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Hilfe-Brett: neighbours helping neighbours

Someone needs help carrying things, someone is giving away a chair, someone is looking for company. The Hilfe-Brett (help board) brings neighbours in Bern together.

By Richard Červenka · 1 min read · updated 1 November 2026

An outdoor notice board full of notes and posters, in Heald Green near Manchester.
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Hilfe-Brettfree · no account · no trackingOpen

How it works

  1. Look under “Current posts” to see what's happening in your district. You can read without an account.
  2. Sign in with your email address and the code from the email. Then tap “Create a post” and pick what you want and your district.
  3. Tap “Send for review”. Once approved, your post is visible for 14 days.
Hilfe-Brett Bern on a phone.

What you'll find here

There are six kinds of posts: Need help, Can help, Giving away, Lending, Want to borrow and Company. Only the district is shown, never an address. Anyone who replies writes to you through the board. To meet, you can set a public meeting point on the map, such as a library, a fountain or a park.

Sign in without a password

To write, you need an account: enter your email, type in the code from the email, done. Nobody sees your email address, others only see a short alias. The Hilfe-Brett is for people aged 16 and over.

Rules and safety

Every post is checked by hand before it appears. No selling, no advertising, no flat or job ads, no dating. No address, phone number or email in your post. Meet in a public place or bring someone along, and never pay money in advance. If you see something problematic, tap “Report”.

Where your data is stored

The Hilfe-Brett stores your email address for signing in, your posts and your messages in the Bärn Kit database (Supabase, EU). Posts and messages are deleted no later than 60 days after they were created. We delete your account if you send an email to hallo@uebrig.ch.

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Text: Richard Červenka, Bärn Kit. Found a mistake? Write to hallo@uebrig.ch.