# Community-Oriented Social Networks Neighbourly Connects Projects, Charities and Engagement By Social Business Editor | Published 2014-07-25 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neighbourly References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/neighbourly/393805630733405?fref=ts) & [neighbourly](https://www.neighbourly.com/) Founded by Nick Davies, Neighbourly is a new website (launched in October 2013) that allows local charities, businesses and social enterprises to engage with communities and vice versa. It's free to join and in a way, even if unintended, it also operates as a sort of directory of social businesses. That is to say, it's a great place to browse and get to know what kinds of new ideas are out there and what kinds of impacts they have -- or can have. The website itself is also a a sort of business. Here's what the team wrote on who Neighbourly makes money: "neighbourly works by charging a subscription fee to companies in return for unique business functionality. This includes search tools, backed project timelines, analytics packages and a reporting dashboard. A percentage of profits from company memberships will go back into the neighbourly foundation." **Contact Information** Neighbourly [website](https://www.neighbourly.com/) Neighbourly on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/neighbourly/393805630733405?fref=ts) Neighbourly on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/nbrlyuk) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Community-oriented Social Networks:** Neighbourly allows local charities, businesses and social enterprises to engage with communities and vice versa, creating a new trend in community-oriented social networks. - **Directory of Social Businesses:** Neighbourly operates as a directory of social businesses, showcasing new ideas and social impacts, presenting an excellent opportunity to identify disruptive innovations. - **Social Business Platform:** Neighbourly charges subscription fees for unique business functionality, positioning itself as a social business platform ready for disruptive innovation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Social Networking:** Neighbourly's impact on local communities creates an opportunity for the social networking industry to shift its focus towards community-oriented platforms. - **Charities and Non-profits:** Neighbourly's integration of local charities and non-profits provides opportunities to innovate and increase efficiency in the sector. - **Business Analytics:** Neighbourly's use of analytics packages and reporting dashboards positions it to disrupt the business analytics industry with social business data. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Home Security-Branded Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neighbourgood-caf.md) - [Supermarket Charity Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-uk-and-neighbourly.md) - [Niche Community Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-builder.md) - [Social Networking Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internet-social-caf.md) - [Hyperlocal Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperlocal-social-networks.md) - [Collaborative Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peatch.md) - [Local Social Chats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/local-social-chats.md) - [Community Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beezle-social.md) - [Community Borrowing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-borrowing-apps.md)