Never enough hours in the day?

You can't make more time. But you can buy some.

Work, the school run, the washing, the to-do list that never ends. Somewhere in there, the time for yourself disappears. Buying Time puts it back: an hour, a day or a week that's officially yours, to spend however you like.

Time left today--:--:--and it's running out
The problem

Everyone's busy. Nobody's got time.

Time for everyone else

Work, family, friends, the house. There's always someone or something that needs you first.

Plans that never happen

The catch-up you keep postponing. The day out you've talked about for years. The book on the bedside table.

Guilt when you stop

Even when a free hour appears, it feels like it should go on something useful.

The answer

Buy the time. Then spend it on you.

A Buying Time voucher is your permission slip. Once you've bought the time, it's booked in and it's yours. No guilt, no rules, no “I'll do it when things calm down”.

Time Well Spent postcards

See exactly how they spent it

Most gifts disappear the moment they're opened. Time comes back to you. When they've spent it, they snap a photo, add a few words, and we turn it into a postcard that lands in your inbox.

  • Included free with every voucher
  • Proof the gift was used, not left in a drawer
  • A keepsake you can share or keep
Photo from Sarah's time offTime well spent

Dear Mum,

Took the whole afternoon. Deckchair, book, no phone. Best present I've had in years. Thank you!

Sarah

Example postcard

1How much time do you want to buy?

2Who is it for?

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3How should the voucher arrive?

A gift for the people who never stop

The present they actually need

Christmas

The busiest time of year deserves a gift of time. Schedule it to arrive on Christmas morning.

Birthdays

Give them a day off from everything, timed to land in their inbox on the big day.

Mums, dads and carers

For the people who give all their time to others. Give some back.

Just because

A friend who needs a break, a colleague who's carried the team. Sometimes time says it best.

Ideas for spending it

What would you do with more time?

A few hours

Lunch or drinks with friends you keep meaning to see. A long walk with no phone. Cinema in the afternoon. A bath and a book, with the door shut.

A day

A train to somewhere you've never been. A spa day. A whole day on a hobby you've let slide. Sleeping in with nobody needing anything.

A week

The trip you keep putting off. A week off work spent at home, guilt-free. Visiting family far away. Learning something new.

How it works

Buying time takes two minutes

Choose your time

Pick hours, days or weeks. Buying for someone else? Add their name and a personal message.

Choose when it arrives

Email it now, schedule it for a birthday or Christmas morning, or print it at home to put in a card.

Spend it your way

Your voucher never expires. When you've spent it, send a Time Well Spent postcard with a photo of what you did, so whoever bought it can see their gift put to good use.

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