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It’s about time
- Author:
- BARLETT Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(1), January 2010, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Timebanking aims to build interdependence between members of communities. When an individual donates their time helping someone else they receive a credit which they can spend when they need help with a task themselves. Everyone’s time is considered of equal worth. This article describes a pilot timebank set up near Huddersfield by United Response. The aim was that timebanking would offer people with learning disabilities the opportunity to socially interact with non-disabled members of the community on an equal footing, and to challenge society’s view of them as receivers of services and show that they can make a valued contribution. The article gives examples of how the timebank has helped make a difference to both disabled and non-disabled members of the community.