About Timebank Membership

Timebanking vs volunteering

Timebanking is not traditional volunteering. Volunteers typically provide a one-way service, getting nothing in return. Timebank members are all volunteers helping/serving one another on a pay-it-back or pay-it-forward basis.

Time is the currency of exchange. That is, you earn ‘time credits’ when you ‘give’ service. Similarly, you would spend the ‘time credits’ earned to receive service from anyone in the community. Everyone has an equal opportunity to give and receive and make a  difference in the community.

Timebank Membership defined:

Any individual (18+) or an organization (non-profit, business, or a community group) from communities across Ottawa may register as a member (Individual or Organization) of a community Timebank. A member coordinator approves all member registrations.

About Organization Membership

Membership is for one Timebank only: Membership is for one Timebank only with a unique user id/email address across all Timebanks.

Sharing of services across multiple communities – Passporting feature:  The ‘offers’ and ‘requests’  on one Timebank may be linked (made available) to, and be visible on, other linked Timebanks. This will allow members from linked Timebanks to respond to the offers and requests across Timebanks and create exchanges in another community.

Member Documents: Click the buttons below to refer to the member documents.

Membership
Terms & Conditions
Data Policy
Document
Membership
Handbook
Become a Member
Join a Community Timebank
Member Training
Slides

BASIC and FULL memberships:

All Members join as ‘Basic’ members. The Basic members can only meet other members in a public place.

To meet in someone’s home, both the ‘giver’ and the ‘receiver’ of service must be ‘Full’ members.

FULL Membership is an UPGRADE: For the safety and protection of all members, especially the vulnerable ones, membership upgrade requires the following steps:

  • Police Record Check: Apply online  (Vulnerable Sector Check) – It’s FREE for volunteers.
  • Documents review: Review the member documents [see the buttons above.]
  • Membership Upgrade: Click the button below, fill out and submit the information to upgrade from Basic to Full Member.
  • Membership Agreement: Click the button below and sign the agreement form to complete your Membership upgrade.
Upgrade to
FULL Membership
FULL Membership
Agreement

Timebank Organization Membership (PDF)

Timebanking - Member Terms and Conditions (PDF)
Review and accept during your member registration.

Data Policy (PDF)
by Timebanking UK, the licensee for the Timebanking software.
Review and accept during your member registration.

Timebanking Member Handbook
[Learn about Timebanking Operation in Detail]
Click on >> (on the right) and save to download the PDF.

Select Your Community Timebank

Ottawa
Timebank
Ottawa-Centretown Timebank
Ottawa-Orleans Timebank
Ottawa-Kanata Timebank
Ottawa-South Timebank
Ottawa-Barrhaven Timebank

Member Training Video
[See the Slides below]

Chapters (See the video timeline):

0:00 Introduction
02:00 Getting started in Timebanking
03:45 Community Timebanks
08:30 Join-Member Registration
11:40 Data Policy document
13:55 Terms and Conditions document
15:45 Not accepting a document
16:25 Registration done
16:55 Confirmation Email
19:30 Training Slides Review
20:40 Email confirmation
21:10 Login – Change Password
24:40 Login
25:30 Questionnaires
33:40 Update your profile
39:15 Approval of Account
40:00 Login to the approved account
40:30 Member Guide
41:30 Preferences/Approval email
42:56 Edit Preferences
44:40 Registering 2nd Member with a shared email
50:30 Coordinator handling account with dummy email
54:30 Member with dummy email logs in
1:00:35 Offers, Requests, Messages & Exchanges
1:34:55 FULL Membership Upgrade
1:39:01 Coordinator Approvals
1:39:37 Networking of Members
1:40:15 Conclusion

Member Training Slides (Google Slides)

Memberhip Upgrade - Basic to FULL

Click here to learn about Membership.

Click here to read and sign up the Memberhip Agreement.

Please fill out the form below for Membership upgrade:

REMINDER: After you submit this form, please apply for Police Record Check (Vulnerable Sector Check). Thank you.

Timebank Membership - Agreement (PDF)
(Please print, sign, and submit Agreement to your Coordinator)
Click on >> in upper right corner and print it out.