Core Business Information
Help You Home is the innovative travel safety app and NFC wristband system providing peace of mind for solo travellers, students, and families in the UK and Ireland. Based in Belfast, NI, our app features one-tap directions, discreet SOS alerts, and a panic alarm. Download our award-winning personal safety solution on iOS or Android today.
About Us and Our Team
Help You Home is an innovative safety app and NFC wristband system born from a real-life moment of fear experienced by founder Grainne Bankhead abroad in 2019. This personal experience highlighted how quickly panic can set in when feeling disoriented or unsafe, inspiring Grainne to create a solution to ensure no traveller ever feels stranded or alone.
Developed with cutting-edge technology and a deep commitment to user safety, Help You Home provides powerful tools like one-tap directions, discreet SOS alerts, and instant emergency number lookup. Grainne's vision extends to inclusivity, with the app developed alongside accessibility specialists to ensure it's usable by everyone, including visually impaired users.
Recognised with an Innovate NI Silver Innovator award, Help You Home is more than just an app; it's a safe travel buddy offering confidence, freedom, and peace of mind for solo travellers, students, parents, and vulnerable individuals in various settings, from international trips to daily commutes. Grainne is passionate about showcasing this technology and empowering users to deal with any situation without panic.
What truly makes Help You Home special is its unique combination of proactive, multi-layered safety features and unparalleled accessibility, all born from a genuine personal experience.
Unlike other safety apps, Help You Home offers a bespoke NFC wristband for critical help when your phone isn't available, alongside a one-tap return-to-accommodation system that eliminates panic in unfamiliar places. Its distinction lies in Grainne Bankhead's personal founder story, driving a relentless focus on real-world safety scenarios and an award-winning commitment to accessibility, developed with visually impaired users.
This ensures comprehensive, intelligent support for all travellers, students, and vulnerable individuals, giving them control and peace of mind when it matters most, whether abroad or close to home.
Offerings & Specialties
Help You Home offers an innovative safety and reassurance app paired with an NFC wristband, designed to provide immediate support and peace of mind for anyone feeling unsafe, lost, or needing quick assistance, whether travelling or in a domestic setting. Our comprehensive features are built for real-life situations:
- One-Tap Back to Accommodation: Instant, step-by-step directions back to your saved location, ideal for unfamiliar places.
- Trip-Specific Emergency Contacts: Customise who receives alerts for each trip, ensuring the right people are notified.
- Panic Alarm: Activate a loud audible alarm with flashing lights to attract immediate attention. Features STOP and SILENCE PINs for control.
- Discreet SOS Alerts: Automatic text alerts to chosen contacts if the alarm isn't deactivated. UK users can opt to text 999.
- Emergency Number Lookup: Instantly dials the correct emergency number for your current country, eliminating online searches.
- Accessibility Tools: Includes Dark Mode, high contrast, zoom functions, and spoken directions, developed with input from visually impaired users.
- NFC Wristband: Connects with the app to provide instant access to pre-selected emergency details even if your phone is lost, stolen, or out of battery.
Made For: Solo travellers, students, festival-goers, parents (for child safety), and individuals with accessibility needs. Help You Home is your reliable, safe travel buddy for confidence and control on every journey.
Practical Details & Amenities
Accessing your safe travel buddy is simple and instant! The Help You Home app is now live on iOS and available for Android users with a recent update. Download today to gain peace of mind wherever you go.
Download Now:
- iOS (iPhone): Get the app on the Apple App Store
- Android: Download from the Google Play Store for your Android device
NFC Wristband Compatibility: Your Help You Home NFC wristband can now be read by almost any modern smartphone, including iPhone and Google Pixel, ensuring your critical emergency details are accessible even if your phone is lost or out of battery. Simple. Safe. Ready when you need it.
