How To Use Your Time Credits

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1 Images by Ian Fair Tai Tarian Tenant How To Use Your Time Credits

2 How it Works What is the Time Credits: Rewards for Involvement Scheme? It is a scheme to reward you for your involvement with Tai Tarian. Time Credits are earned based on the time you volunteer with Tai Tarian and can be exchanged for a range of activities in your community. The scheme was designed by a group of tenants and is managed by the Tai Tarian Tenant Empowerment Team. How Does it Work? Volunteer with the Tenant Empowerment Team at Tai Tarian You will receive one time credit for each hour you volunteer Use your Time Credits on Exchange Opportunities Save up your Time Credits through your volunteering Exchange Opportunities are provided by local organisations, businesses and community groups in the borough where you can exchange your Time Credits. Examples of Exchange Opportunities can be found in this booklet.

3 How Can Time Credits be Earned? A list of events, meetings and activities are advertised on our website You can get involved with as many or as few volunteering opportunities as you wish. Look out for the Time Credits stamps *Please note, the Rewards for Involvement scheme will not impact on benefit claims. If you experience any problems, please contact us on

4 How Do I Exchange My Vouchers? The following pages give you all the information you need know about how and where you can spend your Time Credits. Each activity/experience costs a certain amount of Time Credits. When you have saved enough Time Credits for the reward you would like to have, you are ready to exchange. All you need to do is visit the venue with your vouchers. The staff there will know all about the Time Credits scheme and will be ready to exchange your Time Credit vouchers.

5 Cinema / Theatre The Gwyn Hall Orchard Street Neath Up to date cinema times are available on the Gwyn Hall website or by contacting the booking line on One cinema ticket Please note: Your Time Credits cannot be used with any other offers being promoted by the Gwyn Hall. Unfortunately, you will not be able to use Time Credits to pay using the telephone booking line.

6 Cinema / Theatre Pontardawe Arts Centre Herbert Street Pontardawe SA8 4ED Up to date cinema times are available on the Pontardawe Arts Centre website: or by contacting One Cinema Ticket One Theatre Ticket Please note: Time Credits are only accepted on certain theatre performances, we will advise you on a quarterly basis as to what is available. Cinema Tickets exclude film club and live broadcasts.

7 Learning Community Learning Ty Margaret Thorne Alfred Street Neath Our partners at Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service (NPTCVS) are offering a variety of courses, which will be advertised to our involved members as they become available. All courses will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. First Aid Risk Assessment Please note: Time Credits are only available on courses that NPT Homes advertise. Examples of current courses are above.

8 Learning Adult Community Learning Marine Drive, Sandfields, Port Talbot SA12 7NN Adult Community Learning are offering a variety of courses, which will be advertised to our involved members as they become available. All courses will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. HABC Food Safety Award Introduction to Childcare Please note: Time Credits are only available on courses that NPT Homes advertise.

9 Beauty Neath Port Talbot College Reds Salon College Green Margam Port Talbot Reds salon gives students who are training to be hairdressers and beauty therapists the opportunity to develop experience. The salon is run by their course tutor, who will observe your treatments. Be assured, only those students who are competent will be working with you. Price lists of treatments can be found on the NPTC website ( or by ringing Gift Voucher to spend on hair and beauty treatments Please note: you can only exchange your Time Credits for vouchers through NPT Homes. You cannot exchange for treatments at the college.

10 Eating The Black Mountain Café Cwmgarw Road Brynamman Ammanford SA18 1BU Based in The Black Mountain Centre, The café is open Monday to Friday: 9am pm Saturday : 9am pm They are open for breakfast, lunch, snacks, or just a cup of tea with homemade cakes, all served in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate and cake Small fish, peas and chips

11 Eating Baristas Coffee Shop Aberavon Shopping Centre Aberavon Port Talbot Based in Aberavon Shopping centre, Barista s coffee shop café is open Monday - Saturday: 9:00am - 4:30pm Barista's offer foods snacks, light lunches and home made daily specials. Indulge yourself with one of our famous ice-cream sundaes or desserts. Tea and welsh cake Latte and welsh cake Homemade Cheese, leek and potato pie Or use your time credits to pay for or toward anything on the menu. One time credit = one pound

12 Eating Sue s Pantry 16 Neath General Market Green Street Neath Based in Neath Market Sue s Pantry is open from Monday to Saturday 8.30am 3.30pm Traditional faggots and peas stall at Neath Market. Home made pies, puddings and daily specials. Eat in or take away. Single faggots and peas meal Double faggots and peas meal Tea/Coffee & cake Or use your time credits to pay for or toward anything on the menu. One time credit = one pound

13 Eating Y Gegin Fach Meals on wheels Freshly prepared hot meals delivered to your home daily with a friendly reliable and professional service. Mon Chicken Casserole Tues Sausage & Onion Gravy Wed Corned beef pie Thurs Cottage Pie Fri Ham & Parsley sauce Sat Faggots & peas Sun Roast of the week * most meals on the menu available on alternative days Delivery to Pontardawe area, Swansea, Dulais, Neath and Lower Amman valley. Simply call us before 5.00pm and secure your meal for the next day

14 Fitness Celtic Leisure If you are 60 or over, you can already access a number of facilities at Celtic Leisure for free, so you may like to speak to the receptionist before exchanging your Time Credit! Please note, individuals wishing to use the gym must complete a gym induction beforehand. You may be unable to exchange your Time Credits during peak times, or if there are private hire events taking place. 1 hour gym, swim sessions or fitness class at various centres (See next page for contact details) 1 hour health suite session at Neath Leisure Centre Please note Health suite sessions include sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi.

15 Celtic Leisure has a number of sites across Neath Port Talbot: Neath Leisure Centre Dyfed Road Neath Neath Sports Centre Neath Abbey Road Neath Vale of Neath Leisure Centre Chain Road Glynneath Pontardawe Leisure Centre Parc Ynysderw Pontardawe Aberavon Leisure & Fitness Centre Princess Margaret Way Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 6QW Pontardawe Swimming Pool King George V Park Pontardawe Please note: call beforehand to check times/availability.

16 Leisure NPT Homes arrange trips for our Haven Housing tenants and tenants over the age of 55 living in the community several times a year. We have previously organised a summer trip to Tenby and a shopping trip to Carmarthen. We will be arranging more trips in 2017 and you can use your credits to pay for community Community Transport Contribution Time Credits Trips Tai Tarian will be arranging trips in 2017 to some of our partners in this leaflet, for example a trip to the cinema or a trip to an open day at one of the leisure centres. We will contact you and advertise these opportunities as they arise. Please contact Amy Hines on for more information on attending this opportunity.

17 Community Groups The Together Crafty Group This crafts group in Pontardawe was formed by an NPT Homes tenant. The group meet every Wednesday between 1pm 4pm. Members who attend do their own crafts or learn a new skill. All levels are welcome, starter materials, demonstrations and members are on hand to help you. Hot drinks and biscuits are also included. Cilybebyll Gardening Club This Gardening Club in Pontardawe was formed an by an NPT Homes tenant. The group meet every second Thursday of the month between 7pm 9pm. If you re interested in gardening, this club offers seed and plant swaps, guest speakers, organised trips and idea sharing etc. Hot drinks and cakes are provided. The Together Crafty Group Workshop Gardening Club Attendance Please contact Lynsey Hargreaves on for more information on attending this opportunity.

18 Help and Support Tenant Empowerment Officer Amy Hiness can help you with the Time Credits scheme. Please contact her regarding: Call The Time Credit scheme in general Upcoming earn and exchange opportunities Information about accessing exchange opportunities Accessibility requirements

19 NPT Homes hopes you enjoy your spend opportunities, you deserve it for all the time you ve given to the organisation!