Time and Talents, hOurworld

an international network of neighbors helping neighbors

Time and Talents, hOurworld

an international network of neighbors helping neighbors

Timebanks: 1 to 20 of 186, sorted by member count, descending
 
PDX Time Bank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Peace, abundance and sharing through equality in exchange.
Portland, Oregon
United States
Current Members: 1218
Past Year's Hours: 83
 
 
Wellington Timebank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Weaving a community of support into daily life
Newtown
Wellington
New Zealand
Current Members: 1064
Past Year's Hours: 3254
 
 
Louisville TimeBank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Towards a more interdependent and resilient community.
Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Current Members: 764
Past Year's Hours: 272

The Louisville TimeBank seeks to create a network of individuals and organizations that support and empower each other, which builds a social safety net that moves us towards being a more interdependent and resilient community.

 
 
Tampa Bay Time Bank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Connecting untapped resources with unmet needs
Tampa, Florida
United States
Current Members: 661
Past Year's Hours: 338

Tampa Bay Time's Mission: To promote equality and build a caring, just and sustainable community-based economy through inclusive exchange of time and talent

Tampa Bay Time (TBT) is a community service exchange, also known as a “time bank,” a network of people and groups who are creating an economy of abundance for all by connecting untapped resources with unmet needs. The concept is simple. Members help a member or partner for an hour, earn an hour of credit and spend that credit on services offered by another participant. They document exchanges in this online database. Each hour of helping earns one TBT Hour, regardless of the activity. In short, all work is valued, and valued equally.

Individuals and groups that join Tampa Bay Time weave community one hour at a time, extending trust and reciprocity across social, economic, ethnic and linguistic lines. In the process we rebuild what economist Neva Goodwin calls the “core economy,” the unpaid work on which the market economy depends. TBT accounts have significant value, so we all agree to manage them with integrity, to issue time credits only for completed and otherwise unpaid work, and to use the TBT mission (above) and time banking’s five core values to guide all participation.

The Five Core Values that Guide All Participation and Decision Making

● Assets: Everyone is an asset: We all have something to give. ● Redefining Work: We redefine work to value whatever it takes to raise healthy children, build
strong families, care for elders, revitalize neighborhoods, make democracy work, advance social justice and make the planet sustainable. ● Reciprocity: Helping works better as a two-way street. ● Community: We need each other; networks are stronger than individuals. When people help each other, they reweave communities of support, strength and trust. ● Respect: Every human being matters. Respect for all means accountability to all. Community Partnerships, TBT & the Co-creation of Beneficial Results

Tampa Bay Time invites groups that are aligned with our mission and values to become partners and exchange services. By partnering, groups support each other’s operations, share resources, and increase community resilience. In the process of rewarding otherwise unpaid tasks, they also create jobs for TBT members who want work.

By liberating untapped resources, Tampa Bay Time Bank exchanges kick-start multiplier effects that ripple through communities. Every trade makes a two-sided contribution to a growing web of interconnections that bind people together & make everyone more secure, building resilience while reducing expenses for all.

For those interested learning more about the how time banks connect untapped resources with personal and community needs, we recommend a book by Dr. Edgar Cahn, the Father of Time Banking. It's No More Throwaway People: The Co-Production Imperative, and a limited number of copies are available for check-out.

 
 
Care and Share Time Bank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Reclaiming our local economy one exchange at a time!
Columbus, Ohio
United States
Current Members: 624
Past Year's Hours: 825

The purpose of the CSTB is to build a trusted, safe community wherein individual and organizational members can exchange their skills, interests, and acknowledgements through the use of time credits and by so doing meet their basic needs and improve their quality of life. In doing so, we also hope to strengthen our community.

 
 
Kent Community Timebank (a hub of CRAT)
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Building Community
Kent, Ohio
United States
Current Members: 566
Past Year's Hours: 1276
 
 
St. Pete Timebank - SPTB
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
'Where your time counts when you're OFF the clock!'
St. Petersburg , Florida
United States
Current Members: 553
Past Year's Hours: 90
 
 
Long Beach Time Exchange
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Connecting Time, Talents, and Community
Long Beach, California
United States
Current Members: 517
Past Year's Hours: 59

The mission of the Long Beach Time Exchange is to build and strengthen relationships within the city of Long Beach by connecting people's unmet needs and untapped resources.

The goals of the Long Beach Time Exchange are to:

  • Connect people to services by making services available for time credits.
  • Connect people to people by cultivating reciprocity and interdependence amongst its members.
  • Connect people to value through the recognition that all people have something to give, including work that is often unpaid or undervalued.

We envision a city where:

  • Residents' assets - including their diverse backgrounds and experience - are recognized, valued, and nurtured.
  • It is easy for residents to connect to each other through networks rooted in respect and trust.
  • Residents share resources that both allow them to meet basic needs and to access their highest potential.
  • Residents are empowered to affect and create structures and processes that encourage the growth and well being of themselves and Long Beach as a whole.

Core Values of Time Banking:

  • Assets: Everyone is an asset. Each individual brings value to our community.
  • Redefining work: Work that is often overlooked and undervalued relative to the market economy is valuable. Activities like providing companionship, child and elder care, and civic participation are important.
  • Reciprocity: A one-way flow of resources is not sustainable. Helping works better as a two-way street.
  • Social networks/community: No one should be isolated. We are stronger and healthier when we are connected to each other.
  • Respect: We value diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and strive to meet people where they are.
 
 
Sebastopol Area Time Bank (SATB)
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Building Community One Hour at a Time
Sebastopol, California
United States
Current Members: 471
Past Year's Hours: 1029
 
 
Timebank SD
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
People Connecting with Purpose
San Diego, California
United States
Current Members: 417
Past Year's Hours: 13
 
 
Greenbelt Time Bank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Building community via equal exchange.
Greenbelt, Maryland
United States
Current Members: 300
Past Year's Hours: 130
 
 
hOur Exchange Ypsilanti (hEY)
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Building community one hour at a time.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
United States
Current Members: 277
Past Year's Hours: 34
 
 
Banca del Tempo Perugia
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Dai Valore al Tuo Tempo e Alle tue Abilità
Italy
Current Members: 249
Past Year's Hours: 49
 
 
Portobello Timebank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
It's not volunteering - it's sharing
United Kingdom
Current Members: 249
Past Year's Hours: 678

Our Timebank is situated in Edinburgh, Scotland where we have over 200 members mainly in the coastal suburb of Portobello, but also up to about 5 miles away. We welcome anyone resident in and around the EH15 postcode which is on the north-east side of Edinburgh. In addition to this geographic restriction, members must be aged 16 years or over. Otherwise, we welcome people of any gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, physical ability or socio-economic status.

Most of our services are connected with very local community projects, and one-to-one exchanges between members who already know each other or have become friends since joining our Timebank.

For new and existing members, this account is the central hub of Portobello Timebank. You earn time credits if you help out at our fund-raising or recruitment events, and you also receive a 5 hour bonus when you have completed an induction AND added a photo and bio to your profile!

 
 
Hutt Timebank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Learn | Share | Connect
Lower Hutt
New Zealand
Current Members: 245
Past Year's Hours: 505

Timebanking is all about sharing our time, skills and resources. By meeting different people, helping each other and learning new things, we're build connections and strengthening our community.

We all have something to offer, and we all have something we need - maybe washing windows, learning a language, or just having kai together....

Many people doing many small things can create a world of difference!

 
 
Tallahassee Time Bank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Supporting a strong, resilient, and sustainable sharing community
Tallahassee, Florida
United States
Current Members: 243
Past Year's Hours: 3
 
 
Capital District Mutual Aid Time Bank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
We Take Care Of Us
Schenectady, New York
United States
Current Members: 240
Past Year's Hours: 0
 
 
Olympic Peninsula Timebank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
People helping People
United States
Current Members: 237
Past Year's Hours: 361
 
 
Aurora Time Bank
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
Building Community one hour at a Time
Aurora, Colorado
United States
Current Members: 235
Past Year's Hours: 0

Hello! This is the profile for the Aurora Time Bank. For any questions or concerns, please email timebankaurora@gmail.com.

 
 
Timebank Raglan
(Time and Talents, Version 2)
We're connecting people one hour at a time!
Raglan
New Zealand
Current Members: 232
Past Year's Hours: 1053

TimeBank Raglan is woven right into the heart of our friendly Whāingaroa community since our very beginning in 2012. It’s a place where skills, time, and caring circulate freely, strengthening connections that make our town feel like a village. TimeBank Raglan reflects the generosity and manaakitanga that define our community, whether it’s sharing a home‑cooked meal, offering a ride, teaching a skill, or lending a hand when life gets busy, It’s not just a system of exchange; it’s one of the threads that holds our people together and you are so welcome to join us!