Introduction to Timebanking

This session is essentially about the key messages on timebanking and what things you need to consider before starting up your own time bank within your community or organisation.  The talk will include the answers to questions:

•             What is timebanking?

•             How does it work?

•             Who can benefit and how?

•             What do you need to consider when thinking about setting up a time bank or incorporating timebanking within an organisation?

•             How does organisational timebanking work?

•             An overview of the NEW timebanking software.

There will be plenty of time for questions throughout.

 

Timebanking UK is the umbrella organisation for the promotion and development of all types and models of Timebanking in the UK. It is a membership organisation and offers advice, guidance and support to time banks, public services and voluntary organisations in developing and managing new applications. It provides a national voice for timebanking, raises public awareness, lobbies policy makers and commissions research. Timebanking UK supports a strong and independent network of time banks across the country with a membership of around 300 time banks in the UK with 35,000 members having exchanged over 2 million hours.

SARAH BIRD BIOG

Sarah Bird is the CEO of Timebanking UK and has over 10 years of experience within the timebanking field, having originally set up and run a time bank, to becoming a consultant and project manager within TBUK. Sarah continues to develop partnerships and networks across the country with the vision of coproduced timebanking being present in every town and city in the country. She firmly believes that it brings a wealth of benefits to individuals and neighbourhoods focussing on the assets that people have and providing a way in which those assets can be shared and utilised. Sarah delivers talks, presentations and training days across the country facilitating regional networks as well as managing the indispensable Associate Trainers and Consultants that are part of Timebanking UK.