Montréal time bank · since 1996
A community that helps each other
Trade one hour of your time for one hour of service. No money, just neighbours with skills, sharing them fairly.
- 143
- Active members
- 874
- Different services
- 53
- Transactions this season
- 182
- Hours exchanged this season
Community activity
BECS members keep trading time, one hour for one hour. Here is what happened in the last 12 months.
- 562
- Exchanges
- 1,854.5
- Hours exchanged
- 111
- Members who exchanged
Want to be part of it? Apply for membership.
How BECS works
Three simple steps to start exchanging.
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Join the community
Create your profile, list the services you can offer, and meet us at a short welcome meeting.
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2
Offer and request
Browse member services by category. Help someone and earn hours; request help and spend them.
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3
Record the hours
Log each exchange online. One hour is always one hour, whatever the service.
Services our members offer
Explore 32 categories. Service descriptions are written by members, mostly in French.
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Administration / business
34 members
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Advice / mentoring
50 members
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Arts and culture
35 members
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Beauty care
15 members
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Childcare / pet sitting
51 members
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Computers / IT
55 members
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Crafts
17 members
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Entertainment / hosting
14 members
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Environment / ecology
13 members
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Equipment and tool lending
11 members
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Food / cooking
67 members
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Furniture assembly + more
13 members
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Gardening
32 members
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Graphic design
8 members
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Health care
51 members
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Interior decoration
12 members
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Lodging / storage
9 members
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Maintenance / repairs
36 members
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Moving help
19 members
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Office work / secretarial
20 members
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Personal companionship
103 members
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Personal finance
15 members
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Personal growth
26 members
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Photography / audiovisual
15 members
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Proofreading / writing
58 members
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Relaxation / meditation
18 members
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Sewing / clothing
17 members
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Sports / leisure partner
40 members
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Training / courses
72 members
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Translation
30 members
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Transport
29 members
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Tutoring
32 members
Why join BECS?
French is the official language of the community, but English speakers are very welcome.
Apply for membership- Offer or receive one-off help
- Expand your social network
- Contribute to an economy built on living together
New members meet a welcome coordinator, show photo ID and pay the $20 annual fee. Read the FAQ.