Presentation by Kelley Webb-Martin at the Institute of Health Visiting Regional Professional Conferences 2015. Kelley Webb-Martin is Chair of Trustees, Nusho,

1. Timebanking Building
Capacity
To promote Health Visiting, drive health
improvement and wellbeing outcomes
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Kelley Webb-Martin

2. What is Timebanking
• Edgar Cahn- originator
• People list the skills and
experience which they can
offer and those that they may
need.
• Everyone’s skills are valued
equally - one hour always
equals one time credit
• A record is kept of all the time
credits earned and spent
Who are we
• Charity
• Social Enterprise arm
• Set up timebanks in
community settings- Schools,
Homeless organisations, GP
surgeries etc.

3. Community development and capacity
building
 All community projects/activities happen as a result of
community needs…makes engagement easier
 The expertise is in the community…..the professional is the
facilitator
 Skills and knowledge are shared through a peer support model
and coproduction

4. What and how do we measure impact?
Use traditional tools-
surveys/questionnaires,
goal setting; but also less
traditional measures-
contribution to
community events,
participation in other
programmes, move from
timebank member to
coordinator to employed
staff and number of
timecredits generated
Don’t be afraid of
qualitative
stuff..participant
feedback is
everything;
especially for
managing attrition

5. Where do we deliver?
 Work with anyone that would have you-
Community assets are everywhere
 Engage with businesses and other
organisations particularly those interested
in corporate social responsibility
 Timebanking is about shared resources,
agenda matching and maximising all
assets..collaborate when and wherever
possible
 Capitalise on local, national and
international events
 Social media, online partners, radio
programmes..

6. Health Visiting- Health Improvement
 Search for health needs.
 Stimulation of an awareness of health needs.
 Influence policies affecting health.
 Facilitate health enhancing activities
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