits by: supporting
local residents by helping out at
coffee mornings, community events
and running workshops.
Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau
Westminster
Francis Kirby
t. 020 7706 6037
w. www.westminstercab.org.uk
Earn Time Credits by: providing advice,
information and assistance to local people
in Westminster or supporting with
administration and reception.
Westminster Befriend a Family
Westminster
Bob Cornell
t. 0207 828 2765
w. http://www.befriendafamily.co.uk/
Earn Time Credits by: supporting
families in Westminster through their
befriending scheme or helping out in the
office with administration, marketing and
fundraising.
Westminster Recycling Champions
Westminster
Emma Cross
t. 0207 641 6598
w.www.westminster.gov.uk/volunteer-recycling-
champion.
Earn Time Credits by: championing recycling
in Westminster! You can get involved as much
or as little as you like from chatting to friends
and family about recycling, putting up posters,
helping at events or even running a workshop. 22