Time Trade Community
Our Time Trade system is based around communities of people that are willing to support, collaborate and work with each other.
“…Everything requires time. It is the only truly universal condition. All work takes place in time and uses up time. Yet most people take for granted this unique, irreplaceable, and necessary resource…” Peter Drucker
What can we trade time and talent for?
Time Trade is simply about volunteering an hour of your time to do something for somebody in your community.
In recognition of your contribution you receive one hour credit for every hour of your time that you volunteer.
You can then gift or trade your time credits with other members of the community, in exchange for their talent and time. It’s a simple idea, but it has powerful ripple effects in building community connections.
Time Credits are exchanged in recognition of the help offered to others in the community and are received by way of trade, gift or nomination.
You can find and connect with Time Trade opportunities by taking active part in your community in the following ways.
- Create your talent profile to be found by people seeking you talents
- Browse the time trade marketplace to see what help people are requesting
- Request Time to find talented volunteers
Time Trade is specifically for the exchange of SERVICES
This means you trade in time and talent only; not goods or products.
Here’s a couple of questions that might help you get started on your Time Trade profile
- What three things do you think you do best?
- What are your talents and skills
- Are there any talents or skills you’d like to teach?
- Are there any skills you’d like to learn?
- What are your interests? Could you share your interest with others?
- If you could find your dream job what would you do?
- What could you volunteer to do or learn that would put you one step closer to that dream job?
We are all gifted with talents that are of value in a Time Trade community because Time Trade recognises that our life experiences, our knowledge, everything we are – from what we know to what we don’t know – creates value with which to help others.
