Time Banks Network

Our Mission

Time Banks UK is here to help new time bankers flourish and grow.

Status Report

Our target is to have 120 time banks up and running in the UK by 2003!

So far there are 15 time bank projects up and running with 21 in development. These currently involve over 400 participants who have earned over 9,760 hours. To find out more see our projects directory or take a look at our map.

We Provide

Measuring the Difference We Make

What kinds of improvements and changes to people's lives do time banks help bring about? Gill Seyfang from the University of East Anglia (e-mail: [email protected]) is measuring the development of time banks across the country and in particular looking at the difference they make to people who get involved. She will be posting up her news - so watch this space.

In the meantime, why not start measuring how your own time bank is making a difference - see our evaluation guide. Both your members and funders want to know, and measuring CAN be fun and inspiring. We hope to post up the different ways time banks are measuring their success - so watch this space and have a go yourself!

Read the report of the North West Southwark Time Bank pilot (106kb PDF file).

Regional Mentors

Get in touch with your local time bank by using the map and contacting one your regional mentors. They will be happy to share their practical expertise with you.

We are looking for regional mentors in East Anglia, the North West, Wales and Northern Ireland. If you are active in any of these areas and would like to share your energy with others like you, please e-mail [email protected]

North East

Benwell Hourbank, Contact: Barbara Douglas c/o Newcastle Healthy City Project, 14 Great North Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PF
Telephone: 0191 233 0200
E-mail: [email protected]

Yorkshire

Fair Shares Holderness, Contact: Clive Baldwin, 51 First Lane, Hessle, North Humberside HU13 9EF
Telephone: 01482 890705
E-mail: [email protected]

East Midlands

Time Money Network, Contact: Jill Godwin, CHART, Hurst House, 11 Abercrombie Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S41 7LW
Telephone: 01246 554184
E-mail: [email protected]

East of England

Watford Time Swap, Contact: Meera Mehida, Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford WD17 3EX
Telephone: 01923 226400
E-mail: [email protected]

London and the South East

New Economics Foundation, Contact: Sarah Burns, Cinnamon House, 6-8 Cole Street, London SE1 4YH
Telephone: 020 7407 7447 ext. 259
E-mail: [email protected]

South West and Wales

Fair Shares, Contact Joy Rogers, City Works, Alfred Street, Gloucester GL1 4DF
Telephone: 01452 541337
E-mail: [email protected]

West Midlands

Sandwell Time Bank, Contact: Aldo Mussi, Sandwell Health Authority, Kingston House, 438 High Street, West Bromwich B70 9LD
Telephone: 0121 500 1500
E-mail: [email protected]

Scotland

Gorbals Initiative, Contact: Stuart Callison, The Adelphi Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow G5 0PG
Telephone: 0141 429 6314
E-mail: [email protected]

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