How noticing becomes a circle

1. 1

   A private concern

   You write down what you've noticed — privately.

   A concern belongs to you alone. Nobody is told, nothing is sent, and it is a perfectly valid place to stop. Many people sit with a concern for weeks, and that's fine.

2. 2

   A flare

   When you're ready, you raise a flare — a signal of concern.

   A flare is not a diagnosis and not an alert. It is simply a way of saying: “I am concerned about someone and would like others who know them to help think about what might help.” You don't need a solution to raise one.

3. 3

   Discovery

   You map the pathways into their life — not a list of names.

   Family, old colleagues, university friends, neighbours, clubs, group chats. One doorway is enough. The app never magically finds strangers — every connection starts from someone who already knows them.

4. 4

   A relay

   One small, relationship-seeking message travels one hop.

   A relay asks a simple question — do you know them, and do you care? It never carries your private words. People can join, offer a lead, decline, or not reply. All of those are normal.

5. 5

   Responses

   Replies come in — or don't. Both are expected.

   A dead relay happens. One reply is enough to begin. Care that arrives as a lead rather than a person still moves things forward.

6. 6

   A circle

   The people around them who are willing to help.

   The circle forms as connections join — two people is already a circle. There, people share small, realistic acts: a message, a visit, a lift, an introduction, staying present. Nobody has to save anyone.

The short version: a flare says “someone may need us.” A circle is the people around them who are willing to help. The flare starts the process; the circle forms as people who already know the person become involved.