A pack lands on your mat
Tell us your postcode area and how many you can manage — 100, 250 or 500. We send A5 leaflets, a few window cards and a short doorstep guide. Digital artwork is available if you'd rather print locally.
Leaflet volunteer
Put Neighbourly through the doors that need it most
The people most likely to need a hand — older neighbours, carers, people without broadband — are the least likely to find us online. A pack of leaflets and an hour of your time fixes that.
What it asks of you
01
Time
1–2 hours a month
02
Cost to you
Nothing — we post the packs
03
Checks needed
None, you never enter a home
What the role actually involves
Walk the streets you know
Most volunteers do their own road and the two either side. No knocking, no conversations required — through the letterbox and on to the next house. Take a friend and it's a nice hour out.
Cover the community spots
Libraries, GP surgeries, pharmacies, food banks, church halls, laundrettes, corner shops and community centres will nearly always take a small stack on the counter or a card on the board.
How it works, step by step
- 1
Request a pack
Open a support ticket with your town and rough postcode area and say how many leaflets you'd like. Packs usually arrive within five working days.
- 2
Claim your patch
We'll let you know if another volunteer already covers your streets so nobody doubles up and no letterbox gets three copies.
- 3
Deliver at your own pace
There's no deadline. Some people do a road a week, others blitz an estate on a Saturday morning.
- 4
Tell us how it went
A one-line message telling us which streets you covered helps us see where requests start appearing and where to send the next batch.
What we ask of you
- Respect 'no junk mail' signs and never open gates that are shut for a reason.
- Don't post through a letterbox where a dog is clearly waiting on the other side.
- Never accept money, keys or personal details on the doorstep.
- Wear something visible after dark and let someone know your route.
- Ask before leaving stacks in a shop or surgery — always speak to staff first.
“I did four roads on a Sunday morning. Within a fortnight three of my neighbours had posted requests, and one of them was the lady opposite who I'd never actually spoken to.”
Questions people ask
Do I have to talk to anyone?
Not at all. Leafleting is a letterbox job. If someone opens the door, a friendly 'it's a free community noticeboard, everything's on the leaflet' is plenty.
Is leafleting legal where I live?
Unaddressed community leaflets are fine in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, but always honour 'no junk mail' notices and any building's own rules.
Can my group or school do this?
Yes — scout groups, church groups, student societies and workplaces all deliver for us. Tell us the group size and we'll send a bigger pack.
Can I get more once I've finished?
Always. Message us and the next pack goes out the same week.
Ready to give it a go?
Open a short support ticket telling us which role you're interested in and roughly how much time you have. We reply to every volunteer within two working days.