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Fair Shares is a community based project that uses two-way volunteering, to reward people for the time and effort they put into their neighbourhood.
Need to learn more about how time banking works before you get involved with Fair Shares.
Want to find out more about how you can get started with Fair Shares, and the next steps involved?
Fair Shares is involved with many different projects, ranging from working with young people, to fundraising events and dementia work.
We’d like to invite you to Fair Shares Virtual Annual General Meeting. It’ll be hosted using Zoom on Monday 18th July 2022, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The AGM will look at the work of Fair Shares over the last financial…read more
On Wednesday Reyaz met up with Ruth, from GL Communities, and helped get Gloucester Services new bees settled in at their community growing space. Originally the plan was to have two hives and they had been prepared beforehand and were…read more
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust (GWT), who manage Lower Woods, donated some Ash wood to our workshop. We visited Lower Woods, one of the largest ancient woodlands in the south-west, to pick up some spare wood GWT had. Jon spent some time…read more
There are many ways you can get involved; from sharing time and skills with others in the community to taking part in our social activities. The options are endless.
Find out about the GEM project and how to start your journey towards employment.
If you don't feel you can share your time, then you can also give a donation to the Fair Shares community.
My illness no longer defines or limits my life. Fair Shares has changed my life. I can’t talk highly enough about it.
It’s been amazing because we can actually have a conversation with older people and learn things from them and at the same time learn something new about cooking, nutrition and how to budget.
I’ve really enjoyed being with younger people and been impressed with their commitment. Without this we would never have met and had the time to speak and listen to each other. This could help change people’s attitudes.
It’s just the natural way of living – everyone helping each other out.
Fair Shares members have been so supportive. They have moved an ottoman for me and provided lifts and in return I have undertaken extensive sewing repairs. It’s a very effective method.
It’s a great way of getting unemployed people back into things, instead of them being made to feel redundant and losing confidence.
I feel part of their community and know that my time and skills are valued
Coming here has helped me become more confident; I am more comfortable with people and I can make and do useful things to help other people, and make friends who don’t judge you. It’s made me think about becoming a social worker, or a teacher.
I’ve been involved in Fair Shares for three years, after volunteering at a woodland project, Gymnation, the Furniture Recycling Project and the City Farm. I don’t like office work, I prefer doing practical things that help people – Fair Shares is all about people helping each other. I’ve learned all sorts of skills – carpentry, gardening, lambing and repairing things. I feel safe, welcome and useful here
When I walk around town, I see so many people I know. It’s embedded me into the community