What is FindMy.UK?
FindMy.UK is an online lost and found service based in the United Kingdom. It operates a website and mobile app that provides a platform for reuniting people with their lost possessions.
If you find an item in a public place in the UK, you can use FindMy.UK to report it as found. You simply need to provide details like where and when you found the item, a description, and upload a photo if possible. The service will then list the found item on its platform so the original owner can search for it.
Conversely, if you lose an item while out and about in the UK, you can browse FindMy.UK's database of found items to see if anyone has handed it in. You can filter found items on the platform by various categories like location, date, type of item etc. If you spot your missing possession, you can claim it by providing an accurate description that matches the details of the found listing.
As well as its online services, FindMy.UK partners with various institutions like police lost property offices, public transport operators and local councils to assist with reuniting lost property. So even if an item isn't directly reported through its platform, it may still be logged in its centralised UK-wide database of missing possessions.
In summary, FindMy.UK aims to use technology to conveniently connect those who have lost items with good samaritans who found them, thereby considerably improving the chances that people are reunited with their misplaced belongings.