The Town Hall has launched a new project called ‘Time Bank’, a mutual aid system for residents to promote the exchange of a variety of services such as, for example, accompanying people to doctors etc, pet care, DIY, caring for the elderly and administrative tasks to name but a few.
One of the aims is to promote cooperation and solidarity between people of different ages and circumstances.
Anyone interested in joining the scheme should go to the Department of Citizen Participation in calle Cristo to enrol, pick up a service chequebook and obtain a detailed explanation of exactly how the system works.
Basically, each time services are carried out, cheques are issued and the accumulated hours – an hour being the basic unit of the scheme – can be exchanged for services.