Cambridgeshire Time Credits have been running in areas across Cambridgeshire since 2014. Cambridgeshire County Council and Clarion Housing work in partnership with Tempo, a social enterprise, to fund the programme.
How they work
Time Credits are a rewarding way to make new connections, use your existing skills or develop new ones whilst helping an organisation. Through Time Credits, people are encouraged to get involved in their community. Anyone can volunteer and offer their time and skills to organisations involved in the Time Credits Network. For example people help children read in schools, offer companionship for older people or take part in a local litter pick. Tempo Time
Credits earned by giving time can be redeemed on a wide range of services and activities with our recognition partners, for example at local leisure centres and cinemas or at some large venues such as the Tower of London. People can also share them with friends and family or use them to thank others in turn.
Time Credits help to strengthen and build strong connected communities. It encourages volunteering across all age groups. It also enables people to give time to their communities in a wide range of ways. Time Credits create opportunities for communities to share assets and skills and work together in exciting ways.
Find out where you can earn and use Time Credits (Tempo Time Credits website).
Impact of earning and using Tempo Time Credits on individuals
Read about how Time Credits members benefit from the scheme
Find out more about how our Time Credit members earn and spend their Time Credits in Cambridgeshire. Meet these volunteers and read about their stories.
Overarching theme: Attracting new people to volunteering
- Older people
- Strengthening families and engaging children and young people in volunteering
- Tackling inequalities and supporting social mobility
- Tackling the climate crisis
- Wellbeing
- Local community action
Earn partner organisations
Examples of organisations involved in Cambridgeshire Time Credits programme include:
- Charities
- Children’s Centres
- Community groups
- Schools
- Sheltered housing schemes
- Town Councils
If your organisation would like to be considered to be part of the programme, please get in touch by emailing time.credits@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Recognition Partners- our business partners
We have a network of Recognition Partner businesses and organisations who accept Tempo Time Credits earned by volunteers, but we need more business and organisations in Cambridgeshire to join so we can support more fantastic local volunteers.
Many of our volunteers struggle with the cost of living and having opportunities that they can access with their credits is a great benefit to them and their family. Earning and using Time Credits has many benefits for the individual volunteers; from improved quality of life through feeling less lonely and isolated to being able to afford to do more things. Time Credits can have a real positive impact on people’s life
Can you become a Recognition Partner?
Working with Tempo Time Credits can drive footfall for your business, increase your corporate social responsibilities, and give back to the people in your community who selflessly give their time to support organisations that need them the most.
Current network partners (Tempo Time Credits website) see increased spend at their venues as over a third of volunteers take a friend with them and half of the volunteers return after their first visit!
What can you offer?
We work with each business to design a bespoke package based on their needs and how much they can offer. There are no fees, subscriptions or hidden costs. Any organisation and business is welcome to get involved and give only what they can – whether that’s a few haircuts a year, spare tickets to a local event, fruit and vegetable baskets, room hire for a child’s birthday party or some coffee vouchers. We appreciate everything you can offer.
Please support Cambridgeshire volunteers through your business and get in touch by emailing time.credits@cambridgeshire.gov.uk to discuss you offer.
Contacts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CambsTimeCredits/
Email: Time.Credits@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Tempo Website: http://www.wearetempo.org/