Neighbourhood feed
Residents share local posts, ask questions and reply to one another.
Notifications
New posts and replies trigger app notifications and email updates. These bring residents back to the neighbourhood feed.
Solutions · Neighbourhood network and mobile app
An app for your residents.
A foundation for your neighbourhood.
The Hoplr neighbourhood network gives residents a familiar place to find one another. A request for help, a local activity or a giveaway makes first contact easier. As a local authority, you support local connections with an app that fits into everyday life.
A private neighbourhood network. Without advertising.
On iOS, Android and the web
From a first neighbourhood post
to neighbours who know each other.
Neighbourhood feedNeighbourly helpActivitiesNeighbour profiles
What residents can do with Hoplr
Everyday reasons to connect.
From a practical question to doing something together. These features give neighbourhood connections a place on residents’ smartphones.
Neighbourly help
Picking up groceries, helping with a tablet or lending a hand. Residents can ask for help and offer it, nearby and at their own pace.
Activities and neighbourhood calendar
A walk, a neighbourhood party or a clean-up: residents discover what is happening and can share activities themselves. An online invitation becomes a reason to meet.
Private chat and group conversations
Neighbours make arrangements directly or keep in touch in a group. Useful for collecting an item, planning a walk or organising a neighbourhood initiative.
Giveaways and sharing items
Give items a second life or borrow something from a neighbour. An outgrown child’s bike or a drill needed for a small job: reuse starts close to home.
Local listings
Looking for something, offering an item or posting a request: residents find local needs and offers, then make arrangements directly with one another.
Neighbour profiles and interests
Profiles and the neighbour directory help residents discover who lives nearby. Shared interests can provide a starting point for a conversation or an activity together.
Bridging social capital
Connections beyond familiar circles.
Bridging social capital means connections between people from different social circles. Alongside close ties with familiar people, these contacts offer access to other experiences, knowledge and support.
A neighbourhood network can make these encounters easier. People do not need to know each other before responding to a request or organising something together. The shared neighbourhood is the starting point.
Borrow something. Learn a name. Say hello next time.
New connections grow through repeated contact. An app supports this; welcoming meeting places and local support still matter.
Explore the Neighbourhood of the FutureWhat this means for your local authority
A social network you can build on.
A foundation for caring neighbourhoods
The neighbourhood network helps residents find support and local initiatives. It gives your council a foundation for strengthening social connections and supporting neighbourhood-based care.
Social services and volunteersA foundation for communication
Official updates sit alongside the things residents care about. Your dashboard lets you contribute relevant information for neighbourhoods and audiences.
Communication and audiencesA starting point for participation
Everyday neighbourhood connections provide a foundation for participation. Invite residents to contribute through your participation platform and use the neighbourhood network to explain what happens to their input. The relationship continues beyond the project.
Citizen participation and insightsPractical answers
Frequently asked questions
How does the neighbourhood network differ from local authority communication?
The neighbourhood network is where residents share, help and make plans together. Communication tools let your local authority publish official updates and reach neighbourhoods or audiences from a dashboard. The two complement each other.
Is Hoplr only available on a smartphone?
No. Residents can use Hoplr through the iOS and Android app and on the web. The app brings neighbourhood contact to their smartphone, with notifications to follow what happens next.
How does the app help people meet?
A request for help, a giveaway or an activity gives residents a practical reason to connect. Replies or chat let them make arrangements. A first digital exchange can then lead to meeting in the neighbourhood.
Does our local authority have to launch and moderate the network alone?
Hoplr provides launch support, team training and neighbourhood moderation. Together, we discuss neighbourhoods, local partners and the launch approach. Your proposal sets out the agreed support.
Help build connected neighbourhoods
Give your residents a place to find one another.
We will show how the neighbourhood network and mobile app can work for your local authority, from the first invitation to everyday contact.
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