For municipalities, cities, organisations and public institutions
More neighbourhood for municipalities and organisations.
CooHood connects people in their immediate surroundings so they can pass on food and usable items, offer help and volunteer. The platform is already available and operated by us. Municipalities, public institutions and organisations can help residents discover CooHood without developing or technically running a platform of their own.
- Municipalities, cities & institutions
- Associations & social organisations
- Foundations & funding bodies
- Businesses & local partners
Already available
CooHood is not a loose idea. It is a platform people can already use in everyday neighbourhood life.
No IT project of your own
Technical development and operation sit with CooHood. A municipality does not need to build another system – without its own IT project and without ongoing technical operation by the municipality.
Enable local impact
Neighbourly help, passing on food and items, and volunteering become easier to reach.
CooHood complements existing offers.
The platform is not meant to replace personal encounters, local associations, social services or established digital solutions. CooHood adds a low-threshold way into everyday life in the immediate neighbourhood.
You decide how to take part.
From simply sharing information to a local partnership: organisations choose the path that fits their capacity and goals.
Inform
Let residents know about CooHood via your website, newsletter, social media or local information points.
Request information materialExplore a local pilot
Try CooHood in a municipality, a neighbourhood or with a clearly defined group and a time-limited frame.
Discuss a pilotBecome a partner
Support a local initiative, contribute your own offers, or talk with us about specialist, in-kind or financial cooperation.
Explore a partnership
Getting started can be this simple
Three steps – the first conversation is non-binding.
- 1
Get in touch
- 2
Choose a suitable form of participation
- 3
Inform residents or start working together
The first contact and the joint assessment are non-binding.
Trust and responsibility
Already accessible
CooHood is available as an iPhone and Android app and is operated by the CooHood team.
Data protection
Address confirmation, storage and deletion are described in the privacy policy.
Read the privacy policyPeople to contact
CooHood is run by Marek Sapieta and Manel Arañó Barenys. The operator can be reached at a contact address in Zurich.
Meet the teamTechnical transparency
We are open to talks about interfaces, data security and transparent technical standards.
In exchange with organisations in sustainability, neighbourhood life and food waste.
Frequently asked questions
Does CooHood replace existing municipal offers?
No. CooHood is intended as a complement: an extra, low-threshold way into everyday neighbourhood life – not a replacement for existing offers or systems.
Does a municipality have to operate the platform technically?
No. Technical development and operation sit with CooHood. A municipality does not need to build its own IT project or take on ongoing technical operation. On-site moderation or legal responsibility is something we discuss in each concrete case.
How can an organisation start?
Three paths: make CooHood known, explore a time-limited local pilot, or look into cooperation as an organisation.
Is the first contact binding?
No. The first conversation and the joint assessment are non-binding.
How does CooHood handle data protection?
The app has no analytics or advertising SDKs. Address confirmation uses a one-time GPS check. Content and files are processed in Switzerland. On the website we load analytics only after explicit consent.
Go to the privacy policyHow would you like to use or support CooHood?
Briefly describe your organisation and what you would like to explore. We reply in person.