Islington Time Bank

A time bank lets you help others by exchanging your time rather than money.

The way it works is that each time bank member can 'deposit' the time that he or she spends in helping others and can then 'withdraw' the same amount of time when they need someone to do something for them.

So, for example, you could spend an hour gardening and get an hour's worth of signing lessons in return.

Some recent exchanges have included decorating and Tai Chi sessions through to English conversation practice and help with cooking and events.

There are seven time banks in Islington with more on the way.

Islington's Time Banks

The time banks in the local network are:

• Caxton House Time Bank
• Highbury Time Bank
• Hilldrop and Caledonian Time Bank
• Mildmay Time Bank
• St Luke's Time Bank
• Upper Street Time Bank
• Vauderville Time Bank
  
  

To find out more visit www.islingtontimebanks.org for details and contacts.
Voluntary Action Islington also has information on its website.