01 — Request
Tell us what needs to move.
The sender provides where the item is travelling from, where it needs to go, preferred timing, item details and relevant recipient information.
London → Accra · Coming soon
Your journey is
already going there.
Shift connects people who need eligible items moved internationally with verified travellers already heading in the same direction — with structured handovers and a delivery journey you can actually see.
People are already waiting on selected UK ↔ Ghana routes.
Boarding
LiveLHR
London
ACC
Accra
Someone's already flying this route this week.
Typical allowance
23kg
~7kg used. The rest just flies.
The idea
Every day, thousands of people fly with unused space in their bag.
At the same time, someone needs an eligible item on that exact route. Shift brings the two together — with verification, structure and visibility the informal version never had.
One journey. Two needs.
How Shift works
From here to there, without the guesswork.
01 — Request
Tell us what needs to move.
The sender provides where the item is travelling from, where it needs to go, preferred timing, item details and relevant recipient information.
02 — Review
Shift checks the request.
Eligible requests go through the appropriate review process before progressing.
03 — Match
Connect the journey.
Shift coordinates the request with an appropriate verified traveller travelling on the relevant route.
04 — Verify & hand over
Know who's carrying what.
The Shift process is designed around identity checks, parcel verification and recorded handovers.
Sender ✓Parcel ✓Traveller ✓05 — Travel
Already heading there.
The traveller carries the approved item as part of their existing journey.
In transit06 — Receive
Confirmed at the other end.
The destination process verifies the appropriate recipient and records successful collection.
Delivered ✓
Journeys
Shift starts with the people already moving.
Senders, travellers and small businesses on the UK–Ghana corridor — in their own words.
“I send things to my mum in Kumasi every month. This just makes sense.”
“I fly back four times a year. If my bag can help someone, why not?”
“My customers wait weeks for stock. A journey that's already happening is faster.”
Portraits are illustrative of the community Shift is being built with.
Visibility
One delivery. Visible from start to finish.
Shift #00128
London → Accra
- Request submitted
- Request reviewed
- Traveller confirmed
- Parcel checked
- Handover complete
- In transit
- Arrived
- Ready for collection
- Completed
Traveller
Verified · Journey confirmed
Identity checks completed as part of the Shift process.
Parcel
Checked · Sealed
Item information provided by the sender and recorded at handover.
Collection point confirmed at destination — a code is required before release.
Conceptual product interface shown for illustration. Shift is not live yet, so this is not a screenshot of an operating service.
Be first to Shift.
Join the early-access list and we'll let you know when Shift becomes available on your route.
Safety
Trust shouldn't be left to chance.
Moving someone's belongings internationally requires more than simply matching two people.
Identity
Participants can be subject to verification appropriate to their role.
Item information
Senders provide information about what is being transported.
Controlled handovers
Important custody events can be recorded through the Shift process.
Visibility
Relevant users can follow the progress of the delivery journey.
Human oversight
Shift is being designed with operational control at the centre of the early service.
How we're thinking about safety →
Verification and controlled processes are being built into the experience ahead of launch.
The model
Technology where it helps.
Humans where it matters.
Shift's early service is intentionally being designed with operational oversight rather than attempting to automate every decision from day one.
Technology
- Request
- Status
- Notifications
- Journey visibility
- Records
Human oversight
- Review
- Verification
- Matching
- Exceptions
- Support
= A more controlled first version of Shift.
Coming soon
A preview of the Shift experience.
Conceptual interfaces from the first version of the Shift app, designed around clarity at every step of the journey.
Where are you sending from?
From
London, United Kingdom
Where is it going?
To
Accra, Ghana
Create a Shift
For senders
Need it there?
Shift it.
Discover another way to move eligible items internationally through verified travellers already heading in the same direction.
- Structured request process
- Greater journey visibility
- Verified participants
- Recorded handovers
- Status updates
For travellers
Already going?
Make it count.
If you regularly travel internationally, Shift is being designed to help eligible travellers make productive use of available luggage capacity.
- See suitable opportunities
- Choose what works for your journey
- Clear item information
- Structured handovers
- Potential to earn from eligible journeys
Routes
Starting focused.
Built to go further.
Shift's initial focus is on proving the experience across selected UK–Ghana journeys before expanding to additional routes.
GBR
United Kingdom
GHA
Ghana
Where should Shift go next?
I regularly travel/send between:
Shift for business
Moving more than the occasional parcel?
We're also exploring how Shift could support businesses and communities that regularly move eligible items between international markets.
- Independent retailers
- Diaspora businesses
- Online sellers
- Community organisations
- Recurring cross-border needs
Help shape Shift
Help shape Shift.
We're building the first version around the people who would actually use it.
What matters most when sending something internationally?
FAQ
Questions, answered honestly.
Early access · Coming soon
The journey is already happening.
A smarter way to move things across borders — powered by journeys people are already taking.
- Be first to know when Shift launches
- Early access to selected routes
- Help shape the product before release