GivingTime – GivingTime

OUR PURPOSE

GivingTime is a coaching and volunteering charity where time is our currency.

Our volunteer coaches give their time as thinking partners for young people, and in return, those young people give their time in their community to a cause that matters to them.

Through this simple exchange, we build confidence, uncover strengths, and foster human connection – equipping young people to navigate a dynamic world while strengthening the communities they serve.

Our coaches meet young people where they are – listening without judgment, asking questions that expand thinking, and encouraging self-care.

We don’t instruct; we partner.

YOUR JOURNEY

ACTION 1:
GIVE YOUR TIME

ACTION 2:
START YOUR COACHING JOURNEY

ACTION 3:
GROW WITH CLARITY

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REAL STORIES, REAL IMPACT

My coach was absolutely wonderful – she was so warm and welcoming and understanding, and seemed to ask just the right questions to get me thinking about something that I may have missed before.

I have achieved being able to not let my anxiety affect me as much as it used to. I have also achieved being able to procrastinate less than I used to.

I have gotten to find out more about myself and question the way I am able to work the best, ensuring that I am able to put myself in an environment where I work best.

AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE THAT TAUGHT ME TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS INDEPENDENTLY

YOU GET TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS YOU’VE NEVER SPOKEN ALOUD, UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF BETTER AND SETTING GOALS.

VOLUNTEERING GAVE ME SATISFACTION FROM USING MY SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS.

IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE IN WHICH I WAS MADE TO FEEL EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE WHILE LEARNING HOW TO DEAL WITH MY PROBLEMS AND EVERYDAY ISSUES, BY THINKING MYSELF – WITHOUT SOMEONE ELSE TELLING ME WHAT TO DO.

AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE THAT TAUGHT ME TO IT HAS HELPED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I WANT AND HOW I CAN FIGURE THAT OUT BY SETTING A CLEAR PLAN AND HAVING DEADLINES FOR IT TO BE COMPLETED. IT HAS ALSO HELPED ME TO BE ABLE TO RESEARCH MORE WITH UNIVERSITY AND BE ABLE TO DECIDE WHAT I WANT IDEALLY FOR SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF A UNI. WITH PROBLEMS INDEPENDENTLY

IT IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT YOUR GOALS. HAVING SOMEONE ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AND RELAY BACK TO YOU WHAT YOU SAID IS SO EYE-OPENING AND A GAME-CHANGER. IT HELPED BOOST MY CONFIDENCE, LEARN MORE ABOUT MYSELF AND GAVE ME THE TIME AND SPACE TO FIND SOLUTIONS AND/OR WAYS TO COPE.

My experience with GivingTime has been truly enriching. As somebody who had never experienced coaching before, I am so glad I took the leap and signed up. Being coached helped me strengthen my independent thinking, gave me the tools to build up my own confidence and was particularly useful in helping me navigate my placement year. It was a judgement-free space to explore any aspect of life and felt like a form of self-care. I would highly recommend experiencing coaching to everyone!

OUR WORK IN NUMBERS

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Students coached

198

Coaching hours

902

Volunteering hours

2,171

OUR COACHES