Team Archive - Timebanking UK

Sarah Bird

Sarah has 15 years of experience working in timebanking. After setting up and running a time bank, she became passionate about the model and the way it values people for who they are and what they can do, regardless of their age, ability or background. Sarah went on to be a timebanking consultant and project manager for Timebanking UK and is now the organisations dedicated and inspiring chief executive.

Sarah continues to develop partnerships and networks across the UK and envisages a country where people in every town and city can access a mechanism of coproduction. Sarah is constantly seeking collaboration and support to grow the timebanking movement to take the pressure off statutory health and social care services. She delivers talks, presentations and training days and is always happy to show how the timebanking model can benefit individuals, communities and organisations.

Sarah loves her pet dogs and has recently branched out, acquiring some chickens. She loves travelling, gentle runs (she recently completed the Bath Half Marathon – remotely) and growing sunflowers.

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Martin Simon

Martin Simon’s work has extended from that of a poet and a philosopher to a leading social activist, from a left wing radical to a humanist and a social innovator. Throughout his working life he has been driven by a passion for participation, mutuality and social justice.

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John Biesse

John’s role is to develop new time banks, with local communities and in partnership with other organisations who can see the potential and benefits that a time bank will offer to local people.

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Rebecca Cobb

Rebecca has over 20 years of experience working in not-for-profit communications and engagement. The last five years have seen her focussing on reaching and supporting university students experiencing isolation.

Having joined TBUK in November 2022 she is taking a lead on all things communications, and aims to raise the profile of Timebanking UK at every level. Rebecca wants Timebanking UK to be an instantly recognisable brand on everyone’s lips.

She can provide 1:1 communications and engagement support for member time banks by appointment.

Rebecca lives with her family in West Yorkshire. She loves creating and can often be found drawing, painting or sewing. She’s a great cook (if she does say so herself) but wishes she was a better gardener!

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David Doherty

David was born in Stroud, and has been in the local area for all of his 21 years. He joined Timebanking UK straight from further education and his main role is to support the head office in Stroud.

As a firm proponent of the value of the individual, the ground-level approach that timebanking offers was instantly appealing to David, and working with timebankers has only increased that interest and passion.

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Femi Oyetunde

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Alex Piesse

Alex manages Timebanking UK’s Social Media Communications.

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Rizi Shafique

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Lord Low of Dalston CBE

Colin Low, a law scholar and former chair of the RNIB, has been a lifelong campaigner for the rights of blind and disabled people, especially in the field of education.

Lord Low says, “Everyone in society is of value no matter what their age, ability or background. Timebanking helps people realise their self-worth, building local support networks helping to address the social care crisis and end loneliness. Timebanking UK provide the resources needed to set up and run time banks in communities and I’m pleased to support their vision and mission.”

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Daljit Ghai

Daljit brings to TBUK his extensive experience of facilitating strategic business growth in the corporate environment. He has managed operations across sites throughout Europe and Asia. Daljit also supports SME businesses as a consultant, aiming to increase efficiency and maximise profits while maintaining integrity and transparency. In terms of TBUK’s work, Daljit is particularly interested in the removal of barriers to access, and in timebanking within the Criminal Justice System.

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