Other services in our centre:
Newtown Citizens' Advice Bureau
The office is open Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:00pm
JP Service, Mon-Fri 10:30am-12:30pm
Free legal advice, Wed evenings, by appointment.
Manager Caz Sheldon.
Phone 389 3813
Located at Network Newtown from 8th January - 2nd February 2018
Wellington Timebank
The office is open: 9am to 4pm Tuesdays and Fridays; 9am to 1pm Wednesdays and Thursdays
Coordinators Maddie Stanley & Shannon Friday,
Phone 920 6708.
Email info@wellingtontimebank.org.nz
Or check out their website: wellingtontimebank.org.nz
The Time Bank now has over 700 members!
The Wellington Timebank has now connected up over seven hundred people from all over Wellington!
Time banking is the trading of skills within a community, using time rather than money, as the measurement tool (ie. I walk your dog, earning me a 'time credit' and then i 'spend' my time credit getting Bob to help me with my fence. Bob then spends the time credit he's earned to get Mary to babysit his kids. And so on..)
As well as being a trading system, it can help to build new relationships, encourage local networking and give value to people's skills that we might not normally think twice about.
To join the Timebank, either email Chris or Maddie at info@wellingtontimebank.org.nz or call them on 920 6708 (Mon-Wed) and she'll organise a time to meet and sign you up as a member.
You can also join the Wellington Timebank facebook page found here.
Time banking is the trading of skills within a community, using time rather than money, as the measurement tool (ie. I walk your dog, earning me a 'time credit' and then i 'spend' my time credit getting Bob to help me with my fence. Bob then spends the time credit he's earned to get Mary to babysit his kids. And so on..)
As well as being a trading system, it can help to build new relationships, encourage local networking and give value to people's skills that we might not normally think twice about.
To join the Timebank, either email Chris or Maddie at info@wellingtontimebank.org.nz or call them on 920 6708 (Mon-Wed) and she'll organise a time to meet and sign you up as a member.
You can also join the Wellington Timebank facebook page found here.
Newtown Tool Library
The Newtown Tool Library is a lending library for tools of all kinds. Members can check out tools free of charge and can borrow them for up to a week. Tools are donated from dusty garages where they are seldom used and are then put in the hands of people who need them. Our set of tools serve many people, reducing the environmental impact that results in everyone owning their own rarely used tools. The Tool Library enables people to repair their broken items, rather than sending them to the landfill and replacing them. Tools are maintained and safe to use and the necessary safety gear and training to use the tools is provided.
Open hours: Wednesdays 5-7pm, Saturdays 11am-1pm
The team: Nati, Ed, Rosmary & Ben
Email: newtown.tool.library@gmail.com
Web: www.newtown-tool-library.com
The Newtown Tool Library is seeking new volunteers!
We need extra hands to help on our opening days (Wednesdays 5-7pm, Saturdays 11-1) helping members collect and drop off tools, signing up new members and receiving donations.
If this sounds like something you'd like to help with, then whether you want to help out on one shift a month or if you want to join us every week, we'll like to hear from you!
The Newtown Tool Library is a collectively run project, so if you start volunteering with us for a while and you love it, then you'll be able to join the steering committee and help us build the future of the project.
Contact us at newtown-tool-library@gmail.com
The Newtown Tool Library is a lending library for tools of all kinds. Members can check out tools free of charge and can borrow them for up to a week. Tools are donated from dusty garages where they are seldom used and are then put in the hands of people who need them. Our set of tools serve many people, reducing the environmental impact that results in everyone owning their own rarely used tools. The Tool Library enables people to repair their broken items, rather than sending them to the landfill and replacing them. Tools are maintained and safe to use and the necessary safety gear and training to use the tools is provided.
Open hours: Wednesdays 5-7pm, Saturdays 11am-1pm
The team: Nati, Ed, Rosmary & Ben
Email: newtown.tool.library@gmail.com
Web: www.newtown-tool-library.com
The Newtown Tool Library is seeking new volunteers!
We need extra hands to help on our opening days (Wednesdays 5-7pm, Saturdays 11-1) helping members collect and drop off tools, signing up new members and receiving donations.
If this sounds like something you'd like to help with, then whether you want to help out on one shift a month or if you want to join us every week, we'll like to hear from you!
The Newtown Tool Library is a collectively run project, so if you start volunteering with us for a while and you love it, then you'll be able to join the steering committee and help us build the future of the project.
Contact us at newtown-tool-library@gmail.com
Debt-Free Newtown
A group of locals concerned about the impacts of debt and high-interest lending in our community.
They meet throughout the year to discuss issues and plan creative actions.
You can read about their "C'mon Stacey! Let's tackle debt!" campaign here.
Join their Facebook page for regular updates, or email debtfreenewtown@gmail.com for more info.
Newtown Residents' Association
A group of local residents who gather together to share views on a wide range of matters that might impact on the community in which we live, work and play.
They meet on the third Monday of every month at the Newtown Hall.
You can find out more on their website
Or contact Tom Law on 389 8202, email newtownwellington@gmail.com
They meet on the third Monday of every month at the Newtown Hall.
You can find out more on their website
Or contact Tom Law on 389 8202, email newtownwellington@gmail.com
Counselling service
We have a trained counsellor who offers counselling to the community at affordable rates.
Janette Roberts B.Couns. MNZAC
Janette has many life experiences and brings to counselling life-skills which enable her to be a warm, sensitive, empathetic listener. She believes in investing quality time in people and walking alongside them, sharing their journey. Janette has had personal experience of change, grief and loss with the death of family members through cancer, Alzheimer’s and miscarriage. She has also journeyed with loved ones struggling with mental health issues. She is married and has three children and four grandchildren. Janette listens with respect and acceptance and brings to her practice a non-judgemental and empathetic attitude. She provides support and helps explore change and ways of dealing with change. Janette uses a range of counselling methods to help you achieve your goals.
Sessions are $20 unwaged and $40 waged, $30 for students. Janette will discuss with you any WINZ entitlements that may contribute to this cost.
Email Janette on janette.roberts@nzf.salvationarmy.org or 04 389 0594
Janette Roberts B.Couns. MNZAC
Janette has many life experiences and brings to counselling life-skills which enable her to be a warm, sensitive, empathetic listener. She believes in investing quality time in people and walking alongside them, sharing their journey. Janette has had personal experience of change, grief and loss with the death of family members through cancer, Alzheimer’s and miscarriage. She has also journeyed with loved ones struggling with mental health issues. She is married and has three children and four grandchildren. Janette listens with respect and acceptance and brings to her practice a non-judgemental and empathetic attitude. She provides support and helps explore change and ways of dealing with change. Janette uses a range of counselling methods to help you achieve your goals.
Sessions are $20 unwaged and $40 waged, $30 for students. Janette will discuss with you any WINZ entitlements that may contribute to this cost.
Email Janette on janette.roberts@nzf.salvationarmy.org or 04 389 0594