Time Banking is a great way to restore a sense of good neighbourliness, to rebuild our communities and to encourage people to be active citizens and work together for a civil society and for social justice.

At the heart of Time Banking are a set of values which define how they work.

• People are assets - The real wealth of any society is its people. Every individual has valuable expereince, skills and connections to contribute to the wellbeing of others in their local community.
• Redefining work - Activities such as bringing up children, caring for people, keeping communities safe, fighting injustice and making democracy work have to be recognised and rewarded as real work.
• Working together - We need each other. Giving and receiving are the basic building blocks of positive social relationships and healthy communities.
• Improving our communities - Belonging to a mutually supportive and secure social network brings more meaning to our lives and new opportunities to rebuild our trust in each other.
• Empowerment - The voices of those we are helping must be respected, amplified, responded to and acted upon.

A pilot Time Banking project in Northamptonshire is happening in Daventry called Take Time to Make Time. Please click here to find out more, including how you can get involved.

Please click here to find out more about how Time Banking works.

Please click here if you would like to have a look at an example of Time Banking in action.

If you are interested in getting involved in Time Banking you please click here to download a Skills and Needs questionnaire.

To find out more about Time Banks please visit their website www.timebanking.org/