At it’s heart the Timebank is here to help our members develop and progress while also enhancing the local creative community:
- Enables members to undertake tasks for each other using time credits as a method of payment.
- Supports the local creative community through various methods including interventions and partnerships
- Encourages the use of the Timebank and its members to collectively develop new creativity in the city.
History
Leeds Creative Timebank was established in 2010 with Arts Council England funding to research informal exchange cultures. It is now robust and functions to extend the social economy for the arts and creative sectors in the city.
Members can get support:
- receiving mentoring or training,
- having professional support or
- accessing general skills support such as driving or invigilation.
Currently over 120 skills and knowledge sets are listed. These are diverse and include creative software (using or training), teaching, copywriting, critical philosophy as well as more practical support – invigilating, chairing meetings or notetaker support.
There is a video which provides more information on the Timebank (on YouTube).
Member requests for activity and transactions are administered by members who take the role of Timebrokers. This is all controlled through Timebanking UK’s online database. We provide more information in how the Timebank works in the Help section.
All who join are given a short introduction in how to use and get the most from the Timebank. We are always welcoming of new members – join today!
The Timebank strengthens the local creative network by introducing people into new and varied relationships while individuals and organisations benefit by being able to:
- realise projects
- receive bespoke professional development
- reposition practice across a broad spectrum of creative artforms and contexts
- form new networks and collaborative opportunities
- enable strategic planning and research & development
- market test ideas and products
- gain additional employment, contracts and commissions.
A Management Group oversees the policies and procedures to ensure the Timebank is a well-managed resource and sustainable for the long-term. Members are welcome to attend the meetings and to take on greater responsibility by joining the Management Group.
- Enables members to undertake tasks for each other using time credits as a method of payment.
- Supports the local creative community through various methods including interventions and partnerships
- Encourages the use of the Timebank and its members to collectively develop new creativity in the city.