Helping reduce cost and congestion through safer, cleaner school journeys.
United Parents helps families and organisations coordinate everyday travel through trusted communities, smarter journeys and measurable impact.
Programmes & recognition
Innovate UK
FFinc
QM Social Venture Fund
Carbon13
Unrest
Breakthrough Accelerator
Female Founders Rise
University of East London
CPCA
Schools
Safer gates. Less congestion.
Measurable impact.
Parents
Meet, Match, Share.
Make the school run lighter.
Partners
Deliver behaviour change.
At scale.
“Having an app that not only allows you to plan your week better but improves the environment and allows for fewer cars on the road is something society should aspire to.”
Daniel, father of two
“If a neighbour asked for my help, I would not hesitate, and I know it goes the other way. But we won’t ask, this is part of the British culture, we won’t admit we need help, but this solution would help tackle this.”
AN ANONYMOUS parent
“I think this is a really brilliant idea. It will support parents in so many ways — and at the same time is really positive for the planet.”
Louise Webster,
Founder of beyond the school run
Supported by
United Parents How it works
1. Join your school community
Sign up and connect with parents from your child’s school.
2. Find trusted parents nearby
See who lives close, check profiles, and choose who you’re comfortable sharing with.
3. Share the school run
Take turns driving, reduce daily stress, and save time each week.
The problem with school runs
Stressful – 59% of UK parents dislike the school run, primarily due to road congestion.
Polluting – The school runs in the UK generate 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions/year, almost as much as the whole of Niger (Homerun).
Inefficient – In London, 65% of 1–2 mile school runs are done by car (Solve the School Run).
“School runs are a massive problem, there’s too many cars and not enough parking. Due to neighbours complaining, yellow lines have been placed on the road. Children are now having to walk through busy and dangerous roads to get to school. Taxis are also driving some of our children to school.”
CHRIS, SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE
“I am already dreading doing school drop-offs for my next child because of parking issues. I would use the app.”
Danni, a pregnant mother
“When the three of us made our schedules (texting, calling…) we organised ourselves for the week. However, it happened that in the context of our work, there were changes… Hence reorganisation, phone, texts… So much so that I sometimes had a doubt about who was going to pick up the children! “
Marie, who did school-run lift-sharing
Let’s work together
We’re building something that only works with community, and that means you. Whether you’re a parent, a school, a local authority, or an investor, there are meaningful ways to get involved and help shape the future of school mobility.
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