Time4Leicestershire Information

Time4Leicestershire is an innovative scheme where residents can become members of a the timebank.

Time4Leicestershire

· Time4Leicestershire is a skills exchange initiative. Members share their skills, knowledge and support with others and in turn can request skills they would like to learn.

· Part of the national Timebanking UK initiative, Time4Leicestershire is run by Leicestershire County Council's Public Health team, we are encouraging individuals to sign up, register skills they can offer and see what expertise they could benefit from.

· There are many positive benefits to being a member of a timebank. Members become more connected to the people in their neighbourhood, improving emotional wellbeing for all. Membership is free, enabling anyone to join and meet new friends.

· Timebanking differs from formal volunteering, as people swap skills at a time that suits them. For every hour of time somebody gives, they receive an hour's time credit to bank and use on somebody supporting them for an hour.

· Skills swapped can be anything from mowing a lawn, learning to cook or trying a new sport. People don't have to meet in person to benefit from the scheme, they can help online, for example helping someone with their CV or digitally editing photographs.

To find out more about the timebank visit www.time4leicestershire.org.uk