Most of us want more local connection; not big social events or new best friends, just small, meaningful moments: a familiar nod at the café, a shared routine, the comfort of being 'seen' where you live.
But when you're new, tired, anxious, or just busy, even these little steps can feel hard. Without simple ways to ease in, disconnection becomes the default for individuals and communities alike.
We're building new ways to make real, face-to-face connections in your neighbourhood feel more natural and within reach.
Through small local experiments and simple tools, Easy Hello helps you find opportunities that fit your life: things you can casually try, with no pressure and less awkwardness.
Because when the first step is easy, it's easier to keep going—and to bring others along.
Easy Hello is just getting started. By joining our early community, you can:
Easy Hello is a social enterprise founded by Rod Hamilton and Peter Haasz in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and waterways, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people, and to their Elders past and present.