Close To Hand

Close to Hand is a community platform that connects you with local people who can lend a helping hand. We make it easy to arrange practical help and companionship at the same time as enabling local people to find flexible work with a purpose. We realise that there are many reasons people look for help at home, at different times throughout their lives. Most of us have either been in a situation where we've needed a helping hand or, at the least, we can picture a time when we'd appreciate another person around to offer assistance. Close to Hand is different to an agency; in fact, it's not an agency at all, but an online platform matching local home helpers with anyone looking for an extra pair of hands on an ad hoc, short term or regular basis. Close to Hand Home Helpers set their own availability and hourly rate which can be viewed on their profile, meaning it's an affordable and flexible option. We bring people together by building a community based on trust and support. All members of our community connect directly with each other via our secure messaging service.