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Grandpal - the person-centred care company and platform
by: Startacus Admin ~ 14th July 2019We take a look at Grandpal, the startup that is helping Nursing Homes connect with locals who want to use their spare time doing good!
We wrote recently in our article about Tovertafel that people living in care homes often find only their physical health cared for and not their mental health. Lack of activities and stimulation leads to apathy, which leads more easily to isolation and l...
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friendrequest aims to take social offline
by: Startacus Admin ~ 7th January 2019
New app friendrequest aims to connect people, taking 'social' offline and to lead the way in facilitating real-life friendship.
Initially aimed at young people living, studying and working in London, friendrequest is a new app looking to lead the way in facilitating friendship.
Aiming to address the challenge of forming actual friendships in a world of ‘social’ media, the app...
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GirlCrew - the new way for women to find friends
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th March 2018GirlCrew - this Dublin based social media platform and app is on a mission to help women to make new friends
This startup’s origin story might be familiar to many. Elva Carri wanted to go out dancing, but none of her friends were able and willing. Undeterred, she took to Tinder to find (no, don’t get ahead) some female friends in the same position by changing her profile picture to ex...
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