Newsflash November 2013

Posted by Ian on Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 | No Comments

NEW Benefits to Timebanking UK Membership

We all know the importance of being part of a national timebanking movement like Timebanking UK. With the current standard membership, each time bank can

Use our timebanking software,
Have opportunities to network via events and social media,
Share best practice via our website,
Download essential documents from our membership section,
Attend regional training
Swap time with other time banks.

Now, we can add the following:

Sign up to the Timebanking Quality Mark

Show you are working to the national timebanking standards and safety procedures as set out by Timebanking UK
Its free of charge with your membership and all you have to do is agree to our working policy around safeguarding.

Request a form by emailing info@timebanks.co.uk.

Have a buddy/mentor

Need some help getting started?
Does your time bank need a boost?
Help writing policies or long term sustainability plan?

Request more information by emailing info@timebanks.co.uk.

Be a paid buddy/mentor

Would you like to help a time bank near you? We can now offer you paid opportunities to help other time banks for a day/half-day.

Click here to register your interest with some detail about what you feel most comfortable helping with or your area of expertise…….

Are you a large organisation or local authority? Don’t miss out!

With our on-site support, advice and resources, we can help you implement timebanking across your city or county involving your residents or service-users. Get things kick-started by taking out our LOCAL AREA MEMBERSHIP package. Email sarahb@timebanks.co.ukfor more information or to sign-up. Here is what you get for £3k over 12 months:

Licence to operate the Time-On-Line software including the National Exchange where you can swap time credits between time banks
Three days a year on-site advice and support in designing, implementing and improving systems and procedures for introducing timebanking into mainstream practice.

These days can be split or taken as half days.

Monitoring and evaluation toolkit assessing the impact of your time banking scheme
Guardianship of a ‘kite mark’ (approved provider status), for each timebanking initiative
Training places to equip frontline workers with the theory and practical skills needed for successful timebanking. You can choose from a range of topics such as:

- Safeguarding, DBS and risk – Time Bank Broker training – Organisational timebanking – Using the timebanking software – Start-up paperwork, policies and procedures – Interactive workshops

Options to work with you to create your strategy, development plan and toolkit for future use and expansion of timebanking into other areas of your organisational activities
Membership for up to 10 time banks in the specified area to include DBS checking,
Regular TBUK newsletters and invitations to national and regional events

NEW on-site training days and workshops (where WE come to YOU)

GENERAL TIMEBANKING

Getting started (2 hours)
Time Online (half day)
Working with specific groups of people (older, disabled, learning disabilities, mental health, young people, homeless etc) (2 hr workshops)
Working with voluntary, statutory or private sector organisations (particularly CVS’s)
Day to day operational issues and workshops on difficult scenarios.

HALF DAY OF DISCUSSION AND SUPPORT ON:

Internal procedures, training plans, development plans, project management, policies, and statistics.

NEW TOPICS (3 hour workshops)

Working with prisons
Co-production – what is it and how to involve your time bank members
Skills mapping (individuals and organisations)
The boundaries clock – managing the relationship between the Broker and the members; ensuring the safety of the Broker.
Developing and networking satellite time banks

ALL DAY WORKSHOP