The Causeway Coast & Glens, minus the noise.
Local Facebook groups got buried under ads, sales pitches and strangers. So we built a calmer place for the people who actually live here — to ask questions, share what's on, buy and sell, and look out for each other.
Free. No adverts. Run by a small team in Coleraine.
Sound familiar?
You ask the town group for a plumber and get forty replies — half of them adverts. The post about the Christmas market is buried under a car boot sale from Belfast. Someone you've never met slides into your messages selling solar panels.
It wasn't always like this. My Causeway Coast & Glens is a fresh start: only people from around here, a local team keeping it friendly, and nothing trying to sell you anything.
Here's what you can do with it.
Nothing fancy. Just the things a good town noticeboard, a chat at the shop and a phone full of local numbers have always done — in one place.
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Ask a local.
Need a joiner, a dog-sitter or the best chippy in Portstewart? Ask the people who actually live here — not an algorithm, and not someone three counties away.
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See what's on.
Markets, gigs, beach cleans, fundraisers. Every event has the time, the place, a map and a button to say you're going. That's it.
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Buy, sell and give away.
A marketplace for things you can collect down the road. Mark it sold and it disappears the next day. No couriers, no scammers posing as buyers.
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Find local businesses.
The bakery's hours, the plumber's number, the new café's menu — and a way to message them that doesn't involve a call centre.
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Talk about the things you care about.
Spaces for walkers, parents, gardeners, surfers and everyone in between. Join the ones you like, ignore the rest.
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Hear about it when it matters.
A gentle ping when someone replies, reacts or messages you. You decide what's worth a notification. We'll never send you marketing.
Our promises to you.
We're a local team, not a tech giant. Here's how we run the place — in writing.
- Every member is checked. Real people with a real link to the area.
- No cold sales pitches. Strangers can send one message. If you don't reply, that's the end of it.
- No adverts. Ever. And we never sell your details to anyone.
- Someone's always looking out. A local team moderates every day, and you can mute, block or report anything.
Run a local business? Your neighbours are here.
Business pages give shops, cafés, trades and services a proper home in the community. Your opening hours (with an “open now” sign that's always right), where to find you, what you sell, your news and offers — and customers can message you directly.
No pay-to-be-seen. No algorithm hiding your posts. Just the people down the road.
Join and ask for a business pageFor everyone in
Coleraine, Portrush, Portstewart, Ballymoney, Ballycastle, Limavady, Bushmills, Castlerock, Dungiven, Cushendall, Cushendun, Garvagh, Kilrea, Armoy, Ballintoy, Portballintrae — and every townland in between.
Questions you might have.
- Is it free?
- Yes. Free to join, free to use. No premium tier, no adverts.
- Who can join?
- Anyone who lives in, works in or has a real connection to the Causeway Coast and Glens. We check every new sign-up — that's how we keep it local.
- Do I need to download an app?
- No. It works in your browser. On iPhone or Android, add it to your Home Screen and it opens like any other app, with notifications.
- Can my business be on it?
- Yes. Join as yourself, then ask us to switch on a business page. Add your hours, location, products and updates.
- What happens to my information?
- We use it to run the community and nothing else. Your email is never shown to other members and we never sell anything to anyone.
- Who's behind it?
- TCP Amplify, a small team based in Coleraine. We live here too.
Come and say hello to the neighbours.
It takes about two minutes. Bring a photo so people know who they're talking to.