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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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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.

“A poem of thanks!„

Thank you to our local Pub, Thank you for all for our delicious grub, Thank you to everyone involved in the Ruddington Covid 19 Mutual Aid Group, Thank you also for keeping us all in the Loop, For arranging this, Fabulous dish xx

Pat and George wanted to say thanks

“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 real boost!„

I was only able to make a few face masks, but it was good to know that they were going to people who needed them. It showed me that you don't need to do a huge amount of work to really help others. I had a lovely thank you message from one recipient and that was a real boost!

Sue in Chesterfield provided some 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

“A caring bunch„

I am proud and pleased to help with the Covid-19 group in my village. There was an obvious need for our services and we came together as a community in a brilliant way. Lots of people volunteered to assist without hesitation which just shows what a caring bunch we are.

Pam from Ruddington provided help

“Absolute community spirit„

Big 'Thank you from the Barkantine Practice', was lovely to receive these masks today and give them to the staff. So good to see a range of colours and sizes and materials and also catering for the boys, we are truly grateful. Thanks for all the work you are doing, absolute community spirit at its best.

Sasha is a GP in Tower Hamlets who requested face coverings to help staff commute on public transport

“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

Me and my volunteer get on great. It’s so good to talk to someone who gives back a good conversation.

Mr B, a user of our befriending service

“Can't recommend it enough„

HelpMyStreet has allowed us to keep what was great about our COVID-19 response, but set ourselves up to keep this going even when things hopefully get back to being a bit more normal. We can’t recommend it highly enough.

Dave is a Community Organiser in Tankersley

“Keeping us alive„

These services are keeping us alive - we very grateful for the kindness and support of Age UK Wirral.

Mr and Mrs M

“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

“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

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.