TimeBank is committed to supporting voluntary organisations through the creation and delivery of innovative volunteer recruitment campaigns and sharing of best practice to improve the effectiveness of programmes.

TimeBank gave us good advice and a number of options which fitted within our limited budget

- Keith Lewis
Community Fundraising Manager
British Heart Foundation

We focus on supporting the network of more than 400 Volunteer Centres across the country – known as TimePartners – by recruiting enthusiastic volunteers for their projects, providing technical support to improve their operational effectiveness, inspiring them with new ideas and materials.

Learn more about our TimePartners or find a TimePartner near you

We also partner with a wide variety of organisations on specific targeted projects, including the Samaritans, Help the Hospices, and the British Heart Foundation to name just a few.

VAMU launch new free service for charities

VolunteerGenie.org.uk is a FREE online guide for charities interested in recruiting volunteers. It has everything you need to help you create your own volunteer recruitment campaign. Find out what motivates people to volunteer. Discover which media campaigns catch people's attention. Access free guides to help you devise your own media strategy. Get top tips on working with journalists and reporters. The site is packed with free resources and real volunteer recruitment campaigns from the likes of Samaritans, TimeBank, National Blood Service, Home-Start, Special Constables, ChildLine, Contact the Elderly, Crime Concern, VSO and many more.

TimeBank is a primary sponsor of VAMU, the Voluntary Action Media Unit, which works to research and improve the relationship between charities and the media.