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Jacky — Sun, 24 May 2026 16:59:33 GMT

Freegle Limited Directors

Collecting Offers

Jacky — Fri, 22 May 2026 19:49:03 GMT

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	Thank you for being a member of $groupname		Thank you for being a member of $groupname

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			Items left in public place, eg. On a pavement: technically this is fly tipping, even if a 'Free' notice is attached. Also, technically, it's theft to take such items unless they are given specifically to the person picking up.

	Link: [[Admins]]		Link: [[Admins]]

Sample Messages

Jacky — Fri, 22 May 2026 19:44:37 GMT

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	*[[Intangible Items]]		*[[Intangible Items]]
	*[[Sample message: Joining multiple Freegle communities]] and [[Sample message: Joining distant Freegle communities]] – encouraging member to leave excess groups		*[[Sample message: Joining multiple Freegle communities]] and [[Sample message: Joining distant Freegle communities]] – encouraging member to leave excess groups
	*[[Sample message: Legal threat]] – response to a threat of legal ~~actiot~~		*[[Sample message: Legal threat]] – response to a threat of legal action
	*[[Sample message: Medicines and supplements]]		*[[Sample message: Medicines and supplements]]
	*[[Sample message: Moderator assistance request]] – member asking for help via a offer or request post		*[[Sample message: Moderator assistance request]] – member asking for help via a offer or request post

Our Aims

Jacky — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:05:06 GMT

Local volunteers agree to run their Community by:

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	=== Local volunteers agree to run their Community by: ===		=== Local volunteers agree to run their Community by: ===
	*Following mandatory Freegle rules and ~~considering~~ best practice.		*Following mandatory Freegle rules and aligning with best practice.
	*Moderating their Community using Modtools, working with fellow volunteers to ensure that their Community is moderated at least daily, 7 days a week.		*Moderating their Community using Modtools, working with fellow volunteers to ensure that their Community is moderated at least daily, 7 days a week.
	*Helping members with problems and information in a consistently positive way		*Helping members with problems and information in a consistently positive way.
	*Keeping in touch nationally, joining and engaging on Discourse.		*Keeping in touch nationally, joining and engaging on Discourse.
	*Not taking advantage of their position when personally freegling.		*Not taking advantage of their position when personally freegling.

Affiliation Procedure

Jacky — Wed, 20 May 2026 11:23:53 GMT

Disaffiliation

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	See [[Disaffiliation Procedure]].		See [[Disaffiliation Procedure]].


			===Volunteer Team===

			The 2025 AGM passed a resolution that it is compulsory for there to be at least 2 owners for each Freegle group. It was further agreed they need not be fully active on all groups as long as they are active somewhere and can cover any absence by the usual active/regular owner.

	===Links===		===Links===

Best Practice

Jacky — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:56:38 GMT

Summary

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	Freegle promotes reuse. We need to make sure that using Freegle is as quick, easy and enjoyable as possible for us and our members. Further explanation about each of these points can be found at [[Best Practice Notes]]		Freegle promotes reuse. We need to make sure that using Freegle is as quick, easy and enjoyable as possible for us and our members. Further explanation about each of these points can be found at [[Best Practice Notes]]

	[[Our Aims]] outlines expectations of Freegle and Volunteers. The intent of this is to support Freegle and members, and to safeguard our reputation. All the advice below is within the context of the [[~~Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group~~#~~Local Rules~~]].		[[Our Aims]] outlines expectations of Freegle and Volunteers. The intent of this is to support Freegle and members, and to safeguard our reputation. All the advice below is within the context of the [[Community_Affiliation_Requirements_Policy#Local_Rules]].


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	* Make sure all of your Volunteer Team know they can contact Mentors to get some help - email [mentors@ilovefreegle.org](mailto:mentors@ilovefreegle.org)		* Make sure all of your Volunteer Team know they can contact Mentors to get some help - email [mentors@ilovefreegle.org](mailto:mentors@ilovefreegle.org)
	* Exchange contact information with your chosen other volunteers locally and/or nationally in case of crisis.		* Exchange contact information with your chosen other volunteers locally and/or nationally in case of crisis.

			Note: The 2025 AGM passed a resolution that it is compulsory for there to be at least 2 owners for each Freegle group. It was further agreed they need not be fully active on all groups as long as they are active somewhere and can cover any absence by the usual active/regular owner.

	[[Best_Practice_Notes#Emergency_arrangements\|More info]]		[[Best_Practice_Notes#Emergency_arrangements\|More info]]

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	John Carroll - Elected 21st February 2014, resigned February 2017.		John Carroll - Elected 21st February 2014, resigned February 2017.

	Ollie Clark - Elected 21st February 2014, ~~resigned~~ 14th August 2015.		Ollie Clark - Elected 21st February 2014, retired 14th August 2015.

	Jo Fisher - co-opted by Board in 2016, then elected in October 2017 and 7th November 2019, resigned 20th October 2021.		Jo Fisher - co-opted by Board in 2016, then elected in October 2017 and 7th November 2019, resigned 20th October 2021.
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	Dr David Greenfield - appointed 10th November 2016, re-appointed 2017, 2018 and elected 7th November 2019 and 3rd September 2022. Resigned 5th September 2023.		Dr David Greenfield - appointed 10th November 2016, re-appointed 2017, 2018 and elected 7th November 2019 and 3rd September 2022. Resigned 5th September 2023.

	Edward Hibbert - elected 21st February 2014 and 15th August 2015, re-elected 10th November 2016, 7th October 2018, 21st October 2021 and 6th September 2024. ~~Resigned~~ 24th September 2025.		Edward Hibbert - elected 21st February 2014 and 15th August 2015, re-elected 10th November 2016, 7th October 2018, 21st October 2021 and 6th September 2024. Retrired 24th September 2025.

	Craig Hilton - elected 1st November 2020, re-election 6th September 2023, resigned 7th January 2025.		Craig Hilton - elected 1st November 2020, re-election 6th September 2023, resigned 7th January 2025.
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	Mike Jury - elected 4th September 2022, resigned 19th March 2023.		Mike Jury - elected 4th September 2022, resigned 19th March 2023.

	Sheila Little - elected 10th November 2016, ~~end of term of office~~ 6th November 2019.		Sheila Little - elected 10th November 2016, retired 6th November 2019.

	'''Wendy Lishman'''- co-opted 2nd April 2025. Elected 24th September 2025 '''Currently on the Board'''		'''Wendy Lishman'''- co-opted 2nd April 2025. Elected 24th September 2025 '''Currently on the Board'''
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	'''Natasha Townsend''' - elected 24th September 2025. '''Currently on the Board'''		'''Natasha Townsend''' - elected 24th September 2025. '''Currently on the Board'''

	Penny Townsend - elected 4th September 2022, ~~resigned~~ 24th September 2025.		Penny Townsend - elected 4th September 2022, retired 24th September 2025.

	Michael Watts - appointed November 2017, resigned July 2018.		Michael Watts - appointed November 2017, resigned July 2018.
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	'''Jen Williams''' - elected 21st October 2021. '''Currently on the Board'''		'''Jen Williams''' - elected 21st October 2021. '''Currently on the Board'''

	Ruth Willmore - elected 1st November 2020, ~~term of office ended~~ 5th September 2023..		Ruth Willmore - elected 1st November 2020, retired 5th September 2023.

	===Chair===		===Chair===