Meet Glenn
Glenn Herriott
Glenn is the reason Gilbert exists.
He walked up to Simon Squibb's Doorbell of Dreams one morning in London with a simple idea. He wanted to spread good news. Not as a hobby. As a mission. Because he had noticed something most of us feel but rarely say out loud. The world has never been more connected, yet most people go to bed feeling heavier than when they woke up. The news tells us what is broken. Our feeds tell us what to fear. And quietly, something in us gives up a little each day.
Glenn believes that is fixable.
When he rang the Doorbell of Dreams, Simon listened. AI expert Danilo McGarry listened. Roei Samuel at Connectd listened. And they decided to help him build it properly. Not as a podcast. Not as a hobby. As a product that could reach millions of people who need it.
Gilbert is that product.
Glenn is not a tech founder. He is not a journalist. He is a person who saw a problem most people had stopped noticing and decided to do something about it. Every story you read on Gilbert is here because Glenn believes it deserves to be seen. Every feature is designed around one question: will this make someone's day better.
That is his whole pitch. It is also his whole life's work now.
If you sign up today, you are not just joining an app. You are joining the thing Glenn dreamed up when he stood in front of that doorbell.
Why Gilbert matters
For people. For communities. For companies.
For people
Most of us read the news to understand the world. Too often, we leave feeling anxious, divided or powerless.
The problem isn’t being informed. It’s being shown problems without enough attention given to credible responses.
Gilbert uses the principles of solutions journalism to report on serious challenges—and I examine what people are doing about them. By looking at the evidence, the results and the limitations, you receive the full picture rather than empty optimism.
The aim is to help you feel informed and capable, rather than overwhelmed and defeated. Gilbert shares stories that reveal the humanity people share, helps start hopeful conversations and connects you with communities and opportunities to participate.
Personalised to your place, your interests and how you want to feel today.
Free to use. No ads. Honest problems. Credible solutions. Healthier news for a more connected world.
For communities
Good things happen in every community, every day. They rarely make the news.
A grandmother teaches 300 children to read. A postman serves the same street for 41 years. A boxing gym keeps 200 young people out of trouble. A bakery gives refugees an opportunity—and becomes the best in the region.
These stories exist in every place, every week. Gilbert brings them into view.
Because no good action ends with the person who takes it. People are interconnected. Like the butterfly effect, one small act can travel further than we will ever know—inspiring another person to help, create, speak up or believe that change is possible.
When people see kindness, courage and progress in their community, they become more likely to contribute themselves. When a young person sees a teenager from their city invent something remarkable, they begin to believe they could too.
Gilbert gives communities their own mirror—one that reveals the best of who they are and reminds every person that their actions matter.
For companies
Brand safety has become impossible.
Companies spend millions to advertise next to content that undermines their values, or to avoid content entirely. Gilbert solves this.
Every story on Gilbert is positive. Every reader is opted in. Every moment of attention is spent in a good mood. For brands that care about where they appear and who sees them, Gilbert offers something rare: the most brand-safe environment in media, attached to the most engaged audience.
Companies that sponsor Gilbert are not just buying attention. They are buying association. Their logo sits next to stories about people doing good things in the places their customers live. That is not advertising. That is alignment.
Sponsors fund the platform. Readers use it for free. Communities get seen. Everyone wins.
Good news. Every day. For everyone.
Free because it should be. Sponsored by companies who care about what they sit next to. Built by Glenn, for you.