Red for Danger, Yellow for I Need Something, Green I’m Okay

Find pieces of paper or cloth or anything and put them in your window for your neighbours to see.

Red means your neighbour needs help urgently

This simple system could be life-saving for the elderly, for those who are self-isolating, and anyone who just can’t get out for whatever reason.

Yellow for I need something from the shop.

An alternative to this could be leaving a milk carton or a tin of soup or whatever is required in the window so I neighbour can fetch some for you.

The benefit of using your front or street-facing window is that you can actually write what you need on the post-it or notepad when your neighbour knocks.

I’m okay

Use green paper or a plant or hang a jumper in your window to show you are okay.

This simple system is not an original idea of mine. I read about it on Twitter last night from a lovely man who gave three pieces of coloured paper to his neighbour. I can’t find the tweet now.

Together we can do this.