Slivers of time
Slivers of time
A new government-backed programme will enable individuals to 'sell spare hours to local employers'.
The 'Slivers-of-Time' service is designed for individuals who can only be available for work around other commitments in their life, for example childcare, job-seeking, incapacity, studying, freelance work or caring for a dependant adult. It is open to any employer and any individual. Launched in 2006, a dedicated website says: 'Slivers-of-Time is a new way of working. You list the hours you would like to work and local employers buy them.'
It adds: 'The Slivers-of-Time programme is funded jointly by the UK government and private companies. It's low profile at the moment but working with far sighted government agencies, employers and recruitment agencies to launch a new way of working for the UK.'
Programme organisers are keen to talk to union officers with a particular interest in the impact of technology based services on working hours.
Slivers of time website. Contact Slivers-of-Time, Newham Town Hall Extension, 3 Nelson Street, London E6 6EQ. Tel: 020 8548 8379.
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