- Title
- Evaluation for the NSW Volunteering Strategy Interim Report: Phase 2 Timebanking
- Creator
- Holbrook, Allyson; Smith, Maxwell; Siminski, P.; Lyons, Kevin; Macneil, Johanna; Freeman, M.; Randle, M.
- Relation
- https://www.volunteering.nsw.gov.au/resources/research-and-evaluation
- Publisher
- NSW Volunteering
- Resource Type
- report
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- This interim report presents the preliminary results of an evaluation of the Phase 2 Timebanking rollout under the NSW Volunteering Strategy. It summarises the findings of an online survey conducted in 2015 with 64 Timebanking participants, as well as the initial analyses of system registration data of 5,462 registered users. The report identifies the progress made in examining (1) the impact of Timebanking on participants in new places and contexts; (2) the relative impact of mutual support; (3) the factors that would encourage future participation; and (4) sustainable practices for the future. Since the launch of Timebanking, 2878 trades have occurred, resulting in the recording of 19,044 hours of volunteering. At June 16, 2015 Timebanking is active in 69 communities across NSW and has 5,462 members. These numbers have been growing steadily since the launch of the system and the increase in registered users from the 2013 Timebanking Evaluation (Smith et al., 2013) is 44%. 368 members have used the system for the purpose of trading, an increase of 18% compared to our last evaluation. Overall preliminary findings are consistent with our previous research, as reported in the 2013 Timebanking Evaluation (Smith et al., 2013), that trading and sustainability within new places and contexts are directly related to mutual support by participants and facilitation from timebrokers. The Timebanking rollout continues to demonstrate that Timebanking can be a powerful mechanism for community engagement and increased volunteering, resulting in increased social capital, pathways to employment and health benefits. As a continuation of this evaluation for our final report we propose to undertake three case studies with subgroups of active participants to explore further: 1. The relative impact of mutual support (via Timebanking); 2. Factors that would encourage future Timebanking take-up and participation in trading, including barriers to trades 3. Sustainable practices for the future. We expect the final Timebanking evaluation to support our preliminary findings that Timebanking is most active within smaller communities, where the participants are embedded in the local community and existing organisations, but still benefit from the broader Timebanking structure.
- Subject
- NSW Volunteering Strategy; Timebanking; volunteers; mutual support
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1356651
- Identifier
- uon:31743
- Language
- eng
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