FinderHelper

FinderHelper is a community lost-and-found app for neighbourhoods, schools, events, workplaces, teams, and local groups.

Report lost or found items with photos, descriptions, dates, and flexible location options. Browse nearby listings, explore items on a map, review potential matches, and message other users safely inside the app.

FIND LOST ITEMS
- Create detailed lost-item reports
- Add photos, notes, dates, and location information
- Search and filter nearby listings
- View potential matches
• Contact finders through in-app messaging

REPORT FOUND ITEMS
- Quickly post items you have found
- Protect sensitive locations by sharing a general area
- Review possible owners
- Keep communication inside FinderHelper
- Mark items as claimed or successfully reunited

EXPLORE THE MAP
- Browse lost-and-found activity near you
- Use clustered map markers for busy areas
- Filter by item type, date, category, and group
- Open listings directly from the map

COMMUNITY GROUPS
- Create public or private lost-and-found groups
- Invite neighbours by username or QR code
- Manage members, owners, and co-owners
- Share group messages and item listings
- Generate printable PDF posters with smart QR invitation links

SAFER COMMUNICATION
- Message users without publishing personal contact information
- Block users when necessary
- Report inappropriate items, messages, profiles, or groups
- Manage blocked neighbours from your profile

FinderHelper is designed to make local lost-and-found activity easier to organize while helping communities reconnect people with the items that matter to them.