Transport & Care For The Busy Parent

A transaction based social platform for parents and their trusted network of family and friends

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What is The Hug App ?

The Hug App is a transaction based social platform for parents and their trusted network of family and friends. It is ideal for anyone responsible for the transport and care of dependants. Its unique intellectual property which is the subject of pending patents in key countries around the world, automates all transport and care requests, eliminating the stress that often comes with these responsibilities.

Just a few key features

Your own Trusted Network

Leveraging your own Trusted Network The Hug App provides a more time and cost efficient way of facilitating assistance with your current network.
Identify Tasks by Need

The Hug App facilitates and automates all requests for Care and Transport.
GPS Tracking Users

Users may share their location with another dependants parent, giving them peace of mind, in the knowledge they know where their child is at all times.

Multi Layer Security

Inviting others to your network is subject to meeting certain criteria. Facebook friends, a contact on your smartphone or your dependants must share a common address ie. school.
Complete Automation

Pre defined profiles, custom addresses, activity based groups and google places integration, ensure complete automation without the need for free form text.
Unique User Experience

The Hug App allows users to show their appreciation through a collection of animated bears.

Multi Layer Security

When a parent/user searches In-App for other users to connect with, the other users must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Be a contact
(mobile number or email address) on your smart phone
Be a Facebook friend
Your kids share a common school address or other custom address Ie. swimming lessons

Origins

We believe that parents engaged in paid employment face two key issues.

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Transport

The transport of their dependants to and from school and their associated extra curricular activities.

It is also clear that many parents share the responsibility of transporting their children to and from school and other extracurricular activities with families and friends.

Unlike other outsourced ride sharing services and babysitter solutions The Hug App takes the view that it is our own Trusted Network that is every parent’s preferred option when it comes to the transport and care needs of our most prized possessions – our children.
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Care

The subsequent care of those children.

Access to appropriate and affordable child care is a key element in ensuring parents with young children can effectively participate in paid employment.

Access to care is part of a series of ongoing Government reforms aimed at improving the affordability of child care. We believe that unfortunately, these reforms are a long way off providing the solution that families require. The Hug App better connects parents facilitating such care responsibilities.

Key issues

Parent

No existing platform adequately caters for both Transport and Care.

We believe the Hug App is the first transaction centric platform that easily and efficiently assists parents with these responsibilities. Its transactional nature automates all requests with a few simple keyboard clicks.

Safety and Security.

The Hug App encourages and permits a parent to use only their Trusted Network. We are simply providing a more efficient way of facilitating such assistance compared to traditional modes of communication such as phone calls and texting.

When a parent / user searches In-app for other users to connect with, the other users must meet at least one of the following criteria
- Be a Facebook friend
- Be a Contact (mobile number or email address) on your smartphone
- Your kids share a common school address or other custom address
Your Trusted Network

Limited network of assistance.

Many parents simply do not have a sufficient network of assistance. The Hug App is the perfect way to expand that network. While it is imperative we think of The Hug App as a platform specifically for your existing trusted network, we believe it’s a solution that will bring parents together.

Apprehension in asking for assistance.

Often the demands of paid employment and life in general mean that we are constantly relying on the same loved ones to help out. The Hug App allows users to send out a request to multiple users detailing the exact details of that request.

Cost.

Are you a working parent that simply can’t get to school in time for pick up? Have you ever called 3 people for help? No one responds, then someone does and you have to tell the others you’ve now got it covered. Think of the time you’ve wasted and the emotional stress its caused. The efficiency of The Hug App eliminates this cost without the headache.

Separation Anxiety.

Coordinating transport and care requests is often just part of the stress that comes with such responsibilities. Users have the ability to share their location via GPS tracking within the Hug App. Rather than call or text our loved ones for updates The Hug App allows you to track your kid’s location.
Carers/Helpers

All the details at your fingertips.

The Hug App recognises the value our loved ones play in the transport and care of our dependants. Providing details of the job at hand, setting reminders and providing directions to you destination are just some of the benefits The Hug App provides the network.

The Notion of Obligation.

We all like to help out when we can. However, on occasions there are times we are asked to help and feel obligated to do so. Using The Hug App details of the request are sent to users who can simply accept or decline. Eliminate that awkward conversation where you either want or have to say no.

Gratification.

The Hug App has introduced an innovative and unique animated way of thanking our loved ones for their help.
Schools

Traffic congestion around schools.

Improving safety at school drop off and pick up times is a matter close to our heart at The Hug App.

Despite, the many wonderful programs schools implement to encourage other means of transport there are a large number of parents who simply need to continue to use the family motor vehicle.

By making ride sharing easier we aim to reduce the number of vehicles converging on your school at peak times further decreasing risk and improving the safety of your students.

The Impact on the environment.

Our cars have an impact on the environment in terms of air quality, greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, water quality, use of natural resources and noise. It is pleasing to know many schools around Australia care about the environment and implement teachings to this effect. If we can all contribute in some small way, our planet has a brighter future. By better connecting families and making ride sharing easier, together we can do our bit.