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Nyata is a hyperlocal AI companion, powered by local organisations, for local people. Charities, councils and local businesses list their services once. Residents find them by asking in plain words, typed or spoken, in their own language, and only ever see what's in their area.
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Residents download Nyata free. The organisations and businesses they're looking for are what make it useful, and how it grows, one city at a time.
Barbers, beauty professionals, cleaners and taxi operators who want to be recommended to people nearby and take bookings in the chat.
How it works for businessesFood, housing, health and support services that want to be easy to find, and to see how people are finding them.
How it works for organisationsFunders, programmes and universities looking at hyperlocal infrastructure that local organisations power and local people use.
Investor & partner informationWhen someone nearby asks Nyata for a barber after work or a clean before they move out, it recommends listed local businesses in their area, and they can book and pay without leaving the chat.
Nyata matches each request to businesses in the customer's own area. You're not one of thousands in a national directory; you're one of a few names in a local answer.
Customers book and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, handled by Stripe. Barber, beauty and cleaning bookings are built into the Nyata app.
Set your services, prices and availability when you sign up, and keep them current.
Nyata earns a commission on bookings it brings you. The rate is agreed in writing before you take your first booking.
Fixed fares shown before booking, with live tracking. We're onboarding licensed private hire operators now.
In testingList your shop, set your availability and take bookings through the app.
Get startedShow your treatments, manage appointments and reach new clients nearby.
Get startedList your services and rates and connect with customers in your area.
Get startedHold a private hire licence? Register your interest. We're lining up licensed operators to take Nyata bookings.
Register interestQuestions before you sign up? We'll walk you through it.
Book a 15-minute callNyata lists the free meals, showers, advice and support sessions people search for, with days, times and addresses, and shows you how people are finding you.
We check each organisation before it goes live, and we can set the listing up for you. Claim it at any time to keep your times and details up to date. Listing is free for charities and community services.
Each service carries its type, day, times, address and capacity, so people see what's open now and how to get there, not just a phone number.
Impressions, people reached, calls, directions, shares and your busiest hours. Free for listed charities.
A QR entry point and separate cohort reporting, so you can measure how your own residents or clients use Nyata. Our first partner pilot, with a supported housing service, began in October 2026.
Add Nyata to your site with an embeddable chat widget, or connect through the Nyata API.
Anonymised reporting on what people ask for, by area and need, to support commissioning and planning decisions.
In developmentNyata points people to services. It doesn't replace them, and it isn't an emergency service. We're registered with the ICO and have completed its Data Protection Essentials.
Every city has people who struggle to find the support that's already there. Nyata closes that gap, one city at a time.
With rising costs, knowing where to find free resources can make a real difference for individuals and families in every city we serve.
Community events and support groups help combat loneliness, connecting people with neighbours and local organisations.
Many support services exist but people don't know about them. Nyata bridges that gap with friendly, accessible information.
No new system to learn. Your details go in once, and Nyata puts them in front of the people near you who are asking.
Sign up online yourself, or we set up and verify your listing for you.
Residents ask in plain words, by text or voice, in their own language. Nyata answers with what's open in their area, including you.
Any barbers free after 5 near me?
Businesses take bookings and payments in the chat. Charities and services see how people found them.
Where people find you
Nyata earns when it brings a business real customers, not before. Charities and community services list for free.
Food, housing, health, advice and support services.
Barbers, beauty professionals and cleaners.
Pilots, reporting and website integrations.
Local answers and live listings in your own product.
Taxis are in testing. Passengers pay a £2 Nyata booking fee in the app, refunded if the driver doesn't turn up or cancels. The fare goes straight to the driver or operator. Residents download Nyata free.
Everything here links to a public record or can be shown to you on request.
Nyata Ltd has completed the Information Commissioner's Office Data Protection Essentials and is listed on the ICO's public register. We're registered with the ICO (ZC042900), and our Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it and the rights you have.
The coverage, communities and events telling the Nyata story.
Business Editor Milan Perera on how Nyata AI uses conversational AI to connect people with food, clothing, washing facilities, free haircuts and transport, built by UWE graduate Ibrahim Maina out of the Future Space incubator.
Read the articleNyata was nominated to exhibit at UNLEASH in Hannover on 9 September 2026, an international startup convention organised by hannoverimpuls.
Press, partnerships and community collaborations welcome. Reach out and we'll get back to you.
Get in TouchWhat we're building, who we're working with and what we're learning, city by city.
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Read moreNyata Ltd is an early-stage UK company building hyperlocal infrastructure that local organisations power and local people use. We share current figures, the roadmap and the risks openly.
Founder & CEO of Nyata AI
Ibrahim Maina is a Bristol-based AI founder and UWE Bristol graduate, best known as the founder of Nyata AI — a community-focused AI platform connecting people with real-world local support through conversational technology.
The idea for Nyata AI was shaped by Ibrahim's frontline experience as a welfare support worker in Bristol, where he saw how difficult it could be for people to find food services, showers, housing guidance and community support.
Ibrahim studied Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) at the University of the West of England, Bristol — a Tech Industry Gold accredited programme co-developed with leading UK technology employers. In 2022, he received a Commendation in the National Student Team Competition, issued by TechSkills (a techUK company).
Ibrahim holds two leadership micro-credentials issued by Common Purpose: the Inclusive Leadership badge from the Future Leader Experience programme (March 2022), and the Global Citizenship micro-credential for completing an experiential programme advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals through cross-boundary collaboration.
In March 2026, Ibrahim returned to UWE Bristol as a guest speaker for the Entrepreneurial Decision-Making module on the BA (Hons) Business Team Entrepreneurship programme, invited by Senior Lecturer Tom de Pentheny O'Kelly FHEA. He shared his journey from ITMB student to AI founder, exploring experimentation, learning by doing, and the realities of building Nyata AI. View lecture recap.
In April 2026, Ibrahim was an Industry Panel speaker at the inaugural Diversity in Cyber Security Workshop (DCS2026) hosted at UWE Bristol, chaired by Dr Harjinder Singh Lallie OBE (University of Warwick) and Dr Aida Smith (UWE Bristol). On the Innovation & Inclusion Panel, he spoke alongside representatives from BeyondTrust, Computer Network Defence Ltd and Gloucestershire College on inclusive technology and accessibility. View panel recap.
Nyata AI is now growing into a wider community platform combining AI assistance, local service discovery, transport, bookings, professional support and community engagement. Nyata Ltd (Companies House 16286344) is registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO ZC042900) and is an Innovate UK Business Connect Talent & Skills Connect Partner.
Education: University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) · Based in: Bristol, UK · Company: Nyata Ltd · Focus: AI, community support, accessibility, local service discovery
Nyata is free to download. Ask about free meals, support, events or local services, by text or voice, in your own language, and see what's actually near you.
Tap the mic and talk about your situation in your own words, in your own language, for as long as you need. Nyata listens, works out what you need and points you to the right support near you. Tap Listen and it reads the answer back to you.
See someone talk Nyata through their situation and get pointed to the right support. Watch on YouTube
No forms, no searching through ten websites. One chat that knows your city.
Share your location or type a postcode once. From then on, everything Nyata tells you is local to you.
In plain words, in your own language, typed or spoken.
I'm skint till payday. Anywhere doing food tonight?
Directions, a phone number, or a booking paid securely with Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Real support for real people, with no judgment. Just helpful, local answers when you need them.
Food banks, community kitchens, hot showers and clothing, with opening times and what's open right now.
Housing advice, mental health support, job centres and emergency help lines for where you are.
Barbers, beauty and end-of-tenancy cleaning near you, booked and paid in the chat.
A room for your city and one for everyone, with games, events and people who live near you.
Events, workshops and offers for your city, plus what's happening everywhere.
Voice input, read-aloud replies and many languages, so nobody is left out.
Fixed fares shown before you book, with live tracking. Licensed operators are being onboarded.
In testingWhen AI isn't enough, a route to trained professionals for personal guidance.
Join the waitlistPut local, hyperlocal answers into your own product.
Explore the API Also on API.marketConnect Nyata to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini and other AI apps, and they can find free meals, local support, services and events near you, straight from Nyata's live listings. For listed organisations, that's more places people find you.
In your AI assistant, add a connector (sometimes called an MCP server) and paste this address.
https://mcp.nyataai.co.uk/mcp
Click Connect and sign in to your Nyata account. Your password stays with Nyata, and you can disconnect at any time.
Your assistant looks things up on Nyata whenever it helps, with opening times, addresses and links.
Anywhere doing a free hot meal near me tonight?
Works with
Using Claude? You can also install the full Nyata plugin, which adds Nyata's local-help guidance on top of the connector. Download it, then upload it in Claude under Customize, Plugins.
Read-only: in an AI assistant, Nyata can find and describe listings, but it can't book, pay or post for you. Claude's free plan allows one custom connector; ChatGPT needs developer mode on a paid plan.
Nyata is an independent connector and isn't made or endorsed by Anthropic or any other AI provider.
Nyata started in Bristol. Every city we add gets its own charities, services, events, local providers and community chat, so the help you see is help you can actually reach.
List your business, register your charity, or talk to us about a pilot for your area.
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AI replies can be wrong. Not an emergency service: call 999 if you're in danger. Please don't share sensitive personal details. How we use chat data