Community giving is the practice of giving away usable items to people nearby instead of discarding them. Rather than sending a working sofa to a dump or leaving clothes in an overflowing charity bin, you offer them directly to neighbors who need them — free, no middleman, immediate. Apps like Givore have made this easy by connecting givers and finders in real time.
What Is Community Giving?
Community giving is a form of local resource sharing where people offer things they no longer need to others in their area, for free. It is not charity in the traditional sense (there is no organization in the middle), and it is not secondhand selling. It is direct, peer-to-peer exchange within a geographic community.
Common examples:
- Giving away a sofa to a neighbor moving in
- Posting surplus garden produce for anyone to collect
- Offering clothes your child has outgrown to families nearby
- Leaving electronics you have replaced outside with a “free to take” note
The practice is as old as neighborhoods. Apps have made it faster, easier, and more reliable.
How Does Neighborhood Item Sharing Work?
With Givore, neighborhood item sharing works like this:
- Someone posts an item they want to give away — a photo, a description, and their approximate location.
- People nearby see the listing in a feed or on a map, filtered by category and distance.
- Anyone interested messages the owner through the in-app chat.
- They agree on a pickup time. The person comes to collect the item.
The whole process typically takes hours, not days. No money changes hands. Givore has over 6,000 registered users across Spain and 1,500+ active listings at any given time.
What Apps Are Good for Sharing Items With Neighbors?
Givore is the most active dedicated app for sharing items with neighbors in Spain. It is free, available on iOS and Android, and built specifically for giving — there is no buying or selling on the platform.
Other options:
| App | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Freecycle | Free exchange, email-based | Global but slow; limited Spanish presence |
| Trash Nothing | Free exchange | Similar to Freecycle; better UI but still email-first |
| Facebook groups | Neighborhood groups, free items | Works in some cities; fragmented, no dedicated app |
| Wallapop | Buying and selling | Can list for €0, but not designed for giving |
For Spain specifically, Givore offers the most active community and the best mobile experience for this use case.
How Does Givore Work?
Givore has three core features:
- Give Away — post an item you no longer need. Add a photo, title, description, and location. People nearby see it and can message you to pick it up.
- Looking For — post what you need. If someone has it, they can respond to your request. You can also set up automatic alerts for specific items or categories.
- Found It — share items you spot in the street or public spaces so others can go pick them up.
Beyond listings, Givore has a community feed where people share upcycling ideas, home decoration tips using found items, and giveaway announcements. There is also a leaderboard and badge system that tracks your giving activity.
Is Givore Free to Use?
Yes. Givore is completely free — no subscription, no listing fees, no in-app purchases, no premium tier. The app is free to download on iOS and Android, and the web version at app.givore.com is also free. Every feature is available to every user at no cost.
Why Does Community Giving Matter?
Most usable household items are thrown away not because they are broken, but because the owner moved, upgraded, or simply accumulated too many things. Community giving redirects those items back into use instead of into landfill. For the giver, it is faster and easier than hauling things to a charity or paying for disposal. For the receiver, it is access to things they need without the cost of buying new or secondhand.
Givore’s community in Spain has facilitated thousands of these exchanges. Each one is a piece of furniture, a bag of clothes, or a set of kitchen items that did not become waste.
Join the community. Download Givore and give your first item away.