volunteering

Timebanking in Lewisham

Lewisham TIME BANK Network
- networking for the local exchange of skills and talents -
Turn spare time into shared time with your local community!
Network Co-ordinator: Vanessa Gould 020 8852 0911

Lewisham
TIME BANK Network

... is a local scheme to exchange talents and skills for mutual help within your local community.
For each hour you have spent to help another member of the scheme you will get a time credit of one hour on your account. With these time credits you can get help from another member for a different task.

Everyone's time and talent are valued equally. 1 hour is 1 hour. If you need help you do not to earn time credits before you can spend them. You can ask for help from day 1!

The range of talents and skills offered is wide and includes
computing, doing errands, babysitting, teaching, driving, office skills, heavy lifting, youth work, book keeping
and many more...

Time Credits are flexible: You do not have to committ yourself to specific days or times.

Time Banking does not affect receipt of state benefits.

If you want to join Time Bank email or post your name, address and phone number to your local Time Bank.


Deptford and New Cross Time Bank

c/o the Credit Union Shop
165 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DJ
020 8692 7777
dnxcu@totalise.co.uk

Forest Hill and Crofton Park Time Bank
c/o Jacqu or Alan
07813 523314
alan.m.bailey@btinternet.com

Lee FairShares
c/o 26 Longhurst Road
Hither Green, London, SE13 5LP
07875 082571
leefairshare@hotmail.com

Rushey Green Time Bank
c/o Rushey Green Group Practice
Hawstead Road
Catford SE6 4JH
020 7138 1772
rusheygreen@londontimebank.org.uk

links:
www.londontimebank.org.uk
www.timebanks.co.uk
www.letslinkuk.net

Volunteering in Lewisham

Volunteer Centre Lewisham

Volunteering in Lewisham is handled by:
The Volunteer Centre Lewisham.

They can:

  • Help volunteers find relevant placements
  • Help organisations find suitable volunteers
  • Advise on volunteering policies and procedures

Volunteer Centre Lewisham

309-313 Lewisham High St, London SE13 6NR
Tel: 020 8613 7113

www.volunteercentrelewisham.org.uk

They are also available on Facebook

Event Volunteering

If you are just interested in volunteering for a single event, Greater London Volunteering have put together a website with details of a range of events - such as collections, environmental improvements, sporting events, conferences, and more. See their website (external site) for details.

Other useful volunteering websites 

  1. Volunteering England - for details of what volunteering is about
  2. Do-it - for details of volunteering opportunities (NB many, but not all, of these are added by Volunteer Bureaux such as Volunteer Centre Lewisham)
  3. v-inspired - for volunteering vacancies aimed at 16-25 year olds
  4. Timebank - a different approach to volunteering in the community
  5. Some large, national charities advertise opportunities on their own websites rather than advertising locally.

ChangeUp

The Volunteer Centre also handle the Volunteer Support and Volunteer Development elements of the ChangeUp programme in Lewisham.

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