Private and safe
Only people from your own neighbourhood see your neighbourhood posts. Your home address connects you to the right neighbourhood.
Only people from your own neighbourhood see your neighbourhood posts. Your home address connects you to the right neighbourhood.
No advertisements between the messages of your neighbours. Joining and using Hoplr is free.
Borrowing a ladder, helping each other out or organising something together. Small things make a neighbourhood a nice place to live.
Seven ways to get more out of your neighbourhood.
Meet your neighbours
A neighbourhood where people know each other is a better neighbourhood! Start a group chat to gather people from your building, to go for a run, or to plan a block party.
Fictional example
Hello neighbours! I have just moved into the neighbourhood. I love walking and I am always up for a cup of coffee. Who would like to join me?
Welcome, Lotte! We are going for a walk on Sunday. Feel free to join us.
One message online. A first meeting in real life.
Ask for help
Looking for a plumber or reliable aid? Your neighbours will be happy to help you with their recommendations.
Fictional example
Does anyone know a good bicycle repair shop nearby? The brake on my bike keeps sticking and I cannot work it out myself.
I enjoy repairing bikes. I am happy to drop by and have a look!
The best tip sometimes comes from two doors away.
Borrow and share
You're a do-it-yourselfer, but you're missing the material you need? Maybe one of your neighbours can help.
Fictional example
Does anyone have a ladder I could borrow this weekend? I want to trim the hedge but I cannot quite reach the top.
You can use mine. Just send me a message!
Borrow for a day. Own less together.
Activities
Choose an activity to bring your neighbours together. Consult your neighbours and pick a date that works for everyone.
Fictional example
A picnic in the park on Sunday? We meet at twelve at the playground. Bring something to share. Everyone welcome!
Lovely, we will be there! I will bring a homemade cake.
From an idea in the neighbourhood to a day to remember.
Neighbourhood care
Connect people in need of support with volunteers or neighbours.
Fictional example
I am going shopping later today. Can I bring something back for anyone? Send me a private message.
That would be wonderful. I have just come home from hospital. I will send you a message.
A helping hand. Simply, close to home.
Your municipality
Local authorities cannot view conversations going on in the neighbourhood, but they can post messages concerning it (e.g. roadworks, nuisance, security,...).
Fictional example
We are renewing the playground in the neighbourhood park soon. Which play equipment would you like to see? Share your ideas in the survey.
A municipality can share information, but that does not give it access to the conversations between neighbours.
Relevant information for the place where you live.
Babysitting
Easy, quick, reliable and closeby!
Fictional example
We are looking for an occasional babysitter for our two children. Does anyone know a good sitter nearby?
Our daughter enjoys babysitting. I will send you a private message so you can meet.
Find each other in the neighbourhood. Arrange the rest in private.
Getting to know your neighbourhood starts with one small step.
Enter your home address. That is how you end up with the people living around you.
Tell people who you are. A name and a face make that first contact easier.
Introduce yourself, read along or ask a question. You decide how you take part.
On your computer, tablet and smartphone.
A private place for your neighbourhood
Getting to know each other takes trust. That is why we make Hoplr a place where neighbours are among themselves.
How we handle your privacyYour home address determines which neighbourhood network you belong to. Neighbourhood posts are only accessible to members of that neighbourhood.
Your neighbourhood conversations are not public. Local authorities cannot read along through their service dashboard.
We do not sell your personal data. That leaves room for what matters: contact with the people close by.
Our manifesto
A good neighbourhood does not happen by chance. These five values guide everything we do.
Our communities play an essential role and that will never change. That is why, in every decision, every change and every opportunity, the added value for the neighbourhood and its residents is the first thing we consider.
We aspire to keep Hoplr free of advertising. Our business model is based on valuable partnerships with local authorities, utility companies and civil society. This way all messages in your neighbourhood remain relevant, interesting and above all free of advertising!
Protecting personal data is our biggest responsibility. Hoplr is therefore fully compliant with the European GDPR privacy legislation. We will never sell personal data.
Hoplr is not associated with any political or other interested party and does not have to account to any external party. We respect each person's opinion and will not express our own; neither explicitly nor implicitly.
Our dream is that all Hoplr neighbours meet, help and get to know each other in real life. We believe in the power of the collective. That is why we will always organise activities and continue to give tips on social contact outside the platform.
Good to know
So you know exactly where you stand.
Hoplr consists of geographically demarcated neighbourhoods. Your home address tells us which neighbourhood network you belong to, so you meet people from your own surroundings.
Your neighbourhood posts are visible to the members of your private neighbourhood network. Local authorities can share information through their service dashboard, but that does not give them access to the conversations between neighbours.
Read more about your privacyYes. As a resident you join for free and use Hoplr without advertising. Hoplr earns its income from services for local authorities, such as neighbourhood communication and participation.
No, you can use Hoplr in your browser as well. Would you rather keep your neighbourhood at hand while you are out? Then there is the Hoplr app for iPhone and Android.
Find your neighbourhood and join for free.