Helpcona is built on a simple idea: practical help and human care belong in the same gesture.
To remove the mental load, the invisible work of remembering, planning, coordinating and worrying, so time-poor households and professionals get their hours back for what matters.
A platform where buying back your time is normal, evidence-backed and guilt-free, with every helper vetted to a standard you'd want for your own family.
Every helper is vetted; anyone working with children or vulnerable adults is enhanced-DBS checked. No exceptions. Trust is the product.
Real people from your own neighbourhood: relationships you can build on, not one-off transactions.
Buddy & companion, childcare and Family Connect put genuine care at the centre, not just chores.
The unit of value isn't the transaction, it's the household. A parent books the cleaner, a grandparent gets a Buddy, an adult child watches over both, all inside one trusted relationship with Helpcona.
The Helpcona mark is built from two clasping hands that together form a heart: a handshake and an embrace at once. It captures our exact position, practical help and human care in a single, warm gesture.
Identity check, right-to-work confirmation and ongoing renewal prompts. Covers general household work: cleaning, errands, gardening, pet walking.
Required for anyone offering childcare, babysitting or Buddy & companion work. No safeguarding-relevant job is bookable until it clears.
Any helper who works with a child or a vulnerable adult is enhanced-DBS checked. No exceptions, no tiers you have to dig for.
"We built Helpcona because we saw brilliant women, professionals, entrepreneurs, partners, losing hours and mental bandwidth to the invisible load. The research is clear: outsourcing disliked tasks raises life satisfaction and improves relationships. Yet 77% of UK mothers avoid asking for help due to guilt. Helpcona removes both the barrier and the burden."
Ola, Founder of Helpcona
Previously: operator, Fimiola Property Care
That's the whole company, in one sentence.