For odd jobs, small repairs and practical help nearby
Small jobs.
Skilled hands.
Right nearby.
Need a shelf put up, a small repair sorted, flat-pack assembled, a room painted or the garden tidied? Find experienced local people for the jobs that make a real difference at home.
Got practical skills? Put them to good use
Local people with practical know-how
Experienced help, close to home
What Silver Skills does
A simple way to get small jobs moving
Silver Skills helps you find experienced people nearby for the practical jobs that never quite make it off the list. Browse local profiles, see what each person is happy to do and send a request when someone feels like the right fit.
Skilled Members choose the work they are comfortable taking on and can accept or decline every request. If they accept, Silver Skills opens a private connection so both of you can agree the details, price, timing and payment together.
Made for the jobs that still need doing
A loose gate. A shelf still in the box. A bit of painting. A garden tidy-up. A repair that is too small for a contractor, but still needs someone who knows what they are doing.
Start here
Find local help, or offer your skills
Take a look around before you sign in. You only need an account when you are ready to send a request or create your own profile.
Browse local people
Search by area or job type, then read each profile at your own pace.
Learn moreSend a request
Tell the person what you need so they can decide whether the job suits them.
Learn moreMake the arrangements
Once they accept, use your private room to agree the job between you.
Learn moreOffer your skills
Join for free, choose the work you want and keep everything you earn from it.
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