A letter to the neighbours,
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.
Happening now
Sourdough at No. 42 — 2 loaves
Baked this morning, too many.
No fees. No spam. Just neighbours, helping neighbours.
The story so far,
Together, our neighbours have shared 12,400 meals, saved 3.8 tonnes of food from the bin, and grown a circle across 180 neighbourhoods — with almost every handover happening within a kilometre of home.
How it happens,
Three small steps, then the good part begins.
- 01
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.
- 02
Neighbours discover
People nearby scroll the letters coming in, and quietly say — yes please, I'd love that.
- 03
Meet at the door
Arrange a quick, friendly handover just around the corner. No money, no waste. Only kindness.
What neighbours share,
Food first. Useful things too.
Fresh food
Veg, fruit, home-cooked meals
Books
Novels, textbooks, children's
Clothes
Gently used fashion & babywear
Furniture
Chairs, shelves, small tables
Toys & games
Toys, board games, puzzles
Electronics
Cables, gadgets, small things
Plants
Cuttings, pots, seeds
Household
Tools, kitchenware, decor
Neighbours, in their own words,
"I gave away a whole tray of lasagna in fifteen minutes. My freezer thanks me."
"Met three neighbours in my first week. It feels like a small village again."
"The bakery on the corner now shares leftover bread every evening. Beautiful."
Local by design
Every letter is tied to a neighbourhood. Meet people who live minutes away, not miles.
Built on trust
Profiles, public ratings, and easy reporting help keep the circle kind and safe.
One last thing,
Your first share is a story you'll want to tell.
Thirty seconds to sign up. A lifetime of shorter walks to the bin.
— with love from your neighbours