View source for Council Projects/Partnerships

Here's a summary of Freegle's various council partnerships and projects, with links to more detail:

* '''Bassettlaw Council''' - April 2021: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Buckinghamshire Council''' - June 2021, July 2022 and July 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Cheltenham Council''' - March 2023: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Cumbria''' - September 2015: [[Freegle Cumbria County Council Partnership]] with Freegle. Updated September 2017 - the Cumbria/Freegle partnership update: [https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/2022-08-25-freegle-partnership-cumbria-county-council penrithedenfreegle.org.uk]

* '''Eastbourne''' - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Essex County Council''' - June 2020, June 2021, December 2022 and January 2024: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities. December 2024: a three-year sponsorship was agreed, with a special landing page on the website as part of the agreement. Announced on Central 7.12.24: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/landing-page-for-essex/8116 discourse thread]. Landing page: https://www.ilovefreegle.org/essex

* '''Lancashire County Council''' - May 2021: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Lancaster Council''' - June 2021 and August 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Lewes Council''' - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Newcastle-under-Lyme Council''' - June 2022 and June 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Norfolk County Council''' - June 2022: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

* '''Sutton Council''' - April 2024: a ReLondon project with Sutton Council, clearing an office building. Case study: [https://relondon.gov.uk/resources/case-study-partnering-for-the-planet-how-circular-business-is-collaborating-with-the-public-sector relondon.gov.uk]

* '''Wandsworth Council''' - June 2023 to February 2024: Cost of Living Project. Freegle proposed a project to the London Borough of Wandsworth's Cost-of-Living Fund to encourage increased use of the Wandsworth Freegle community, through two main activities: targeted promotion of Freegle to social housing residents, and promotion of Freegle to the wider local community. Report: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pvYD-9ovbe6qI4-XR9Q22M_0iKTZvAPD/view Google Drive]
** Continuation of the Wandsworth project - progress report posted to Central 13.12.24: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/freegles-funded-cost-of-living-project-in-wandsworth-dec-2024-update/8137 discourse thread]. Report: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_uywYGyGHXagelHgjQL00ZR3n7i3-fkd/view Google Drive]
** Presentation by Anna and Natalie as part of ReLondon's annual celebration of the circular economy, 23 October 2025. Full presentation: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivJkY4l8QsZBl5IUO8VJ8bpASzbktc_7/view?usp=sharing Google Drive]. Discourse thread explaining the annual event: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/freegle-to-host-online-event-as-part-of-circular-economy-week-12pm-thur-23-oct/8862 discourse thread]
** Update on the project, working with food banks: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/update-on-freegles-current-project-in-wandsworth-working-with-food-banks/9179 discourse thread]

* '''Westminster''' - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

Links:
* [[Council Newsletters]]
* [[Contacting Councils]]
* [[Council Help]]

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