Streetbank is a site that helps you share and borrow things from your neighbours. Of course, you may already share things with your neighbours, in which case, don’t let us stop you!

Well since you asked, communities that help each other are closer, nicer, and friendlier to live in. Streetbank can help make your neighbourhood a nicer place.

It also makes sense economically. If there are 100 houses on your road and each of them uses a ladder maybe once a year to clean the guttering, they probably don’t all need their own ladder. One ladder shared between everyone should be enough. This short video from Sam explains our philosophy.

Sign up with your name and postcode (or address if you live outside of the UK), add one item, skill or recommendation and see all the items within one mile radius of your home. It’s all completely free and you can cancel your account at any time if you don't like it.

In fact, it’s so great we suggest you click this button:     

Congratulations! That means you’re a founder member! Streetbank is still quite new but is growing quite quickly. If you take a chance and be the first other people will soon follow.

Yes you do. The price of membership is that you must contribute at least one thing. It doesn’t have to be special, a book, DVD or piece of gardening equipment is likely to be valuable to someone somewhere.

Just about anything that can be lent, given away or any skill that you may possess.

In the past people have added books and DVDs, CDs and gardening equipment, old sofas, chairs, tables and filing cabinets to give away, computer games, back issues of magaines, french lesons and language tuition, Computer help, bicycle repair, etc, etc.

Of course you don’t have to stick to these idea and we would encourage you to be creative, in fact we quite like wacky!

Yes you can. If you have an event to organise, or just need some help moving a piano Streetbank might be for you.

People are happier when they are are connected to each other. As we’ve grown richer we’ve become more and more independent until now most of us don’t know our next door neighbours. Helping someone out is a great way to make friends and build community spirit.

Yes. You also get access to a huge range of things which people in your neighbourhood are lending or giving away, and you can accept offers of help which people have made. For example, if you add a DVD you may gain access to a whole DVD library.

Yes, in the olden days.

By joining Streetbank you are saying to your neighbours, I’m interested in my community and I’m happy to lend a few of my things and help out in a few small ways. Knocking on a strangers' door is quite a bold thing to do. Streetbank reduces the barrier.

No, you can choose exactly how much email you get in the email settings page. We’ll send you a weekly newsletter with everything that’s new in your area and you can turn on other types of email too if you want to.

It’s free

We don't, we probably won't ever, but if it were to get really successful we'll turn it into a social enterprise.

Yes, exactly. We hope you enjoy it!