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# How do I log my volunteering hours?

Record the time you gave so the organisation can approve it and pay you time credits.

You log hours in **My hours and shifts** on the [Volunteering](/volunteering) page.

1. Open Volunteering and press My hours and shifts.
2. Press Log Hours.
3. Choose the Organisation you volunteered for.
4. Enter the Date.
5. Enter the Hours, for example 3.5.
6. Add a note about what you did, if you like.
7. Press Log Hours.

You see **Hours logged successfully!**

## Rules for logging hours

- Each entry must be between a quarter of an hour and 24 hours. Your community may set a lower limit for one entry.
- You can log at most 24 hours in total for one day, across all organisations.
- You cannot log a date in the future, or more than 90 days ago.
- You can make one entry per organisation per day. If an entry is declined, you can log that day again.
- You can only choose organisations that have approved your application, or that you belong to.

Some communities do not let members log their own hours. If so, you see a message when you try, and a coordinator records the hours instead.

## Getting your time credits

New hours show as **Awaiting approval** . The organisation then approves or declines them. In some communities, hours are approved straight away.

When hours are approved, time credits go into your wallet automatically. You get a notification.

Credits are paid for whole hours only. For example, 3.5 approved hours gives you 3 time credits. An entry of less than one hour gives no credits. If you can, log a longer session as one entry.

If hours are declined, you get a notification. Talk to the organisation if you think there is a mistake.

[Go to this page](/volunteering)

## More guides in this topic

[How does volunteering work?](/help/members/volunteering/how_volunteering_works) [How do I find a volunteering opportunity?](/help/members/volunteering/finding_volunteer_opportunities) [How do I apply to volunteer?](/help/members/volunteering/applying_to_volunteer) [Seeing your hours and getting a certificate](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_hours_and_certificates) [Checking in on your wellbeing](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_wellbeing) [Recording training and reporting an incident](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_training_and_incidents) [Proposing or supporting a community project](/help/members/volunteering/community_projects) [Donating money to your community](/help/members/volunteering/volunteering_donations)

## Still need help?

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[Contact us](/contact)