Makkies: Remy Staring, Amsterdam
The Makkie makes sense not only for individuals, but for local businesses too. Remy Staring is the manager of the Albert Heijn supermarket on Celebesstraat, part of Amsterdam’s Indian neighbourhood....
View ArticleMakkies: on the road with Canta
Canta Commission East is a community project using Makkies to help the elderly in their daily lives. For the elderly, small distances can become great obstacles. Now, those in Amsterdam’s Indian...
View ArticleBrixton Pound: Francis
When he’s not touring, Brixton resident and jazz saxophonist Francis Walden uses the Brixton Pound to support his local economy. He first started using Brixton Pounds two years ago. As Francis...
View ArticleBrixton Pound: Paul
Using a local currency is a great way to be support local businesses and develop a sense of community. Paul shares his experience of using the Brixton Pound: “When I was a kid living in Catford, my...
View ArticleE-Portemonnee: interview with Leen Frensen, Sustainability Officer,...
The e-Portemonnee is an electronic reward system, giving people points in exchange for environmentally friendly behaviour which can then be spent on a range of sustainable products and service. To read...
View ArticleThe impact of Spice time credits on the life of a primary school
CCIA partner Spice runs time credit programmes with a range of partners, including thirty eight schools across England and Wales. Ms Ceri-Ann Gilbert, a teacher at Windsor Primary school, talks about...
View ArticleCCIA partner Spice teams up with Wales Millenium Centre
On Wednesday 26th April, CCIA partner Spice launched a collaboration with Wales Millenium Centre by taking 260 school children to see a stage production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the...
View ArticleNew community currency for France: SoNantes launches
On Tuesday, 28th April, 2o15, a new community currency was born, as CCIA pilot currency SoNantes announced its official launch. Speakers at the event included Johanna Roland, Mayor of Nantes and...
View ArticleTradeQoin: Piter Mandemaker
CCIA pilot currency the TradeQoin is a business-to-business trading schemes seeking to develop a strong network of local SMEs and boost members’ income. Through Qoinware, an online system developed...
View ArticleMakkies: Jacqueline van Beers, Amsterdam
Jacqueline van Beers has been busy earning Makkies. Like others, Jacqueline earns her Makkies through various projects run by community groups or partner businesses. So far, she has “cleaned the...
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