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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!

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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.

“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

“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

“Local people„

The ability to shape the content and presentation of local material - on the website and with the posters and flyers - makes it much more likely that local people will access and use this service

Kate organises a local group in South Yorkshire who built a community page on HelpMyStreet

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“Making sure people feel safe and well„

A retired nurse, Chris is eagerly awaiting her vaccinator status to come through and until then is volunteering in the centre’s Observation Area, making sure people feel safe and well immediately after their jab.

NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group

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

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“An absolute lifeline„

“Much needed social interaction„

“Local people„

“People who care„

“Good friends„

“Absolute lifeline„

“Keeping us alive„

“Mary Is Amazing„

“At the forefront„

“Lovely chat„

“A wonderful village„

“Making sure people feel safe and well„

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…