Lend a Hand — Earn money helping local people with life's little jobs
Free to post. Pay your helper directly — we never touch your money.
How it works
Simple, friendly, and made for your neighbourhood
Whether you need a hand or want to Earn, getting started takes a minute.
Typical jobs you can post
- Cleaning
- Local errands
- Organising
- Laundry
- Shopping
- Tip runs
- Flat-pack assembly
- Gardening
- Moving furniture
- Hanging pictures
- Pet sitting / dog walking
- Basic tech help for elderly (phones/tablets)
- Light tutoring
- Reading companionship
Not allowed on Lend a Hand
- Child-related tasks
- Electrical work
- Gas work
- Plumbing repairs
- Medical care
- Personal care
- Skilled trades requiring certification
These tasks need certified professionals or safeguarding checks we don't yet offer.
For people needing help
01Post a job
Describe what you need help with — big or small.
02Receive offers
Local helpers offer to lend a hand.
03Choose your helper
Read profiles and reviews, then pick.
04Pay your helper directly & leave a review
Agree a price upfront. Pay in cash or by bank transfer when the job's done — Lend a Hand never handles the money.
For people lending a hand
01Create a profile
Tell neighbours a little about yourself.
02Browse local jobs
See jobs within your travel radius.
03Offer to help
Send an offer with a single tap.
04Get paid directly by the poster
You agree the price and get paid straight to you — Lend a Hand takes no cut.
Trust & safety
Built on kindness, backed by care
We never display full postcodes publicly. Exact details are only shared once a poster accepts a helper's offer.
Ratings & reviews
Two-way reviews keep our community honest.
Secure accounts
Encrypted sign-in and protected personal details.
No platform fees on jobs
Posters pay helpers directly. We don't hold funds, take commission, or process job payments.
Community guidelines
Clear, kind rules everyone agrees to.
Local people
Match with neighbours within your chosen radius.
Verified profiles
Real names, real faces, real reputations.
Pricing
Free to post jobs. You pay your helper directly.
Helpers only pay for offer tokens. 100% of what you earn from jobs is yours — Lend a Hand never takes a cut.
First month 50% off — auto-applied at checkoutStarter
£4.99/month
5 job offer tokens
- Browse local jobs
- Two-way reviews
- Cancel anytime
Helper
£9.99/month
12 job offer tokens
- Everything in Starter
- Priority notifications
- Best for regulars
Community Pro
£19.99/month
Unlimited job offer tokens
- Everything in Helper
- Unlimited offers
- Top profile placement
Join and Get Paid to Lend a Hand
Earn Money Helping Local People
Whether it's a hand with the shopping or a regular helping out, your neighbourhood is closer than you think.