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Timeplace CCIA project group network event

26 September 2013

11am – 14:00pm : St Peter’s Church Hall, Fairwater,

Cardiff

This activity has been enabled through funding from the Interreg IVB NWE

programme as part of the Community Currencies in Action project (CCIA).



Agenda

• Welcome, registration, intros, plan for the day

• Ice breaker/Networking activity

• Celebration slide show & where we are at (see

below)

• Presentation from ACE

• Addressing challenges, co-pro, sharing ideas

• Networking Lunch

• Move around activities (write-ups below)

• Evaluation and next event

Attendees



slides



600members

20,000hours

57groups

65%Spend

overall

65%

female

60%Community

spend

51%New

volunteers

100+%Spend

summer

2013

Oct 2013 onwards

• Supporting individual volunteers

Oct 2013 onwards

• Supporting group development

Nov 2013 onwards

• Working with groups to identify earnopportunities to address community issues

Engage the masses!



At the last event, you told usChallenges were…

• People not knowing aboutthe scheme

What we’re doing about it…

• Menus were distributed to allschools

• Mural

• Community ambassador scheme

• Recruiting volunteers todistribute menus

• Page in Grapevine

•

Exploring advertising options• Banners available to groups

• Street Ace

• Display boards for public andcommunity buildings

At the last event, you told us

Challenges were….

• Getting more peopleinvolved


• Exploring earnopportunities with you

today• Thinking of setting up a

time credits challenge forthe new year

• Helping groups withplanning out their activitiesand events

• Will look at getting eventscalendar on ACE website




Challenges were….

• People not knowing whenearn/spend opportunitiesare happening


• Will use social media moreincluding a weekly round upof activities

• Will look to send outmonthly update email

•

Banners for groups to use• Will look into text message

system


Challenges were….

• Helping people develop


• Providing training courses

• Personal development plans

• Group development plans

•

Volunteer training anddevelopment programmesand accreditation




Challenges were….

• Getting new peopleinvolved


• Group development plans

• Identifying earningopportunities

• Volunteer developmentplans

•

Advertising opportunitiesthrough menu and socialmedia

• Spice new online system

Further Developments

Trip and events

planning pack

Booking

confirmation

Building

relationships with

corporate partners



“ Move-around” activities – write-ups

During this section of the event attendees were invited to move around

different tables of activities, the findings of each table can be found

below.

1.Community ambassador activity

The Community Ambassador workshop consisted of groups drawing theiridea of the 'Most Healthy' stick person in the world. 4 groups worked onthis and almost all of the stick's were active, ate healthy food, hadfriends / pet etc. The groups were informed that their stick person wasnot so healthy after all as they had 'Hidden' health issues. This showedthat we can’t always tell if someone is healthy and so that's why we needthe Community Ambassadors to help people have the information to make

healthy choices in their lives. Then each Individual pulled a picture out of a box and said if the picture would help the stick man be healthy or not.

See pictures of the flip chart sticks below. The main outcome from theactivity was that the participants identified that we can’t tell if someone ishealthy and everyone needs information and help to make healthy

choices.



2.Volunteer Support activity

Questions needed to be answered;



Statements made by the volunteers:

• Hold more training over in fairwater

• Networking events are useful

• I volunteer to make a difference

• I volunteer to give people opportunities

Training needed/wanted;

• Accounts course

• First aid

• Child protection

• Vulnerable adult protection

• Safeguarding

• Food Hygiene

• Peer education and being a mentor

•

Child and young adult engagement skills

• Social media (basic)

• D.I.T

Useful facilities

• A directory of meeting rooms in the area

• Aduiting service

• Booklet for new volunteers to include: where to volunteer/ what a

volunteer can/can’t do, Highlight the benefits of training and

volunteering

• Volunteer conference – run by ace

• Mentoring system

• Volunteering opportunities – finding out about them

• Membership cards



• Skills set/time aduit at the start of volunteering

Useful websites

• www.sport-cardiff-vsb.com

• www.aceplace.org

Who is my C1st worker?

If you don’t know who your Communities 1st or ace worker is please

give us a call on 02920 873664 and someone will be happy to let you

know who they are and give you their contact details.

Where can I/group get IT support?

You can come into the office, pay a timecredit and use a computer. Call

us first to make sure someone is around to support you.

Taela’s note: Over the course of the next couple of months I will be

working my way through this list and will feed back to you all at the next

networking event my progress. If anyone thinks of anything else you

would like to add or talk through, please contact me:

Taela-mae Hindle

[email protected]

07808 039679 / 029 20873664

3.Awards/Celebratory Event-your ideas!

Awards?

- Themed awards, for example

• Sports, sponsored by Sport Cardiff,

• Environment award sponsored by Cardiff CC?

http://www.sport-cardiff-vsb.com/

http://www.aceplace.org/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.sport-cardiff-vsb.com/

http://www.aceplace.org/

mailto:[email protected]



• Newest member

• Person making the biggest impact in their community

- Feel good award – how they make people feel

- How would the winners be chosen? – members to nominate and vote,

perhaps after a shortlist selected by an Awards Committee

- Not sure if we should have and Award – maybe just a celebration of all

members since it would be difficult to pick a select few for something

special

- Celebration – to celebrate the overall achievements of community

groups and individuals. Perhaps personalise in some way

- Combine an Award event with a Celebration

Venue

- Local venues preferably bright and cheerful might include:

• Home Guard Club

• West End Club

• Conservative Club (or the venue next door)

• Dusty forge

• Must have a bar!• Glam Wanderers RFC

• St Peter’s Church Hall

• Old Library Trelai

• Local school- More prestigious venue eg?

• SWALEC Stadium

• Millennium Stadium

• Wales Millennium Stadium

How should it feel?

• Fun and light hearted but special

• Chance to dress up in your posh frock

• Provide attendees with a goodie bag?

• Lighting eg candles, spotlights, stage, red carpet

• Something to look forward to

• Attendees must feel really welcome

Organisation -Who is going to organise it all?



Link with another community event such as the Ely FestivalEvening do or weekend do?Set up a volunteers Committee to oversee. Organisation nominatesuggested members of the committee?

When? – May/June or EasterWork with other organisation (council?!) and try to get sponsorship

What should happen?

Entertainment such as music, comedian, quiz, disco?Local celebs to entertain/present awards?:Max BoyceShakin’ StevensColin Jackson That blokey from Steps without a proper nameAim high - Jason Mohammed (BBC Wales), Ryan Giggs, Stan StennettOpportunity for Newtorking?Not Bingo!

Who to invite?

All community membersIf too many – reps from community organisations to nominateAll corporate partners and potential new partners (an opportunity formarketing)

Other organisations who have helped community orgsCarry out an exercise to see who would be interested in such an eventFriends and family of volunteersLocal politicians (MP, AM, Councillors)]Doctors

4.Time Spend Information



This activity was about identify where people spend or don’t spend theircredits and why!

Chapter Arts Centre

Pros ConsConvenient LocationFriendly Staff Better experience than a larger cinemaGreat selection of films

BowlplexPros ConsGreat Venue Too far awayFriendly Staff Difficult to get to withouttransport

The Sherman TheatrePros ConsGreat shows Difficult location (2 buses fromEly)

Cardiff LeisureNo results – no one in the group session had used it due to no interest inswimming. Would potentially use if more facilities on offer.

Royal Welsh College of Music & DramaNot enough information provided on what they offer

St David’s HallPros Cons

No family showsNot comfortable going thereNo variety of shows

BouldersPros ConsFamily Friendly Not age appropriate

All ages of kids can go

No Fit State CircusPros ConsWould like a taster session/trip Not enough information

JumpPros ConsGreat for the kidsFantastic facilityFriendly Staff Earn and spend opportunities



Groups were invited to generate any ideas and plans for activities thatpeople can earn and spend credits on over the time period October toXmas. What a brilliant response we got!

From the event 19 new community spending opportunities

and 29 new earning opportunities have been included in

the new menu!

Thank you to all

who came to the

event

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