Saving Money!

Useful Links:

Local Exchange Trading Scheme (LETS)
These are local community-based mutual aid networks in which people exchange all kinds of goods and services with one another, without the need for money.  For more information visit website www.letslinkuk.net 

Oliver James
The Clinical Psychologist wrote the book Affluenza, which analyses society’s focus on wealth and the psychological habits of the consumer. Publishers: Vermillion www.randomhouse.co.uk

Bette and Peter Pickstock
The couple collect money for the Cobalt charity’s Crack Cancer campaign. For more information visit the website  www.cobaltappeal.com

Couchsurfing
For more information about the UK couchsurfing network featured in the programme visit website www.couchsurfing.co.uk. Information about the international couchsurfing network can be found at www.couchsurfing.com

Freegans
Alf Montagu is a member of the UK Freegan network. For information visit website www.freegan.org.uk

Waste
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more. For more statistics on food and clothing waste in the UK visit the website www.wrap.org.uk
 
Kath Kelly
The teacher who gave advice to Jonny during his two week challenge, is author of the book How I Lived A Year On Just A Pound A Day, published by Redcliffe Press Ltd: www.redcliffepress.co.uk

Mark Boyle
For the next year Mark Boyle will be living for free in a carvan near Bath. For more information about the freeconomy and tips and advice on low cost living visit the website www.justfortheloveofit.org

Neil Boorman
Neil wrote a book about how he ‘cleansed’ himself from branded products, called: Bonfire Of The Brands: How I Learnt to Live Without Labels. For more about Neil’s work visit www.ctrlaltshift.co.uk

Timebank
TimeBank UK is a national charity providing volunteers with information on voluntary work and volunteering projects in the UK: www.timebank.org.uk

Lift share
For information on saving money on transport and sharing lifts visit website www.liftshare.com

Freecycle
This is a non-profit movement of people who are giving (and receiving) stuff for free in their own towns. Visit website www.freecycle.org

Liftsharing
To find out more about sharing car journeys with other people, check out the following websites:
www.liftshare.com
www.carplus.com
www.changeyourworld.com

Consumer Revenge specialist Martin Lewis brings you some fascinating and valuable information on turning the tables in  favour of the beleaguered British consumer! 

Visit his excellent site: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/

Staff Resourcing

Businesses have access to a new way of staffing over peak periods following the launch of a website called “Slivers of Time”. People who want to work over this period will also benefit from the eBay-like auction website, which focuses on buying and selling time for both businesses and individuals. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLE) has provided funding for the scheme.

To access the site, please visit http://www.sliversoftime.com