Networks for · Neighbourhoods
A private social network for your neighbourhood
Lost cats, roadworks, a good plumber, a street party — give your street, building or village one place for it. You decide who counts as a neighbour, and posts stay among neighbours.
Free · No ads in your feed · Public, private or hidden
Street party: Sunday 22 June, road closed 12–6. Who can lend a gazebo?
Your boundaries, your rules
You decide what counts as the neighbourhood: one building, a few streets or a whole village. Ask which street people live on before you approve them.
Recommendations that stay findable
The plumber, the babysitter, the best bakery — recommendations are posts with comments, easy to find later.
Buy, sell and give away locally
Members can list things on duno's marketplace and share them with neighbours.
Moderators who live there
Make a few trusted neighbours moderators so requests get approved quickly and arguments stay civil.
Works in any country
You don't need to wait for an app to cover your area. Create the network, name it and invite your neighbours.
Recommended setup
Private keeps neighbours' posts among neighbours. Requests with a question ("Which street?") let you check people are local before approving them.
Every setting can be changed later in your network's settings.
- Who can see posts
- Private
- How people join
- Request to join
- Who can post
- All members
- Question for people asking to join
- “Which street or building do you live in?”
How it works
- Create your networkPick a name and an address such as duno.com/net/maple-street. Choose whether it is public, private or hidden, and add a logo, cover and colour.
- Set the rulesDecide how people join (request, open or invite only) and who can post. Add rules, a welcome message and a question for people who ask to join.
- Invite peopleShare an invite link in the chat or email list you already use, or invite people by their duno username. Make trusted members moderators.
Frequently asked questions
Does duno verify addresses?
No. You or your moderators decide who to approve, for example by asking which street someone lives on or by approving only people you recognise.
Can I use it for an apartment building?
Yes. A hidden, invite-only network works well for one building: share the link on the noticeboard or in the lift.
What about emergencies?
A neighbourhood network is not an emergency service. Always contact the local emergency number first.
Can local businesses join?
That's up to you. Many neighbourhoods allow local shops but set a rule about how often they can advertise.
Is it free?
Yes. Creating a network, inviting people, posting and moderating are free on duno. There are no paid plans for networks and no ads in your feed.
Do members need a duno account?
Yes. Everyone joins with a free duno account, which takes about a minute to create. People must be at least 13. Each member decides whether their own profile is public or visible to logged-in members only.
Ready when you are
It takes about two minutes to set up a network. You can keep it hidden until it's ready, then invite people.
Create your neighbourhood network — free