Timebanking is a tool helping us build meaningful, supportive and fun connections in community.
What is timebanking?
Timebanking happens when a group of people agree to exchange skills and resources for time-credits. Time-credits are a kind of money.
When a person helps a another person for 1 hour they receive one time-credit and this is stored in the timebank. Time-credits are spent on offerings in the timebank.
Time is precious. Time is our currency. Timebanking values everyone’s time equally.
Timebanking videos
Te Tai Tokerau a timebank in Northland created this video and we are welcome to use it. Thanks TTT.
About Timebank Auckland Central
Timebank Auckland Central is based in Sandringham at Gribblehirst Hub a community centre which allows us to regularly meet up in person.
We gather on the first Tuesday of the month to host timebank introductions, meet members, discuss exchanges, needs in our community, have chats over food. All welcome.
Find out more by joining the Timebank Auckland Central Facebook group where community activities and opportunities are shared as well as offers and requests made. This group is open to members and non-members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/timebankac/ You need to answer 3 questions to join this group.
To participate in the timebank you can become a member here:
Benefits of Timebanking
Timebanks are community-run networks that enable people, groups, businesses and organisations to exchange their time, skills and resources. Timebanks have been shown to increase local resilience by building trusted connections within a community. This happens when people:
- participate in their community and get a sense of belonging
- learn about skills they have to offer
- share and teach skills to others
- participate in activities and gain confidence through being valued for the skills they have
- exchange skills using time-credits.
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