THE UK RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
TIME BANKING
GIVING 16-YEAR-OLDS THE CURRENCY OF EXPERIENCE
TIME BANKING.ORG
Money is one way of measuring value.
Time is another.
Everyone receives the same basic resource:
24 HOURS IN A DAY.
We may have different incomes.
Different jobs.
Different qualifications.
Different backgrounds.
Different abilities.
But we all have time.
Time Banking asks:
WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF WE SHARED SOME OF IT?
Perhaps you can teach someone to use a computer.
Perhaps you can help someone learn to cook.
Perhaps you can teach gardening.
Perhaps you can help a neighbour with shopping.
Perhaps you can mentor a young person.
Perhaps you can teach music.
Perhaps you can help someone understand a form.
Perhaps you can simply give someone an hour of your attention.
Your skill may be exactly what somebody else needs.
THE POWER OF AN HOUR
ONE HOUR CAN CHANGE A LIFE
FROM SCHOOL TO SKILLS
The UK needs young people who can do things — not simply pass examinations.
THE HAIR & CARE ASSOCIATES AS A CLASSROOM
The hair and care industry is perfectly positioned to participate. A salon can become a learning environment. A barber shop can become a mentoring environment. A training academy can become a skills laboratory. A product company can become a research and development environment. A community business can become a gateway into employment. Young people could learn: customer service communication digital skills retail stock management marketing photography social media business administration entrepreneurship product knowledge professional presentation teamwork time management health and safety sustainability and the importance of professional boundaries. Some of these experiences could then help young people decide whether a formal apprenticeship or technical qualification is right for them.
MOVEMBER DIAGNOSTICS
KEEP IT IN MIND The same philosophy applies to health. A healthy body supports a healthy mind. Young people need health literacy as well as employment skills. We want the next generation to learn: how to look after themselves how to ask for help how to communicate how to recognise when something isn’t right how to protect their mental wellbeing how to make informed choices and, crucially: WHEN TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP. Movember Diagnostics therefore becomes part of the wider education programme. Not medical diagnosis by hair professionals. Not replacing doctors. Not replacing dentists. Not replacing mental-health professionals. Instead: health awareness + education + responsible signposting.
THE SACRED BODY
Our “one million years ago” philosophy returns here. One million years ago is used as a metaphor for remembering that the human body matters. Men’s bodies matter. Women’s bodies matter. Young people’s bodies matter. Mental health matters. Physical health matters. Our bodies are the vehicles through which we experience life. A HEALTHY BODY SUPPORTS A HEALTHY MIND. So let’s teach young people to respect both.
FOLLOW YOUR HEART
Follow your heart. It knows the way. But give your heart a good education. Give your mind practical skills. Give your hands something useful to do. Give your future self something to build upon. A young person doesn’t need to have their whole life mapped out at 16. They need opportunities to explore. They need adults who believe in them. They need people who will teach them. They need opportunities to contribute. And they need a chance to discover their own potential.
TIME BANKING + BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
This is where Time Banking becomes part of the Research & Business Development Initiative. We create a bridge: YOUNG PERSON ↓ TIME ↓ SKILL ↓ MENTOR ↓ EXPERIENCE ↓ PORTFOLIO ↓ CONFIDENCE ↓ TRAINING ↓ APPRENTICESHIP / EMPLOYMENT / ENTERPRISE The young person becomes more than a CV. They become a record of what they can actually do.
THE TIME BANK
Time Banking is not the only way to use your skills.
A skill can also become a business.
Perhaps you love baking.
Perhaps you love hair.
Perhaps you love fitness.
Perhaps you love computers.
Perhaps you love photography.
Perhaps you love gardening.
Perhaps you love repairing things.
Perhaps you love teaching.
SELL WHAT YOU LOVE.
LOVE WHAT YOU GROW.
The Life on Mars business-development idea is to help people recognise that their knowledge can have value.
The next step is learning how to turn that value into something sustainable.
16 TO 24
Hair Decode is also designed for barbers, hairdressers, beauty specialists and co-workers.
We provide education around:
Anatomy & physiology
Hair-loss awareness
Scalp care
Consultation
Health & safety
Professional boundaries
Track & Trace
Hair Genealogy
Hair DNA education
Referral and signposting
Sustainable product choices
Business development
The objective is to help professionals provide better-informed personal care without stepping beyond their qualifications.
KNOW YOUR SCOPE.
KNOW YOUR STANDARDS.
KNOW WHEN TO REFER.
YOUR MEDI SPA MANAGER
LINZIE BISSETT
Dr Medi Spa Manager
Linzie helps coordinate the developing Dr Medi Spa experience and supports the connection between clients, practitioners, wellbeing services and the wider community programme.
PEOPLE FIRST.
PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER.
COMMUNITY CONNECTED.
OUR PRINCIPLE
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS.
Dr Medi Spa is designed to be a place where adults can:
check in
slow down
learn
talk
relax
reflect
and take their next step.
HEALTH • HAIR • WELLBEING • EDUCATION • COMMUNITY
DR MEDI SPA
CV37 8SQ
Medi Spa Manager: Linzie Bissett
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