Community Beacon

The team here are all affected by COVID-19 in one way or another and we wanted to do our bit during this COVID-19 crisis.

Something which really impressed us about the response in the UK was how many people wanted to help those in need. 

The problem we saw however, was despite the goodwill in the community, it was not always easy to know who in your community might need support. This was somewhat due to the fact that communities have evolved over the years and it is less common to know lots of people in your neighbourhood.

Some great initiatives have popped up around the UK to try and solve this problem, we took a look at these and put together an app which took the best from them all.

We have worked incredibly hard over the last few weeks, developing the Community Beacon app which connects carers and volunteers to those in their community who need help.

Unlike other apps that already exist, Community Beacon is designed to be simple and easy to use, especially for the more vulnerable members of our communities.

It puts people in touch and then gets out of the way to let humanity happen.

If you, or someone you know, is in isolation, either because you have symptoms or are one of the vulnerable who are self isolating, then Community Beacon can put you in touch with support in the local community.

Simply sign up with your mobile number and in a few simple steps you can post one or more requests for help to the local community. 

Very basic information including what you need, your approximate location and a means to get in touch will be displayed in the app for local volunteers and carers to respond to. 

Read our terms of use here