COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update

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In response to the Government advice on Coronavirus, HOurBank has currently suspended its activities, these include café meetings, individual and group exchanges and outings until further notice.  

At this critical time, we want to ensure that members are well supported especially those who are isolating at home.  Presently, we are providing well-being support by staff via phone and email, where members can get advice, be referred to other Pecan services, including Foodbank, Employment Support and Family Services or if necessary other agencies. 

In addition, we have started some groups via video call, these activities will give members the opportunity to interact with each other and share their time.  The meetings are hosted by the HOurBank’s Broker and the activities are usually, led by members.  

Please see link for further information here 

HOurBank’s current activities  

• Well-being phone support to HOurBank’s members  

• HOurBank’s Well-being Pack (1st edition April 2020)  

• Paper Flower making (each Tuesday 11 am via Zoom) 

• HOurBank’s discussion Group (each Thursday 3pm via Zoom) 

We will continue contact with members by phone, text, email and video calls, in addition to well-being packs.  There are still lots of ways to get involved with HOurBank,  including becoming a phone buddy, exercise partner or contributing to the wellbeing by sending in jokes, puzzles and poems or make suggestions for any  other exchanges you can do from the comfort of your home. 

Please help by sending us any features or information of interest that we can use in our well-being pack, you will receive time credits for each submission. 

Useful Information  

All key information regarding advice on Covid-19 can be found on the Government website and the NHS.

We hope that you stay safe and well by following the Government advice, if you need any further information relating to anything mentioned above.  

Please contact the HOurBank’s team on  hourbank@pecan.org.uk  

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HOurBank gives people (and organisations or businesses) the chance to share skills and build community simply by helping one another. It’s a unique social group that runs on a simple time-banking system. Members of the HOurBank advertise their skills, hobbies and interests on a private, virtual noticeboard. From here, fellow members can ‘purchase’ these skills, offering their own unique abilities as payment.

Here’s an example: Paul, a technology-prodigy wants to spruce up his garden, but he doesn’t know the difference between a weed and a wisteria. So Paul helps Matilda advance her computer skills, and in return Matilda helps Paul with his garden. The HOurBank treats every member equally, and encourages each person to get involved in their community. The social group increases self-confidence and employability whilst enabling cultural interchange and active citizenship.

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