Marina Russo

Hi, I am Marina. I moved to Ireland with my family two years ago. I am Italian, born in Genoa and lived between Milan and Genoa. I have two daughters. I am working in a Company in technology park in Clonakilty. I love travelling, reading, walking and horse riding. Skills to Exchange I can offer babysittings or Italian and/or French lessons Qualifications and experience I have a master Degree in foreign Languages   Contact details marinaruss@gmail.com

Directory of offers

Here is a directory of the skills and offers of help currently offered by members.  All of these terms are searchable in the search box on the top right sidebar and lead you to the pages of the members offering these services. Trouble searching? Please email us at clonfavour@gmail.com and we will help you. Need something not on the list? Try posting on the ASKS notice board..

Animals/pets Looking after animals (big or small) for weekends/holiday Healing treatment to all animals Dog walking Cat sitting Chicken killing Have half acre of land for grazing Exercise and train horses Acre of land for grazing I can offer general advice on pet care General pet advice Help and advice with keeping poultry and goats

Arts + crafts Art and design Custom Stained Glass Panels Lino prints and tuition of same Poems on demand How to juggle 3 balls Juggling clubs and balls First steps in Salsa Facilitating drama and art workshops for kids Classic American VHS videos for lending Arts and crafts, especially group project work Felt, ceramics, mosaics, crochet or face painting Art and textile Weaving and spinning wool Graphic design Drama lessons Photography Flags and bunting Sculpture, mono silkscreen, lino-cut, art from re-cycled materials, prints, mural, collograph Classes in craft making  for festivals Christmas, Fetes, lorry dressing

Building and decorating Painting Carpentry Surveying Fitting fireplaces Plumbing General building, DIY, Welding Tiling Home improvements and maintainance Woodwork Kitchen and bathroom refurbs Flat pack assembly Decorating Construction cost advice Advice on property insurance claims.

Business skills Employment law compliance Implementing best practices and procedures Answer HR queries from employees Accountancy General PAYE queries Assistance / advice in any payroll matter including processing payrolls Report writing; formal letter writing;; Project management; presentation skills including MS Word and PowerPoint Job descriptions and CV's. Business guidance Leadership skills Speaking and formal presentations Coach on supervising staff Chairing effective meetings Public Speaking Organising an event Writing skills Project development Graphic design Strategic and operational planning both for companies and nonprofits Typing Thesis binding Performance management/change management/ Brochures, logos, artwork, graphic design Proofreading and editing academic papers, websites for businesses, reviews, articles Disability Training

Cars/transport Car wash, oil change Car service Car maintenance and repair Use of large van for collection or delivery Lifts to and from Cork (airport runs/train station) Driving a truck Bike repair Lifts Need a lift anywhere or a special one off journey.  Lift asks now have their own page linked here

Cooking/catering Baking Catering Smoking fish Birthday parties, How to cook those everyday recipes Handmade Chocolate Sweeties for special events Chocolate Demonstrations Teach how to make sourdough bread I'll make you cakes, muffins, cupcakes, desserts or biscuits Cooking lessons in Austrian and Mediterranean dishes Indian food Making biscuits and bagged for presents French cookery

Computers/technology Computer skills for beginners. mobile application and design   Help with your computer Browsing the web Basic computer skills; Using the internet, e-mail, sending photos, using Skype, using web-mail, Cataloguing your books, C.D.s, computers/mobiles basic computer skills for the beginner Provide individual computer training. Advice on network security and systems. Repairing PCs and laptops. Testing computer monitors. Secure data destruction. Installing saorview boxes

Education/care Grinds physics, English, languages, Irish, CSPE Early years education Physics tuition Child Minding (Garda vetted) Babysitting service (garda vetted) Calls to the elderly  Special needs  Helping children with reading and comprehension  Natural pregnancy and home-birthing  Elocution  Nutrition for Kids Drama German Grinds  Help the elderly   Alzheimers  Care of the elderly   Presentations/demonstrations/classes on a range of art procedures Awareness Training in disability Motivation Training Personal, spiritual and pastoral awareness training

Energy Advice on energy projects BER rating Advice on renewable energy and efficiency Feasibility studies Energy audit Firewood cut from the forest to exchange. How to use wood as a heat source in a less polluting manner. Cutting and chopping firewood (hand-tools only -no petrol required!) Wind farm technology

Health /healing/alternative medicine Meditation and relaxation techniques Natural remedies Vibrionic radionics machine healing Homeopathic Consultation  Reiki Meditation Astrology readings Herbal and nutritional advice Reflexology Bowen Technique IET, access bars, crystal healing, tarot readings Bach Remedies Yoga Osteopathy Back care with Pilates techniques Nutritional therapy Kids nutrition Lifestyle Coaching Acupuncture Teaching Homeopathy Massage Chi Kung/Tai Chi Chinese Herbs consultation Voice care sessions for professional voice users, such as teachers, public speakers, actors and/or singers Healing, dowsing, rescue work and channeling Reflexology Medicine advice Pharmacy

Household Darning and Mending Knitting Turning sheets, patching Furniture Moving Upholstery, furnishings De-cluttering rooms, Reorganizing spaces and vamping up spaces Book a flight, pay your car tax researching  cheapest/best car, hoover, toaster, flights Organise rooms/houses/gardens to be neat, tidy and attractive at minimal outlay Garden/exterior maintainance Cleaning out closets Ironing Loan of a sewing machine Finding things on ebay School book covering French Polishing

Gardening Lawn mowing Gardening hedge trimming, Grass cutting, (small gardens up to large estates) Growing organic veg Permaculture Poly tunnels Gardening Planning Gardening design and layout Weeding and border care, pruning, cleaning and clearing, Advice on growing veg in small gardens Tree surgery Tree cutting Landscaping Farm machinery Coppicing Tree planting Advice on border plants Chain saw for cuttings small trees Felling trees Advice on vermicomposting

Job-seeking/Careers advice Help with C.Vs C.V building Interview techniques/skills completion of application forms cv vetting, Training and career options Coaching on job interview skills

Languages TEFL & EFL Language Teaching English Brush up your languages and conversation skills or get translations done: German, English or French Spanish /English conversation exchange French and Italian tuition -any level Translations and interpreting (French & Italian) French German German translations, conversation Irish French to English Translator German conversation and grinds Spanish

Legal and tax advice Legal advice (general) Medical claims Annual tax returns for PAYE employees Understanding government Advocacy

Marketing/social media Basic marketing Social media, lay-out/composition of documents etc Event management/planning online marketing consultations/training Search engine optimisation Email marketing Online marketing Setting up Twitter account or facebook Using Linkedin Marketing an event

Music Music tuition violin/guitar/music theory grinds Music recording/production Guitar lessons Grinds basic guitar tuition convert Vinyl records to CD format Playing music, teaching basic guitar Singing Drumming Piano lessons for children Lessons in percussion and drumming, traditional flute, tin whistle and bodhran Ukelele lessons Classical and jazz flute

Office skills Articles Working with Word.Excel Write letters Set up spreadsheets for accounts purposes Typing reports, Proof reading articles, letters etc, editing Ghost-writing) Help with Microsoft Word, Excel & Powerpoint applications

Personal care/life-coaching Hairdressing CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and basic fist aid lessons Beauty Treatment Deliver training on: Healthcare; anti-Bullying; coaching; assertiveness, presentation skills, anti-bullying workshops; listening skills, anti-racism. Life-coaching  Coaching, relationship health, confidence, career, parenting, finances, business plans spirituality & mindfulness, help with presentation skills, help organising events

Therapy Art Therapy Addiction Advice Hypnotherapy Psychotherapy/counselling for emotional depression, anxiety, eating disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, post natal depression, relationship problems, sex and gender related problems Reflexology and Bowen Technique General art and textile to children, people with cognitive problems or mental health issues Holistic, multicultural counseling and working with ptsd, depression, low esteem issues, Stress reduction, and anxiety Person Centered Counsellor Compensatory skills after disability or accident Voice therapy for people experiencing difficulties with their voice Ante-natal music therapy sessions for pregnant women

Sport and leisure Navigation Surfing lessons.  Swimming lessons Tai-Chi movements I run a lot and can offer to be a running/training buddy to anyone interested in running Kayaking Fishing Deck hand Underwater hull cleaning

Web Design Set up a website Using Wordpress Basic blogs Web design SEO Google analytics Social media

Massimo Spalla

Hi I'm Massimo I am Italian and have moved to Clonakilty with my family two years ago. We have two daughters Skills to Exchange I can help using computers, give Italian lessons, I have a good knowledge of budgeting and accounting programs Qualifications and experience I have 20 years of experience within the construction field   Contact details  maspa66@gmail.com

How Clonakilty Favour Exchange Works

Three steps to CFE heaven!

1. Set up your members page
First have a look over our rules to make sure you agree with them.  Next, send your details to us by email (see 'contact us' page).  You will need to include a brief message to introduce yourself to other members and a list of the skills or jobs you are offering to do.  See our 'Skills List' page for ideas.  Include a note of any qualifications or experience you have if relevant.  We will also need your contact details, preferably an email address and phone number, so that members can contact you to ask for or offer favours!

McCurtain Hill Clonakilty

Once your page is up on the website we will email existing members to let them know you are there and that you are available for exchanging. 

2. Start exchanging
Then you are free to call on anyone on the list to ask them to do a favour for you.  To find out what members do is easy.  Go to the members' page and read over the skills and help offered.   Or if you have a particular skill in mind, click on any of the Favour Directory tabs (see right-hand side of screen) to find a list of members who offer that work.  Or, to search for any key word or name just use the search box- also on the right-hand side-bar.

Don't worry about going into debt - as long as you keep within the 100 favour debit or credit limit it's fine. The scheme works best if members actively engage with each other to build the CFE community.

You may also receive calls from members to do favours for them.  The membership coordinators will be in touch regularly to help ensure that all members are participating equally.

It is up to members to agree before-hand how many favours the work will take (15 minutes work is one favour).  Any cost in terms of materials (paint, ingredients, petrol etc) will normally be borne by the person for whom the favour is done.


Don't forget to tell us when the job is done

3. Keep in touch
When you do work for another member, email or text us to say what work has been done, for who and for how long and we will alter the favour balances accordingly - a debit for them and an equal credit for you.

N.B. You don't have to return favours to members who do favours for you - you can help anyone in the scheme in return.  As long as you put in as much as you take out, you will keep your favour account in balance.

Finally, all members are entitled and needed to take part in community projects, administrative and promotional work for CFE.  Favours can also be earned for this work.  The committee will always be glad to hear from you with ideas or offers of help to keep the project going.

To join, or to ask for more information, please follow the link here for contact details and registration form.

Morag Mackay

Hi, my name is Morag and I live  in a recycled wooden house my husband and I built and in fact are still building! I am delighted to be able to join the Clonakilty Favour Exchange and feel strongly that this is an idea whose time has come! Skills to Exchange I can offer hourly sessions of the Metamorphic Technique. This is a gentle, non-invasive and relaxing session working on the spinal reflexes of the feet, hands and head that provides an environment in which transformation can occur, helping us to move beyond outdated and limiting patterns and to better realise our full potential. People are often drawn to the Technique in times of difficulty, career changes, moving house, divorce, bereavement or illness. Many find they cope better in these periods of transition. Some may wish to make deep inner changes without having to analyse the past, others find that in times of stress they are able to deal with situations more effectively; above all, people become more creative with their life. Qualifications and experience I have been a practitioner of the Metamorphic Technique for the last 25 years and a teacher of this work for 17 years. I have also trained in and taught a wide range of bodywork therapies for many years as well as facilitated various types of self development workshops. Contact details  moragmackay1@eircom.net

Patrick Freyne

Hi, I'm Patrick. I'm a journalist based in Dublin. I'm currently writing an article about bartering and I am very interested in trying this out Skills to Exchange Writing, editing, proofreading and typing skills. Musical and songwriting skills if they can be deployed from afar Qualifications and experience I'm a working journalist. I've been a scriptwriter and a care-worker and I was once a gigging singer/guitarist/songwriter. Contact details patrick.freyne@gmail.com 0861727672

ASKS notice-board for CFE members

The new self-posting asks forum has moved to http://www.clonfavour.com/2013/04/asks-notice-board.html !  Great for asking for things not in the directory. Just add and edit your entry there

If you need help searching the directory, email clonfavour@gmail.com or text to 089435267 and we will send some results and tips.

Join the work of CFE

Clonakilty Favour Exchange needs you.  Why not help the work of this great community initiative by joining the coordinating team?   It can fit in with your schedule and every little helps.  Plus the work is rewarded not just in kudos and general improvements to your health and happiness, but also in favours so you can redeem  the time worked within the favour exchange, or at the favour fayre!

CFE already have 4 club organisers, a central coordinating team and a number of special events coordinators, meeting chairs and an admin team of 6, so you won't be alone.  And there is always more to do.  No offer of help is too small (or too big).

Benefits include

• Use your skills and talents to benefit others
• Learn new skills
• Be part of a great team
• Earn favours as you work
• Great support from the coordinating group
• Great way to get involved if you are new
• Great way to give something back if you aren't

Situations vacant
Here are some of the great opportunites currently vacant or needing more people.  Any part of these jobs is enough, and if you only have a few weeks when you might be free or an hour a week to spare it all helps share the load and spread the word.

Outreach
Help produce posters, publicise events, talk to the press, write press statements, represent CFE at talks and events etc.

Facebook team
Start a CFE facebook page and keep the Facebook community up to date with CFE events and news

Paddy's day parade - coming sooner than you think

Favour Fayre
Help organise this monthly event by coordinating stall bookings and sideshows and publicity

On the day - members needed to run the main event stalls - children's table, face-painting, admin, santa (when season permits) music

Admin
Join the team sharing the updating of the favours on excel, and updating the website or answering messages in the email box.  Training in excel, google or blogger given if needed.

Membership
Welcome new members by meeting them for coffee (or tea) and introduce them to members who will exchange their first favour

Mr or Mrs encyclopedia
Help members search the website for who does what to get their asks answered. Learn to search the website and answer members email requests for asks with a list of members to try. Training given

Asks page - now automated - help members sign up and use the facility

Meeting coordination
Chair of monthly meeting and minute takers always welcome

If you can help with any or all of these jobs, please talk to any of the current team or send us a text or email clonfavour@gmail.com 089 4352675

Better still, come to see us at the next Favour Fayre on 2nd December, O Donovan's Hotel, and/or come to the next coordinating group meeting on December 4th at 7.30 in the Courtyard Bar boardroom

We look forward to hearing from you.

CG

Ana Rodriguez

Hi, I'm Ana and I am from Spain. I am currently working in Clonakilty and I think this website is a really good idea for helping each other and for meeting nice people. Skills to Exchange I would be happy to offer Spanish lessons, babysitting, lifts to cork or clonakilty surroundings. Also I love animals and I would be delighted to take care of your pets for weekends or short periods of time..And of course, I would be delighted  to offer a taste of real homemade Spanish food! Qualifications and experience Qualified pharmacist   Contact details  anamari_far@hotmail.com 085 1030941

Marion Wendt

I'm Marion from Rosscarbery. I think Clon-Favour is a great idea, especially in times like this, when most people are a bit shorter in money, to avail from services and help in exchange with your own skills. That's how the world should run, not only money driven.  I’m a native German, living here for 6 years. While mainly using my brain at work as customer service in a Messaging Service providing company in Clonakilty , I like working with my hands in my spare time, especially giving Reflexology and Reiki treatments for relaxation and balancing of body and mind.  I also enjoy gardening, knitting, painting and decorating. I practice meditation and Tai Chi for myself and have basic knowledge in Shiatsu. Skills to Exchange I offer Reflexology and Reiki treatments. As a native German speaker I also offer German grinds, help with translations and conversation. Qualifications and experience ITEC Diploma in Reflexology , Reiki master. Contact details  Wendtmari@aol.com 085 7503056

Eugene McCarthy

Hi, I'm Eugene.  I am originally from Bantry but living now near Clonakilty at Ballinglana.  I am interested in all types of community support & voluntary activity.  I have worked for many years in the social services area particularly in the fields of  Child Protection, Fostering, Family Support, Elder care and Rehabilitation, and medical social work. Skills to Exchange Any of the above, plus I have extensive experience also as a tutor, supervisor and trainer. I am available for advocacy, research, support and committee work. In addition, I have a particular interest in theatre and creative writing and have just completed a memoir which I am presently editing and preparing to publish.   Qualifications and experience B.Social Studies & CQSW Trinity College Dublin 1988 Trained Guardian Ad Litem (State of Maine) 2002 Barrister at Law. King's Inns Dublin 2003 Contact details bantryblue@eircom.net 086 8118032

Cloud Atlas cinema trip Friday 22nd Feb

Clonakilty Favour Exchange Book Club and Film Club proudly invite you to a special evening of film and chat.  This Friday the book Cloud Atlas,  written by honorary member David Mitchell and the first book to be discussed by the book club, is being screened in its new all-star film version at the Park Cinema Clonakilty.


Join us outside the Park cinema (behind The Quality Hotel) at 8.00 pm on Friday 22nd Feb to see the film (starts at 8.20) and for a discussion afterwards.



The film  lasting 2hr 44min‎‎ and Rated 15A‎‎ - and classed as a Drama/Scifi/Fantasy Directed by the (Matrix Trilogy team) Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski - stars variously Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D'Arcy, Susan Sarandon and Hugh Grant  

"The film explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Each member of the ensemble appears in multiple roles as the stories move through time".

Favour Exchange Workshop with Constantin Gurdgiev at Kilkenomics 2012

Kilkenny may have The Marble, but here in Clonakilty we have The Favour!

The Kilkenomics festival (click on that link for the full programme) celebrated its third year of  bringing economists and comedians together to laugh and cry over the dying days of our economic system.  In keeping with the solutions-focused theme of this year's festival the top fringe event brought something more positive - "The Economics of Goodwill".

Flanked by the rapid rise in community exchange systems in Greece and Spain as well as in the US, UK and France, Ireland has made its own unique addition to the LETS and Time Bank explosion: the Favour Exchange.  Started in Clonakilty this year, already Favour Exchanges have sprung up from Dublin to Listowel via Cork and Killarney.

The workshop took place at the Pembroke Hotel on Saturday 3rd November.  Speakers included founder member and staunch supporter of the favour exchange movement, Constantin Gurdgiev and Bev and Miriam from the Clonakilty Favour Exchange.

The first ever minted Favour is spent - on chocolate!

With thanks to the Kilkenomics festival organisers who did us a big favour by sponsoring this workshop.



More about the origins of CFE can be read here