Local People rebuilding their communities – an exploration of Welsh time banking

Gregory, Lee

Abstract

Drawing on previous research, this paper explores the development of the 'Welsh' model of time banking: its history, practice and association with co-production. Attention is given to a critical evaluation of this model as regards community and participation in order to draw out general lessons for the time bank movement: first that there is a need to realize where exclusion is generated and how this need can be reduced; second, that the theory and practice of time banking can potentially be in conflict – notably, with regard to political goals and technical implementation; and, finally, that time banking itself is a potential tool for increasing participation of local people in redeveloping their communities.

Citation

Gregory, L. (2012). Local People rebuilding their communities – an exploration of Welsh time banking. Contemporary Wales, 25(1), 40-57

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2012-08
• Deposit Date: May 28, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 3, 2024
• Journal: Contemporary Wales
• Print ISSN: 0951-4937
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 40-57
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/35160125
• Publisher URL: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/uwp/cowa/2012/00000025/00000001/art00005