Exchange wisdom,
grow together.
Helping Hands is where neighbors and organizations ask for a hand, volunteers offer skills, and people agree on fair exchanges — all without money changing hands.
12k+ active neighbors
sharing skills across Europe
"The earth has music for those who listen."
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Weekend Tree Planting in Monsanto Park
Join us for a hands-on morning restoring Lisbon's green lungs. We'll plant 500 native oaks and pines, learning about biodiversity along the way. Perfect for families, students and first-time volunteers.
Serve Meals at Warm Plate Community Kitchen
Prepare and serve dinner to 200+ guests each evening. We handle training — you bring energy and empathy.
Mentor a Teen Learning to Code
Pair with a motivated teenager (14–19) and guide them through their first web project. We provide the curriculum, tools and safeguarding training.
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How Helping Hands works
Three simple steps to start contributing — or to find your next set of hands.
Create your profile
Tell us about your skills, languages and interests — or set up your organization.
Discover & apply
Filter by location, cause, availability. Save favorites and apply in one click.
Help, exchange, grow
Chat directly with publishers, complete the opportunity, and collect reviews and badges.
Volunteering or exchange, person to person
Not every helping hand comes from an NGO. On Helping Hands, individuals can ask for help and offer something back — time, skills, or a small gesture. Here is how it works.
Ask or offer
Post what you need help with — walking the dog, company, paperwork — or what you can give.
Choose the deal
Some help is freely given. Others agree on a fair exchange or reward, with no money required.
Chat & meet safely
Talk through details, pick a time and place, and keep the conversation on the platform.
Build trust
After helping each other, both leave a review. Good deeds become a trusted reputation.
Loved by volunteers and organizations
"I found three amazing organizations near me in one afternoon. Six months later I'm still volunteering with two of them."
"Helping Hands cut our volunteer onboarding time in half. The applicant profiles are exactly what we needed."
"As a newcomer, this platform helped me build a community and improve my Spanish at the same time."
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