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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
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Help your neighbours in need

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.

“Something special„

One of the reasons it's so rewarding to help your community is that the results are so visible and significant. There's something special about knowing that your time and donation has made a difference that you can actually see.

Jeff Hawkins, CEO Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale

“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

“Really great„

The process of requesting face coverings through HelpMyStreet couldn’t have been easier. I requested four face coverings for my children and mentioned the mixture of boys and girls. Within a week 4 really stylish face coverings had been posted to our home and the children were thrilled with the designs (Harry Potter etc). I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend HelpMyStreet or Collette who made the face coverings. Not only were the face coverings really great but it also feels reassuring that our donation will cover Collette’s cost but also go to charity.

Mark from Coventry asked for help

“Wasim, you are a star„

A big thankyou to Wasim Amin one of our new Trustees who is a local taxi driver and a community activist for delivering us door to door to the vaccination Centre at Kings Meadow Lenton Lane for our first jab . Thanking him for his patience and help. Whilst we waited in line and went through the process. It is a well organised system doing checks all the way through. The staff are wonderful and helpful. Thank you once more Wasim you are a star.

Shared by The Bridges Community Trust

“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

“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

“Craig, we salute you!„

A former RAF pilot and currently furloughed from his job as an airline pilot, Craig’s volunteering role is to make it as easy as possible for the clinical staff to do their jobs. Along with all the other volunteers Craig is inspired to see the older generation lead from the front receiving their vaccines.

NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group

“Thank you Dr Thompson!„

Also known as James, Dr Thompson is one of the county’s GPs delivering the local vaccination site programme, whilst continuing to keep other services running back at the practice.

NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group

“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

“Absolute lifeline„

Thank you – to Age Connects and, more specifically, to Jules for being an absolute lifeline to Ronnie over the past few weeks. I honestly dread to think what the outcome would have been if you had not come to the rescue. Jules has gone the extra mile and assisted with things such as taking out his rubbish as well as ensuring that he has all the basics to keep him going. She has been invaluable.

Sara, the niece of an 80-year-old Cardiff client

“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

“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

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.

Find out more by checking out our FAQs

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We’re working with communities…

Safety - enabling every volunteer to be ID verified Privacy - protecting everyone’s data and only sharing it with the people who absolutely need it Coverage - supporting every street in the UK Neighbours Near and Far - enabling help for friends and family who live at the other end of the country Reducing administrative burden - taking care of processes and paperwork

Join us to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme!

Is help available in your area?

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Join our volunteers

“Something special„

“A wonderful village„

“Really great„

“Wasim, you are a star„

“Mary Is Amazing„

“A privilege„

“Craig, we salute you!„

“Thank you Dr Thompson!„

“I couldn't do without it„

“Absolute lifeline„

“Making a difference„

“An absolute pleasure„

Getting started is easy

How to volunteer with HelpMyStreet

Register with us

Verify your ID

Find and accept requests for help

Help those in need

Come back for more!

How to request help

Tell us what you need

Wait for a volunteer to get in touch

Receive the help you need

We’re working with communities…