Being agile in a crisis January 15, 2021 A belated Happy New Year to everyone – although I am sure 2021 hasn’t been the start we would have…
Finding ways to support our beneficiaries online January 4, 2021 Since lockdown began in March 2020, we’ve been looking for ways to continue to support our former Talking Together English…
The answer to getting our learners online? Bicycles! November 23, 2020 For the last five years we have recruited, trained and supported volunteers to deliver conversational English language classes to Asian…
Adapting to online volunteering October 5, 2020 It has been a couple of months since my last blog and a lot has happened at TimeBank. As we…
Employee volunteering via Zoom! September 1, 2020 As I’m sure is the case for many of you, I’ve had to become somewhat of a Zoom…
Listening to the voices of our beneficiaries and volunteers June 9, 2020 These are my last days in the job after almost two years working for TimeBank. It has been a…
Our corporate volunteers are tackling older people’s isolation June 5, 2020 The Covid-19 outbreak has made TimeBank rethink how we can support those communities that are most isolated. Before Coronavirus…
Thanks to our volunteers we’re finding new ways of working during the pandemic June 3, 2020 Like most organisations, we had some exciting plans for the summer when the UK was hit by the Coronavirus…
Volunteering at TimeBank during Covid-19 June 1, 2020 Volunteers’ Week is always a good opportunity to reflect – not just on the present, but to look to…
New to TimeBank – but not new to volunteering May 11, 2020 I started with TimeBank on March 2, 2020 as Project Administrator for Shoulder to Shoulder Online – three weeks…
Online mentoring to support ex-service men and women in Scotland April 30, 2020 It’s lockdown and week seven working from home, but Spring is here and I’m enjoying the warm sun coming through…
We’re so proud of what our Talking Together project has achieved April 24, 2020 After six years, TimeBank’s Talking Together project has sadly come to an end. However, we’re incredibly proud of all that…