Timebanking case studies

There are so many fantastic examples of timebanks across the UK. See here some of the stories and case studies we've collected. We know there are many more - please share them with us.

• Guiseppe's Story
  In 2000, at age 47, Giuseppe suffered a massive stroke and spent five years in hospital. Thanks to Rushey Green Timebank he is now an active member of the community. He says, 'The time bank makes it...
• Hamida's Story
  Hamida joined Rushey Green Timebank following a long-term ilness in 2005. She felt very incapacitated by the illness and, in her words, no longer useful or employable. Since then, her confidence has...
• Timebanks in hostel settings
  As part of Spice's housing work they have designed an innovative way to support residents of homeless hostels to take an active role in designing and running services and community projects.
• Bracknell Forest Timebank report
  An evaluation of phase 1 of the Timebank project in Bracknell, run by the Princess Royal Trust Carers Service, hosted by Bracknell Forest Council and funded by IESE. The project intends to strengthen...
• West Sussex Timebank
  A case study into a timebank in Shoreham West Sussex The Corner House, a mental health resource centre located in Southwick near Shoreham in West Sussex, provides vocational programmes, recreational...
• Case Study: Glyncoch time audit of community volunteering
  A practical tool to help understand what activity is already in place and then design interventions to grow and sustain this activity has been developed by Timebanking Wales and SPICE. An 'active...
• Timebanking in Newsome, Huddersfield
  Newsome Ward Timebanking is Huddersfield's first timebanking project. It was started by people in Newsome with the support of United Response, as a means of giving everybody the opportunity to participate...