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Helping local people look after each other

HelpMyStreet connects neighbours in need with people who can help - safely and securely.

Shopping for essentials
Cooking a hot meal
Home-sewn face coverings
Help with home-schooling
A friendly chat

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Is help available in your area?

From Cardiff to Cambridge, Dover to Dundee, HelpMyStreet gets help to people in need.

How can we help?

We’ve got shoppers, sewers and hot meal makers; walkers, talkers and homework helpers. All ready and waiting to help you!

Join our volunteers

Help people stay safe - on your street and across your community. Just let us know when, where and how you can help.

“Good friends„

Les and I get on like a house on fire and it is one of the most nourishing relationships I could have. He's an ex-miner and has just tuned 91 though you'd never know it. He has a cracking sense of humour and we've become really good friends over the last year and I wouldn't miss our weekly meet up for the world and neither would Les. We talk about all manner of things and it truly is a two way process of learning and growing in openness and understanding.

Simon

“People who care„

Being in touch with Age UK Wirral has made me realise that there are people who care. The volunteers who have done my shops and prescription collections have been lovely people - they are the unsung heroes.

Lesley Fulton

“Really keen to get involved„

When I heard that Ruddington was in need of volunteers to assist with the Covid response I was really keen to get involved. I have children at both local schools and it was great to be able to deliver schoolwork out to their classmates who were stuck at home. Although they knew what it meant when they saw me walking towards the door, most of the kids were excited to be getting a delivery from school and to see what fresh challenges had been set by their teachers.

Harvey from Ruddington provided help

“Many thanks„

Many thanks Torpedos for your support, especially Sarah whose smile and cheery greeting was so welcome at my lowest ebb.

Margaret Beckett

“Very rewarding„

I am enjoying being a volunteer for the Age UK Vitals for Veterans campaign. Helping those who have served their country is very rewarding and I am only too pleased to be able to help.

Steve in Spalding provided some help

“An absolute pleasure„

I've been volunteering since April, doing shopping and prescription collections. It's been an absolute pleasure supporting our community and receiving the phone calls from the staff every week - it's just wonderful. Thank you very much and keep up the good work.

Natalie, volunteer

“Always friendly„

I have been here three times a week for the past 4 years. I find the staff and volunteers are always friendly and very helpful. Age UK is a good meeting place to make friends and I enjoy coming here.

Bill

“Everyone's so caring„

I love coming for a good laugh. I like the people and the carers, I've made some good friends. Everyone's so caring here.

Keith

“I couldn't do without it„

It gives me something to look forward to each week, I don’t know anyone in this area, and although people chat to me when I’m out with the dog, I don’t have any friends here, so can go days without really seeing anyone. It’s reassuring knowing I have someone just down the road if anything happens.

Yvonne

“A wonderful village„

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to you and the team for helping my parents through this difficult time. It's so appreciated. What you guys did and will continue to do was/is amazing. Ruddington is a wonderful village ❤

Leigh requested help for his parents in Ruddington

“At the forefront„

One of our primary care network leads, Amanda has been at the forefront of organising another of Lincolnshire’s local vaccination sites. From staff, to signs, to cleaning, she’s thought of it all.

NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group

“Making a difference„

I'd like to think that someone would be there to help me if I had a health condition. I've got spare time and I'm just pleased to be putting it to good use. It's lovely to know I am making a difference.

Tricia, volunteer

Getting started is easy

How to volunteer with HelpMyStreet

Help as much or as little as you like with our easy to use platform. We show you where help is needed near you so you can help in a way that’s right for you.

Register with us

Verify your ID

Verifying your ID is quick and easy and lets us know you’re a real person! All you need is valid photo ID and a mobile device.

Find and accept requests for help

Browse open requests in your profile and accept the ones you can help with.

Help those in need

Get in touch and let them know when you’ll be there to help!

Come back for more!

Don’t forget to keep checking back for new requests near you!

Find out more by checking out our FAQs

How to request help

We protect your privacy by only sharing your details with the people who need them, when they need them.

Tell us what you need

Request help using the orange button below - you can request help for yourself, or for someone else like a loved one at the other end of the country.

Wait for a volunteer to get in touch

As soon as a volunteer accepts your request we’ll let you know!

Receive the help you need

Volunteers offer their time and skills for free, but if your volunteer incurs any costs you need to pay back (like the cost of your groceries for example) they’ll let you know how you can pay them back.