Le ore dargento Time Bank AUSER – Filo dargento March 2005

... an hour is not merely an hour. It is a vase filled with perfumes, sounds, plans, and climates … M. Proust

Time Bank in Italy 1992 in Parma with UIL Trade Union as sponsor 1992 in Parma with UIL Trade Union as sponsor 1995 in SantArcangelo of Romagna, the true beginner of Time Bank in Italy, promoted by the local Municipality 1995 in SantArcangelo of Romagna, the true beginner of Time Bank in Italy, promoted by the local Municipality Then Time Banks have been opened across Italy, usually promoted by Associations or Trade Unions Then Time Banks have been opened across Italy, usually promoted by Associations or Trade Unions

AUSER Time Bank: the beginning A special bank where you dont deposit or withdraw money nor pay interests, but time is exchanged A special bank where you dont deposit or withdraw money nor pay interests, but time is exchanged A cultural and material project based on the concepts that time is not only money, but it is overall help, convivial reunions, sociality, mutuality A cultural and material project based on the concepts that time is not only money, but it is overall help, convivial reunions, sociality, mutuality

2. VALUE of the performance which is based on the time spent (independently from the exchanged service) 1. EXCHANGE give to receive, receive to give 3. PARITY of individuals (housewives, professionals, students, retired people...) 3 basics

Encourage solidarity A new plan to discover a new value for our time A new plan to discover a new value for our time A way to link people locally so that they share their time and skills A way to link people locally so that they share their time and skills Everyones time is equal: one hour of your time earns you one hour of time credit to spend when you need a helping hand Everyones time is equal: one hour of your time earns you one hour of time credit to spend when you need a helping hand

The evolution of AUSER Social Bank of exchanged Time: how was it possible? With the introduction of new realizable opportunities provided by the social Bank of the given time of AUSER returning time received to Filo dArgento Auser returning time received to Filo dArgento Auser balancing bank statements receiving bank social bonus or depositing funds for the purchase of social bonus, considering every hour conventionally equal to 1 Euro, independently from the individual performance balancing bank statements receiving bank social bonus or depositing funds for the purchase of social bonus, considering every hour conventionally equal to 1 Euro, independently from the individual performance

The Social Bank of Given Time: how does it work ? supervises all the activities carried out by AUSER supervises all the activities carried out by AUSER regulates all volunteers – members activities and related refunds regulates all volunteers – members activities and related refunds refunds: book tickets, meal tickets, cash, time refunds: book tickets, meal tickets, cash, time refunds depend on the kind of service and expense refunds depend on the kind of service and expense

The social Bank of the exchanged time: how does it work? Secretary and telephone to collect offers and requests and match them Secretary and telephone to collect offers and requests and match them The person who requests time equally becomes a debtor of time that will be given back with the flexibility seen previously The person who requests time equally becomes a debtor of time that will be given back with the flexibility seen previously Time must be given back within an established period Time must be given back within an established period Every account holder lists the things he needs and those that he can carry out Every account holder lists the things he needs and those that he can carry out

Secretary keeps records of transactions keeps records of transactions sends bank statements (processed using an appropriate software) to every member sends bank statements (processed using an appropriate software) to every member

How to join Auser Time Bank Member application filled out at the main office Member application filled out at the main office fulfilled offers and needs forms fulfilled offers and needs forms 2 photos 2 photos the new applicant must be introduced by at least one member who will sign the application the new applicant must be introduced by at least one member who will sign the application

Membership Criteria Registration depends Registration depends on being or becoming a member of Auser on being or becoming a member of Auser on Bank rules and Auser Statute on Bank rules and Auser Statute acceptance acceptance on the result of a preliminary interview with an expert who assesses the new applicant adhesion to the principles and the philosophy of the Bank on the result of a preliminary interview with an expert who assesses the new applicant adhesion to the principles and the philosophy of the Bank The applicant must show a valid identity card and a phone number The applicant must show a valid identity card and a phone number

Members receive Time bank checks with current account number Time bank checks with current account number A member card with name and photo A member card with name and photo A copy of Bank rules A copy of Bank rules Updated list of available activities Updated list of available activities

Partnerships Seldom there were some exhanges between Bank and: Public Agencies Public Agencies Other Time Banks (Giratempo) Other Time Banks (Giratempo)

Memberships About 50 members About 50 members Exchanging time: 25/30 members Exchanging time: 25/30 members Coordination/Secretary: a member offers "on his own time" the hours for the coordination/secretary activities Coordination/Secretary: a member offers "on his own time" the hours for the coordination/secretary activities

Summary 1 January December Needleworks Organizational activities Further activities English lessons %Exchanges n°HoursActivity

Summary of activities 1.138Bank central administration 1,6512Association guiding principles Home cleaning Elderly home company %Exchanges n°HoursActivity

Total amount 0.312Accompanying to doctor, shopping… 0.816Computers lessons 1.128Errands %Exchanges n°HoursActivity Summary of activities

Partial data Previous data dont consider all at par exchangesat par exchanges Convivial reunions Convivial reunions Salotto meeting Salotto meeting Trips Trips Exhibition visits Exhibition visits Conferences, cinema, theatre… Conferences, cinema, theatre…

AUSER – Genoa: our activities Filo dArgento: solidarity telephone Filo dArgento: solidarity telephone Time Bank Time Bank Voluntary: different activities as a tool for community development Voluntary: different activities as a tool for community development International solidarity International solidarity EDA (Educazione permanente e università delletà libera) : EDA (Educazione permanente e università delletà libera) : permanent education and university of free age Social Tourism and Social Tourism and recreational activities

Feel free to contact me… to Fulvia Pestarino