Attract, retain and thank volunteers.
Tempo Time Credits are a simple and innovative tool that allows you to attract, retain, and thank volunteers, increase engagement in services, and maximize community participation.
How does it work?
Give time
Volunteers, community members and service users give their time to your organisation
Earning Tempo Time Credits
You offer them Time Credits as a thank you
Spending Tempo Time Credits
They spend them on activities with our national network of partners, can treat others, or enjoy group social activities
The benefits of joining Tempo
Attract and retain volunteers
Tempo Time Credits help you to reach and engage people who have never previously volunteered. This widens your pool of volunteers and helps you to recruit volunteers for one-off occasions, unsociable hours or to deliver events or projects. 49% of organisations surveyed said they were able to recruit more volunteers using Time Credits, and 58% were more able to retain volunteers.
Thank and reward your volunteers
With Tempo Time Credits, 83% of organisations say their volunteers feel more valued. Say thank you with Tempo Time Credits and give your volunteers and service users access to our national spend network of positive activities. They can try new things, treat others, and enjoy social events with others.
Increase engagement in services
We’re offering an innovative way to encourage service users to participate and help shape service design. You can use Tempo Time Credits to maximise community participation and meet your objectives cost-effectively. As a result of using Tempo Time Credits, 54% of partners say service users are now giving their time to improve or help deliver services.
Improve health & wellbeing of volunteers and service users
Add to your social impact when your volunteers and service users experience the dual benefits of earning and spending Tempo Time Credits. They will have opportunities to meet people, make friends, learn new skills, improve their confidence and visit new places. 83% of members surveyed said they had improved their quality of life through Time Credits.
We’ll create a package to suit your needs and budget
Our national spend network
Tempo’s spend partners provide exciting opportunities and activities that inspire people to get involved in community action, many for the first time. Our growing spend network includes world-class attractions such as the Tower of London, Blackpool Tower, St Paul’s Cathedral, Barbican Centre, Wales Millennium Centre, National Botanic Gardens of Wales, The Royal Mint Experience and many National Trust properties. We also partner with leisure and arts facilities across England and Wales, to offer volunteers activities on their doorsteps.
Impact & updates
How do I get started?
It’s easy to join the Tempo network and get set up. You can buy a package of Time Credits from Tempo to use with your volunteers or service users. A number of packages are available to suit your needs and budget, with prices starting from just £400. Choose from 250, 500, 1000, 1500 Time Credits, or any combination of these amounts.
By joining our rapidly growing national network, you’ll also benefit from:
Access to our national network of activities for your volunteers to spend Time Credits
Time Credits newsletters and social media updates for your volunteers
Access to Tempo’s national and regional evaluation data to demonstrate impact
Online training and helpdesk support to help you get the most from Time Credits
Ongoing support from Tempo’s Time Credits experts to ensure you get maximum impact from your investment
Promotion of your Time Credits earning and spending opportunities on timecredits.com
Additional support options are also available:
Development of new local Time Credits spending activities for your volunteers
Bespoke impact evaluation reporting for your organisation
Additional staff training or co-design workshops
We also have a number of funded programmes across the UK which enable some local organisations and groups to use Time Credits for free. Depending where you operate, Tempo may be able to offer you Time Credits under one of these programmes. Check our Wales and England Programmes to see if there is a programme near you.
A little more about Tempo
Tempo Time Credits are coordinated by Tempo, a charity working to enable more people to volunteer, get involved in communities and create positive social change. Founded in communities, our national network has grown as a result of our flexible and collaborative approach to working with people and organisations. We’re growing a movement of future-thinking charities, statutory authorities, community groups and businesses, who share our vision for a fairer society, where everyone is valued and their contribution matters.
We’ll create a package to suit your needs and budget
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