What LETS can offer
LETS means:
personal fulfillment
social contact
participation
meaningful activity
skills development
full community life
- LETS can help people on low income make ends meet
it gives access to resources they could not otherwise afford.
- LETS is interest-free!
Services, including those in emergencies, can be called upon as and when they are needed, without getting into bank overdraft charges.
- Time/labor intensive services become affordable
like repairs or maintenance, also hire of equipment too expensive to buy.
- LETS creates work in times of high unemployment
for skilled/professional people working part-time or on a contract basis; people without formal qualifications can try out their capabilities in different areas or even start up their own business.
- LETS connects people
if you are unemployed or seeking work, while others living nearby need help and assistance.
- People can offer things they simply enjoy doing
these can be valuable and imaginative services.
- LETS can encourage companionship
or help to develop a personal interest.
LETS means everyone can make the best use
of their time, skills and resources!