About us

Trusted everyday support for life at home

Our Mission

To help older adults stay independent for longer by making it easier to find trusted local support for everyday life at home.

Not everyone needs full care services, but many people still need an extra helping hand. Whether it’s cleaning, gardening, companionship, transport, technology help, or practical household support, Helppa exists to bridge the gap between complete independence and formal care.

We believe finding reliable local help should feel simple, reassuring, and human, both for older adults and for the families supporting them.

Our Vision

Helppa is building a trusted local support platform designed around everyday living.

Our goal is to make practical home support more accessible, more personal, and less overwhelming for families across the UK. We want people to feel confident finding friendly, dependable help without navigating complicated systems or expensive care services before they’re truly needed.

By supporting trusted local providers and simple everyday services, we hope to help more people remain comfortable, confident, and independent in their own homes for longer.

Our Values

Human First

Every request represents a real person or family looking for support. We believe practical help should feel kind, respectful, and reassuring.

Simplicity

Finding trusted help at home shouldn’t feel complicated. Helppa is designed to make requesting and receiving support straightforward and stress-free.

Supporting Independence

We believe small amounts of reliable everyday help can make a huge difference to someone’s quality of life, confidence, and independence at home.

How it works

Submit your request

Tell us what you need help with.

Get matched with a Helppa

A trusted Helppa in your area will contact you directly.

Get your help

Your Helppa will arrange a time to complete your request.

How it works

Register as a Helppa

Signup in seconds to view available jobs.

Browse Jobs

View jobs in your area and unlock their contact details.

Sign Clients

Contact the customer to provide a quote & offer your services.

FAQs

Helppa is a platform that helps older adults and their families connect with trusted local providers offering practical everyday support services such as cleaning, gardening, companionship, transport, handyman help, technology support, and more.

Simply submit a request telling us what help is needed and where. Local service providers in your area can then respond and contact you directly to discuss the job.

Helppa works with independent local providers and businesses. We encourage all users to review profiles, ratings, reviews, insurance details, and experience before arranging any work.

You can request a wide range of non-medical support services including cleaning, gardening, companionship, driving help, technology support, meal preparation, dog walking, handyman services, hairdressing, and more.

Join Our Happy Users

Marjorie K.
“Finding reliable help for my dad used to be stressful. Helppa made the whole process simple and reassuring.”
Colin W.
“We found a lovely local cleaner through Helppa who now visits weekly. Friendly, professional and dependable.”
Devika M.
“Excellent service from start to finish. It’s comforting knowing trusted local help is only a few clicks away.”
Leonard B.
“Helppa helped us arrange gardening support for my mum and the experience couldn’t have been smoother.”
Saffron D.
“Really impressed with the quality of people on the platform. Reliable, kind and genuinely helpful.”
Peter A.
“My parents needed help with technology and Helppa connected us with someone patient and knowledgeable.”
Nadine H.
“Simple to use, modern and trustworthy. Exactly the kind of support platform families need.”
Elliot F.
“We booked a mobile hairdresser through Helppa for my grandmother and she was absolutely wonderful.”
Yasmin C.
“It’s hard finding dependable local support these days, but Helppa made the process feel safe and easy.”

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Helppa came from seeing how difficult it can be for older adults and their families to find reliable everyday support before full care is needed.

There’s often a gap between being completely independent and needing formal care services, but very few simple, trusted ways to find practical local help in between. Families are left searching Facebook groups, asking neighbours, or trying to figure things out alone.

Helppa was built to make that easier.

It’s a straightforward platform that helps people connect with trusted local providers offering practical everyday support like cleaning, gardening, companionship, transport, technology help, and household assistance.

The goal is simple: help more people stay comfortable, confident, and independent at home for longer, with support that feels human, reliable, and easy to arrange.

Need a helping hand?

Find your pro using Helppa.

About Helppa

Helppa helps older adults and their families quickly and easily connect with trusted local support services for everyday life at home. Whether you need cleaning, gardening, companionship, transport, technology help, meal preparation, or practical household support, simply tell us what help is needed and we’ll connect you with local providers in your area. Our goal is to make finding reliable everyday support simple, reassuring, and stress-free for families across the UK.