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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!

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

“A privilege„

It has been a privilege to join HelpMyStreet and to deliver the wellbeing packages for Age UK. To be able to give something back to others who have given to us in the past is most rewarding.

Sharon in Stamford provided some help

“Lovely chat„

I volunteered to help out with the Age UK Vitals for Veterans campaign. Delivering the wellbeing package was very easy, I collected it from my local Age UK branch and was told where to drop it off. I had a lovely chat with the recipient of the parcel, an RAF veteran who was out tending to his garden when I arrived. I'm looking forward to the next delivery!

Sean in Boston provided some help

“What more could you ask for„

I like the company, the meals are very good, the carers are good, we've got bingo, quizzes, netball, chiropody and loads of activities they do to keep us happy. You get picked up, dropped off... what more could you ask for?

Alice

“I couldn't do without it„

I have been coming twenty years now and couldn't do without it. The food is very good, the people are very nice and the staff are wonderful and do things to entertain us.

Annie

“Much needed social interaction„

I have been volunteering for Age UK as a befriender since January this year. Befriending for me gives me a break from the computer, and some much needed social interaction in the week, as well as the feeling like I am doing something worthwhile for someone else at the same time. No matter what age you are, I feel if you sit around the house with no one to talk to for days on end, it is very easy to suddenly feel isolated and dispirited. I feel I benefit from the social side of volunteering, just as much as Yvonne does.

Robyn

“Brightens up her week„

Liz takes herself on her usual dog walk with Oscar the gorgeous Golden Retriever and walks to her client’s home where they have a socially distanced chat through the window. According to the client – the regular visits from Liz and Oscar really brighten her week!

A very grateful befriending client

When my volunteer visits, it gives me a reason to get out of bed and sit up, I enjoy our chats.

Mrs F, a user of our befriending service

“Mary Is Amazing„

Ordinarily a volunteer for Age UK, but when Lincolnshire’s NHS teamed up with our voluntary partners to deliver the Covid-19 vaccination programme, Mary started helping in our vaccination centres (she’s even roped her husband into car parking duties!). Mary is amazing! 👏 Thank you to all our volunteers for helping bring the Covid - 19 vaccination to the people of Lincolnshire.'

NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group

“An absolute lifeline„

My husband and I would like to thank you all so much for all the help you arranged for vulnerable people during the lockdown. We had to make use of the service provided for medication several times and it was an absolute lifeline. We are a long way away from our family and at times things were quite difficult, but it felt so good to know that there was a backup there if we needed it. Thank you very much.

Local residents

“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

“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

“Many thanks„

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

Margaret, local resident

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.

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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.