Neighbourly

29/10/2025

There are just a few days left of October, which will mark the end of our campaign, encouraging the nation to use their “extra hour” to give back to their community.

However, there’s still time to join in and pledge your bonus hour to a small act of kindness. If you need some inspiration, check out some of the brilliant pledges we've already received 💙

Follow the link below to make your pledge, it only takes 30 seconds!

28/10/2025

This past weekend the clocks went back and the UK gained something priceless. Time.

Across the country, individuals have pledged their Extra Hour to an act of kindness in October, from simple neighbourly gestures to volunteering with local causes.

Now we’d love to hear from you!

✨How did you spend your Extra Hour?✨

Tell us in the comments, or share your activity using .

24/10/2025

🌟 Feel Good Friday 🌟

Rackets Cubed Community Supermarket is a brilliant organisation providing affordable groceries and wraparound support to families in Roehampton and Battersea.

By joining Neighbourly, they’ve been able to connect with generous business partners whose support is helping them reach even more families in need, and they’ve shared this lovely feedback with us this week.

We love seeing how connections made through Neighbourly help local causes like Rackets Cubed strengthen communities, reduce isolation, and make good food accessible for everyone.

👏 A huge thank you to their amazing team, volunteers and partners for everything you do!

23/10/2025

Our research found 1 in 4 people would volunteer with a local charity if given an Extra Hour.

This weekend, when the clocks go back, we’ll all gain this gift of time.

Why not use yours to do something Neighbourly? Pledge your hour in the comments below ⏰

22/10/2025

Our latest research: the Autumn 2025 Community Survey, explores the pressures, priorities and outlook for small charities and community organisations across the UK and Ireland as they head into the winter months.

This research was made possible thanks to the input of over 1,300 small charities and good causes connected to Neighbourly - including many of you reading this.

Your feedback has provided invaluable insights into how grassroots organisations are responding to rising need and capacity challenges. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Key insights:
📈 Rising demand: 79% of organisations report increased demand for their services over the past six months.
🧤 Winter pressures: 90% expect the cost-of-living crisis to significantly impact the people they support this winter.
🤝 Partnership power: 81% find business partnerships useful in sustaining their services.
💻 Digital & AI: Use of AI is growing, but barriers around time, funding and access remain.

These findings highlight the importance of collaboration, between good causes, businesses and local communities, in building stronger, more resilient support for those who need it most.

You can download the full report in the comments below.

21/10/2025

Today is the first day of the Social Value Conference 2025 and we're thrilled to be sponsoring the event 🚀

The theme this year is Social Value in Action, with inspiring discussions and success stories being shared by champions across the private, public and third sectors.

Steve Butterworth (CEO) will be representing Neighbourly on the Mission Critical: (Re)building trust breakout panel on Thursday 23rd, focusing on how to close the trust gap for local authorities and ensure that Social Value does not become a promise unmet.

If you've got tickets we hope to see you there! 👋

15/10/2025

When the clocks go back this month, we all get something precious: an extra hour

What will you do with yours?

Here are some ideas to get started:
✅ Check in on an elderly neighbour
✅ Help out at a food bank
✅ Walk a dog for someone who’s struggling
✅ Call or visit someone who might be lonely

Now it’s your turn…
Let us know in the comments👇 and make your pledge online https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nSf_K0

13/10/2025

Why the Extra Hour? 🤔

Our national research into the state of neighbourliness in the UK suggests that community connections are on the decline, and loneliness is on the rise. But there’s hope...

This October, when the clocks go back, Neighbourly is inviting the nation to put its Extra Hour towards acts of kindness that bring people closer together.

Delve deeper into the findings here > https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nMMZK0
— and pledge your Extra Hour below to make a difference

10/10/2025

Sometimes the smallest gift can make the biggest difference, even if it’s just one extra hour.

What if we all used that time to brighten someone else’s day?

is about turning one small moment into a powerful wave of community impact across the UK, together.

✨ Watch the animation, feel inspired, and pledge your Extra Hour today (follow the link in the comments)

09/10/2025

Introducing… ✨The Extra Hour✨

When the clocks go back this October, we all gain something priceless — time.

Neighbourly is inviting you to pledge your extra hour to an act of kindness, big or small:
- Host a coffee morning ☕
- Litter-pick in your local park 🌳
- Call someone who might be lonely 📞
- Volunteer with a community cause 🤝

It only takes 30 seconds to pledge, and you’ll be joining people across the UK in proving that when we give a little, together we can change a lot.

👉 Pledge your hour today: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nGWZy0
👉 Neighbourly partners: Volunteer via the Extra Hour campaign to log your hours

Let’s turn one small moment into a national kindness movement 💙

03/10/2025

💬 "Amey volunteers have been absolutely brilliant today. You've been a lovely bunch of people and so friendly and helpful."

Earlier this year, a brilliant team of employees from Amey spent the day supporting the 260th Birmingham Scout Group.

This volunteering day brought extra pairs of hands to help clean, refresh and reorganise the Scout hut, making it more accessible, better resourced, and a more inspiring place for young people to spend their time.💙

For small charities like the 260th Birmingham Scouts, a day of support like this goes a long way — helping them focus on delivering brilliant programmes for local children, without worrying about the upkeep of their spaces.

We’re proud to connect businesses like Amey with grassroots good causes who need a boost, because when businesses give their time, communities gain so much. 💪

Watch the film here >

This is "Amey Volunteering at Birmingham Scout Hut" by Neighbourly on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

01/10/2025

What if you had extra time to make a difference?

This October, a nationwide moment of kindness is coming.

Stay tuned… something neighbourly is on its way 👀