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The South Westminster Timebank@ The Abbey Centre
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How Timebanking works. What Timebank offers to communities. Story of the South Westminster Timebank. The Benefits of timebanking in south Westminster.
Achievements of the South Westmister Timebank. Case Studyfrom Timebanker to helping the
community. Traditional Volunteering/Timebanking a comparison Timebanking and volunteeringhow it can work
together.
Contents
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EdgarCahn invented Timebanking in America (1980s) A way to help others by exchanging skills or knowledge Everyone is an asset For every hour given, 1 hour received = Time Credit Time credits can be spent on local activities or members
skills/knowledge
Timebanking was brought to the UK in 1998 by Martin Simon who setup the Rushey Green Timebank.
How Timebanking works?
Whats a time bank?
Timebanking is a tool by which a group of peoplecan create an alternative economic model wherethey exchange their time and skills, rather than aquire goods and services through the use ofmoney or other state-backed value.
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How Timebanking works?
Person toPerson
Organisation
toOrganisation
Person toOrganisation
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What Timebanking offers Our Communities
A means toconnect & bringthe community
together
A means forpeople to earnexchangeable
value byvolunteering
A means forresidents &
organisations tosupplement cash
budgets
A means to increaseaccess to
projects/services astime credits used in
lieu of cash
A means for thecommunitys skills& resources togain value andrecognition
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Story of The South WestminsterTimebank
South WestminsterAction Network(SWAN) and London
Early YearsFoundation (LEYF)
were commissionedby the DaycareTrust to pilot aTimebank for 6
months
The SouthWestminsterTimebank
operated in the
Childrens Centrein Marsham Streetaimed solely at
parents whoaccessed LEYF
and SWAN.
80 memberssigned up to the
Timebank within 6
months. Half ofthe members areusers of LEYF &
Children Centresin south
Westminster
After the successof the pilot project
SWTB wasawarded a further
3 years fundingand moved into
The Abbey Centre
The decision wastaken to openthe access to
SWTB to connectthe wholecommunitythrough a
geographicalboundary
Over 150members and3500+ hours of
time exchanges
wereaccumulated
by year 2.
The Abbey CentreVolunteering
Project and SWTBcoalesce and
have achievedover 5000+ hours
of time exchangesand 200 members.
July 2011
Dec 2012
Dec 2013
Oct 2014
Mar 2013
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Benefits of Timebanking in southWestminster?
Wellbeing
Co-production
CommunityCohesion
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Achievements of the SouthWestminster Timebank
Over 20 LocalOrganisation have usedor contributed to SWTB
activities or exchanges.
60% of Timebankmembers who are over
50+ have learnt to accesslocal services through the
internet from ourcomputer sessions.
We supported TimebankMembers to develop their
skills and 8 membersbecame mentors for ourregular drop - in sessions
From April 2013 to March2014 we manage to
accumulate 1000 hours intime exchanges.
Since April, 33 of TheAbbey Centre volunteers,
have become activelyinvolved in the Timebank.
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Local resident who loves computers. Joined the Timebank June 2013. Did a number of time exchanges helping
members use computers. July 2013 became a mentor and started
running the computer drop-in sessions. Also runs the computer drop-in sessions at
Westminster Mind. Has accumulated over 200 hours of time
exchanges.
Case StudyFrom Timebanker tohelping the community
Lars HedinTimebank member/ Mentor
Quotes from members about Lars:Once again, this session with Lars, have help mesolve a lot of problem, and find it a great help.
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Traditional Volunteering/Timebankinga comparison
Fixed time &location
No time creditsearned
Volunteers build a
relationship withan organisation
Volunteersreceivedevelopment &training
TraditionalVolunteering Time exchanges
flexible & cantake place at atime mutuallyconvenient
Time creditssupplement cash
to spend onactivities/ services
in local area
Opportunity tobuild relationships
in localcommunity
Members offerexistingskills/knowledge
TimeBanking
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Timebanking and volunteeringhowit can work together?
If the member does not want to spend the time credits they can donate them to amember in need .
Volunteers/Timebank members can spend there time credits at other local organisationsprojects and activities, or to exchange a skill from another Timebank member.
Volunteers/Timebank members accumulated time credits through volunteering at thelocal organisations signed up to the Timebank.
Local organisations sharing volunteers through the SWTB as it makes it easier for localorganisations to reduce time in recruiting.
Organisation to organisation timebanking reduces cost and maximises local resources.
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Any Questions?