How OptiMeet works
OptiMeet is one platform with four front doors. Here's how members, hosts, employers and NHS referrers each use it — and how Lottie keeps the whole thing personal, safe and private.
For members
From 'a bit low' to 'glad I went'
Check in with Lottie
A ten-second mood check-in. No streaks, no judgement — just 'how's the week been?' and what you'd like more of: connection, calm, energy, purpose or fun.
Get one warm prescription
Lottie matches how you're feeling to a real local event — a walk, a cuppa, a class, a sea dip. One explained suggestion, close to home, never an endless list.
Reserve your place
Tap to save a spot. Add a buddy, request an arrival pal, or choose a small helper role like greeter or back-marker. Lottie sends reminders that actually work.
Join a Circle
Circles are multi-week small groups of 8–12 people. They're calmer than one-off events and build real connection over time — grief walks, creative mornings, mindful movement.
Check in afterwards
A quick 1–5 check-in after the event feeds anonymised impact data. You see your own mood trend; hosts only ever see grouped results of ten or more.
For hosts
Reach the people who need you
List an event in minutes
Add a title, time, location and what to expect. OptiMeet pulls in OpenActive listings too, so your existing events can reach the right people automatically.
Get verified once
ID check as standard. Enhanced DBS verification for any event serving vulnerable adults. Members see your badge and trust the room before they book.
Receive warm attendees
Attendees arrive because Lottie prescribed it, not because they scrolled past it. Helper roles are filled for you by members who want to contribute.
Prove your impact
Verified impact reports show average mood boost, attendance and connection outcomes — the evidence councils, employers and funders ask for.
For employers
Wellbeing your people can feel
Launch a campaign
Create a Connection Month, a volunteering day or a team challenge. Employees get personalised invites based on location and interests, not another all-staff email.
Team volunteering days
Book helper roles at community events as a team. ESG-friendly, budget-light, and employees report a +19% mood boost from giving back.
See workforce connection
A company-wide connection score built from real check-ins, always anonymised in groups of ten or more. No individual is ever singled out.
For NHS & social prescribing
Refer with confidence, free forever
Send a warm text invite
Referrers can send a plain-SMS invite from Lottie. Around one in twenty UK adults doesn't use a smartphone — this reaches them on the phone they already have.
Safeguarding built in
Every host serving vulnerable groups is Enhanced DBS verified. Members can report any event in two taps, and hosts can be suspended immediately.
Consent-based progress
With member consent, referrers see anonymised attendance and outcome summaries — enough to know the connection is helping, never enough to identify anyone.
Trust & privacy, by design
- No passwords, no background tracking, no ads.
- Hosts and employers only see groups of ten or more.
- Your exact location is never shared publicly.
- Lottie suggests; you decide. Skip, swap or stop any time.
Ready for a warmer week?
Three questions, ten seconds, no signup required to look around.