On-demand help at home

Tell us what you need.
We’ll find locals who can help.

HomeHelpLocal connects you with trusted neighbours and local pros for the little things that keep a home running – cleaning, tidying, shopping, light care and more.

✅ Free to post jobs
🕒 Fast replies from helpers nearby
💷 You set your budget / offer

One simple form that goes straight to HomeHelpLocal. We’ll match it with vetted locals and encourage them to reply directly to you.

Quick request form
Tell us what you need, in one message.

Your request goes straight to HomeHelpLocal. We’ll match it with trusted locals nearby and encourage them to reply directly to you.

For customers

How HomeHelpLocal works

We’re not an app to learn or a call centre to queue for. You send us a simple request and we match it with people nearby who are happy – and able – to help.

1

You tell us what you need

Cleaning, tidying, batch cooking, laundry, shopping, checking on an elderly parent – or a mix of everything. You choose the days, times and what you’d like to pay.

You’re in control No long sign-up
2

We share it with local helpers

Your request goes to pre-approved helpers who live or work nearby. They can accept, decline or suggest a small tweak to your budget if the job is bigger than it sounds.

Multiple responses You pick who comes
3

You choose the right person

Check their first name, short bio and ratings. When you’re happy, agree a time and pay them directly once the job’s done.

Simple, human contact Pay them directly
What we help with

Not just cleaning – proper home help.

HomeHelpLocal is for all the light-to-medium jobs that keep a home running. Think “good neighbour with time and skills”, not nurses or nurses’ replacements.

Everyday home tasks

  • Regular or one-off cleaning and tidying
  • Vacuuming, bathrooms, kitchen wipe-downs
  • Laundry, ironing, folding and putting away
  • Changing beds, fresh towels, light decluttering

Extra pairs of hands

  • Food shopping and putting it away
  • Light meal prep or batch cooking
  • Companionship visits / check-ins
  • Pet feeding, plant watering, bin night and post

Important: HomeHelpLocal is for light home help and companionship only. Helpers are not nurses, carers or cleaners regulated by the CQC. We don’t provide medical care, personal washing or lifting.

Guide prices

What should I offer to pay?

You always set your own budget. These are typical UK guide ranges for light home-help work. Heavier cleaning, evenings or weekends may cost more.

Light help / tidy

£12 – £18 / hour

Quick tidy, washing up, bins, simple tasks.

  • Good for regular 1–2 hour visits
  • Ideal for “keep on top of things” support

Cleaning & laundry

£15 – £22 / hour

Bathrooms, hoovering, mopping, bedding, laundry.

  • Most weekly / fortnightly cleans
  • Agree tasks clearly before they start

Shopping & check-ins

£18 – £28 / visit

Shopping, putting away, short visit & chat.

  • Perfect for relatives who live further away
  • Combine errands to keep costs sensible

Remember: fair offers attract the best helpers. Set your number too low and you may get fewer replies. Set it fair, and you’re likely to find people keen to help and come back regularly.

For helpers

Earn extra, helping people at home.

If you’re organised, friendly and like looking after people and places, you can turn that into extra income with flexible work that fits around your life.

Why join HomeHelpLocal?

  • You choose which jobs you accept – and which you skip.
  • Set your own hourly rate and travel distance.
  • No franchise fees. No van required. Start with what you already have.
  • Ideal as a side hustle, term-time job or top-up for cleaners / carers.

Launch offer: join as a founding helper and your first three jobs through HomeHelpLocal are fee-free.
After that, we’ll invite you onto a simple, low-cost subscription (around the price of a coffee per week) for ongoing local leads.

Register your interest

Fill this quick form and we’ll email you when we have customers in your area looking for help.

We’ll never sell your details. You’ll only get emails about HomeHelpLocal jobs and updates.

Questions

FAQ

Do I pay HomeHelpLocal or the helper?

You pay the helper directly (cash, bank transfer or whatever you agree). HomeHelpLocal simply introduces you to each other.

Is there a charge for customers?

No. Posting a help request is free. If we ever add a small booking fee, we’ll make it clear before you send anything.

Are helpers DBS-checked?

Some helpers may choose to share a DBS or references, but it’s not guaranteed. Always meet in public first if you’re unsure and only let people into your home when you’re comfortable.

Is this a care agency?

No. HomeHelpLocal is for light home help and companionship only. We don’t provide medical or personal care and we’re not regulated by the CQC.

Contact

Need to talk to a human?

Something not working? Want to bring HomeHelpLocal to your town? Drop us a quick message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

📧 Email: hello@homehelplocal.com

🏙 Based in Oxford, UK – rolling out city by city.