The idea
A slower way to live together. Borrow a ladder. Share a loaf of bread. Pass on the books you've read. Rediscover the quiet joy of the people who live just around the corner — and waste a whole lot less together.
Why it exists
Useful food and objects are thrown away every day while a neighbour a few doors away could use them.
What we've built
A local sharing circle where neighbours give away what they can't finish and pick up what others share, arranging quick, friendly handovers just around the corner.
How it works
Snap & share: take a photo of the food or item you want to give away, add a few words, and send it out to your street. Neighbours discover: people nearby scroll the letters coming in and quietly say yes please. Meet at the door: arrange a quick, friendly handover just around the corner. No money, no waste, only kindness.
Main features
- Snap & share postings
- Neighbourhood discovery feed
- In-app messaging for handovers
- Food-first categories plus books, clothes, furniture and more
- Local-by-design: every letter is tied to a neighbourhood
- Trust profiles, public ratings and easy reporting
- Waste-avoided and meals-shared counters (illustrative metrics)
Who it's for
Neighbours, residents associations, local councils and community groups.
Potential impact
With Neighboo, neighbours could share thousands of meals, save tonnes of food from the bin, and grow circles across hundreds of neighbourhoods — with almost every handover happening within a kilometre of home. (Figures shown are illustrative examples of the app's potential impact.)