Robert Owen TIMEBANK

Our values

At the heart of time banking there is a set of values which defines how we work:

• People are assets

  The real wealth of any society is its people. Every individual has valuable experience, 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 one another.

• Empowerment

  The voices of those we are helping must be respected, amplified, responded to and acted upon.

Adapted with permission from material provided by Time Banks UK.