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	Changing the name of a local Freegle community, ~~e.g.~~ to ~~use~~ the word "Freegle" if you don't already, is ~~pretty simple~~ and painless for ~~the~~ volunteers.		Changing the name of a local Freegle community - for example, to include the word "Freegle" if you don't already use it - is straightforward and painless for volunteers.

	~~To do so,~~		==How to change your community's name==

	1. Get in touch with the New Groups Team at newgroups@ilovefreegle.org.		# Get in touch with the New Groups Team at newgroups@ilovefreegle.org. They can also help set up a Facebook page to publicise the community if you don't already have one, and will offer you an updated logo.
			# Choose a date for the changeover and give Freegle's IT expert a few days' notice - they'll do most of the necessary work.
			# Send an admin message to your community before the change (a sample is below).
			# In ModTools, edit your Welcome message and any Standard Messages.
			# Update your social media pages if applicable. You could mark the occasion with a public post, such as a short history of the community and the reason for the name change.

	~~At they same time, that team can also help to set up Facebook and Twitter pages to publicise the community, if you don't already have these. They will also offer you an updated logo.~~		==Sample admin message==

	2. ~~Choose a date~~ for the ~~changeover~~ and ~~give a few days~~' ~~notice~~ to Freegle~~'s IT expert, who~~ will ~~do most of the necessary work~~.		On XXXXday afternoon this online community will be renamed to XX Freegle. "Freegle" stands for "FREE Giving, Locally, Easily" and is the national organisation we're part of. Freegle provides excellent technical and personal support for groups like ours, so there's no reason to think about leaving it as our umbrella organisation. Renaming to use "Freegle" will help promote Freegle both nationally and as our local community.

	3. ~~Send an Admin~~ to ~~your community before the change. A sample Admin is given below~~.		This shouldn't cause any disruption to our service. However, if you have a "rule" or "filter" for your emails based on our name or email address - for example, to put them into a specific folder - you'll want to update that rule.

	~~4. In ModTools~~, ~~edit your Welcome message~~, and ~~any Standard Messages~~.		It's possible your email provider might start sending Freegle emails to your junk mail folder, so please check there if in doubt, and retrain your email system as usual if needed.

	~~5. Update your social media pages if applicable. You may want to use the occasion to post a special public message, e.g. a short history of the community with a reason for the change of name.~~		==See also==
			* [[Freegle Affiliated Group Name and Logo Guidelines]]

	~~==Sample Admin==~~		[[Category:Running Your Community]]

	On XXXXday afternoon this online community will be renamed to XX Freegle. "Freegle" stands for "FREE Giving, Locally, Easily" and is the national organisation that we are part of. Freegle provides superb technical and personal support for groups like ours, which means there's no reason to think about leaving it as an umbrella group. Renaming to use "Freegle" in our name will help to promote Freegle both nationally and as the local community.

	This should not cause any disruption to our service. However, if you currently have a "rule" or "filter" for your emails based on the name or email address, e.g. to put the emails into a specific email folder, you will want to edit that rule.

	It is possible that your email provider might start sending Freegle emails into your junk mail folder, so please check that folder just in case, and if necessary retrain your email system in the usual way.


	~~Link: [[Freegle Affiliated Group Name and Logo Guidelines]]~~



	[[Category:Running Your ~~Local~~ Community]]
	~~[[Category:Sample Admins~~]]

Neville Reid: Category:Running Your Local Community

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Category:Running Your Local Community

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	[[Category:Running Your ~~Group~~]]		[[Category:Running Your Local Community]]
	[[Category:Sample Admins]]		[[Category:Sample Admins]]

Jacky at 12:04, 6 July 2025

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	It is possible that your email provider might start sending Freegle emails into your junk mail folder, so please check that folder just in case, and if necessary retrain your email system in the usual way.		It is possible that your email provider might start sending Freegle emails into your junk mail folder, so please check that folder just in case, and if necessary retrain your email system in the usual way.


			Link: [[Freegle Affiliated Group Name and Logo Guidelines]]



	[[Category:Running Your Group]]		[[Category:Running Your Group]]
	[[Category:Sample Admins]]		[[Category:Sample Admins]]

Neville Reid: grammar!

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grammar!

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	At they same time, that team can also help to set up Facebook and Twitter pages to publicise the community, if you don't already have these. They will also offer you an updated logo.		At they same time, that team can also help to set up Facebook and Twitter pages to publicise the community, if you don't already have these. They will also offer you an updated logo.

	2. Choose a date for the changeover and give a few ~~day~~'s notice to Freegle's IT expert, who will do most of the necessary work.		2. Choose a date for the changeover and give a few days' notice to Freegle's IT expert, who will do most of the necessary work.

	3. Send an Admin to your community before the change. A sample Admin is given below.		3. Send an Admin to your community before the change. A sample Admin is given below.

Neville Reid: Create page, based on my experience of renaming Tower Hamlets Recycle to Tower Hamlets Freegle

2023-04-16T21:36:52Z

Create page, based on my experience of renaming Tower Hamlets Recycle to Tower Hamlets Freegle

New page

Changing the name of a local Freegle community, e.g. to use the word "Freegle" if you don't already, is pretty simple and painless for the volunteers.

To do so,

1. Get in touch with the New Groups Team at newgroups@ilovefreegle.org.

At they same time, that team can also help to set up Facebook and Twitter pages to publicise the community, if you don't already have these. They will also offer you an updated logo.

2. Choose a date for the changeover and give a few day's notice to Freegle's IT expert, who will do most of the necessary work.

3. Send an Admin to your community before the change. A sample Admin is given below.

4. In ModTools, edit your Welcome message, and any Standard Messages.

5. Update your social media pages if applicable. You may want to use the occasion to post a special public message, e.g. a short history of the community with a reason for the change of name.

==Sample Admin==

On XXXXday afternoon this online community will be renamed to XX Freegle. "Freegle" stands for "FREE Giving, Locally, Easily" and is the national organisation that we are part of. Freegle provides superb technical and personal support for groups like ours, which means there's no reason to think about leaving it as an umbrella group. Renaming to use "Freegle" in our name will help to promote Freegle both nationally and as the local community.

This should not cause any disruption to our service. However, if you currently have a "rule" or "filter" for your emails based on the name or email address, e.g. to put the emails into a specific email folder, you will want to edit that rule.

It is possible that your email provider might start sending Freegle emails into your junk mail folder, so please check that folder just in case, and if necessary retrain your email system in the usual way.

[[Category:Running Your Group]]
[[Category:Sample Admins]]