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	Your local ~~Council could offer you~~ help in ~~a variety~~ of ways. ~~Some~~ suggestions you could make to ~~your local Council to help advertise your community are~~:		Your local council can help promote your Freegle community in all sorts of ways. Here are some suggestions you could make to them:

	*~~Place~~ information about ~~xyz~~ Freegle on the ~~Council~~'s intranet if ~~you have~~ one		* Add information about your Freegle community to the council's intranet, if it has one.
	*~~Promote xyz~~ Freegle community ~~when doing~~ presentations ~~in schools~~		* Mention your Freegle community during school presentations.
	*Produce stickers ~~to place on~~ wheelie bins ~~to advertise xyz~~ Freegle community		* Produce stickers for wheelie bins advertising your Freegle community.
	*Include ~~xyz~~ Freegle community in any waste ~~orientated road shows in the future~~		* Include your Freegle community in any waste-related roadshows.
	*Have ~~one of the~~ refuse ~~trucks~~ signed up with the Freegle logo and ~~xyz Freegle~~ community address		* Have a refuse truck signed with the Freegle logo and your community's web address.
	*Advertise ~~xyz~~ Freegle on lamp posts, at cycle parking, on banners at traffic lights or on roundabouts ~~etc~~		* Advertise your Freegle community on lamp posts, at cycle parking, on banners at traffic lights, or on roundabouts.
	*Produce ~~large~~ clear signs ~~and~~ leaflets or cards ~~for~~ promoting ~~xyz~~ Freegle community at ~~the~~ landfill sites		* Produce clear signs, leaflets or cards promoting your Freegle community at landfill sites.
	*Include ~~information about xyz~~ Freegle community in ~~powerpoint~~ presentations on waste and the three ~~'R's~~		* Include your Freegle community in presentations on waste and the three Rs.
	*Include ~~information on xyz~~ Freegle community in new ~~tenant~~, ~~resident~~ and ~~business packs (~~where these exist)		* Include your Freegle community in packs for new tenants, residents and businesses, where these exist.
	*Include ~~xyz~~ Freegle community in staff training ~~of council departments~~, especially ~~beneficial to~~ staff who deal with queries ~~etc for~~ special item ~~collection~~, such as fridges and ~~suites~~.		* Include your Freegle community in staff training, especially for staff who deal with queries about special item collections, such as fridges and sofas.
	*Access funding on behalf of ~~the xyz~~ Freegle community to create advertising ~~merchandise~~, such as bookmarks, pens, posters, stickers and leaflets		* Access funding on behalf of your Freegle community to create advertising materials, such as bookmarks, pens, posters, stickers and leaflets.
	*~~Arrange for access/~~information ~~on xyz~~ Freegle community ~~to be made~~ available in every One Stop Shop (~~the~~ local access ~~to the council services~~) ~~in the form of~~ leaflets, posters~~, etc~~.		* Make information about your Freegle community available at every One Stop Shop (local council access point), as leaflets or posters.

	~~<br>~~ Here are some of the things ~~that~~ local councils have provided for online reuse communities in the ~~past few~~ years:		Here are some of the things local councils have provided for online reuse communities over the years:

	*Sponsored all weather banners
	*Photocopied publicity leaflets
	*Agreed local Freegle representatives to use their public liability insurance where applicable.
	*Invited local Freegle representatives to attend summer road shows, give and take days, eco fairs, providing free plot next to Council Recycling Officers
	*Gave permission to use council property for promoting Freegle, ie, gazebo, chairs, tables, notice boards.
	*Paid for printing of leaflets and business cards
	*Designed publicity materials for Freegle - posters, fliers, business cards
	*Made laminated posters
	*Donated yo-yo's, pencils, pens, fridge magnets to give away.
	*Provided leaflets on related issues, eg. composting.
	*Donated compost bins to give away locally to Freegle members
	*Included Freegle on all council recycling related literature
	*Put links on their website
	*Offered to apply for funding for the local community and then manage the funds on their behalf.
	*Mentioned the Freegle locally in the Council magazine that goes to every household.
	*Periodical emails to all Council workers through their intranet.
	*List of diary events for community groups etc, so local representative can attend if they want.
	*Raise awareness of Freegle with local Chamber of Commerce
	*Carried information about Freegle in local offices
	*Offered services of their Press Office to get a Freegle representative on the local radio
	*Put up banner and provided leaflets about Freegle at local recycling facilities
	*Emailed all council employees with details of Freegle
	*Emailed all parish councils with information about local communities
	*Environmental Rangers carry 'business cards' for local community to give to people

			* Sponsored all-weather banners
			* Photocopied publicity leaflets
			* Agreed for local Freegle volunteers to use their public liability insurance where applicable
			* Invited local Freegle volunteers to summer roadshows, give-and-take days and eco fairs, with a free plot next to the council's recycling officers
			* Given permission to use council property for promoting Freegle - gazebos, chairs, tables, notice boards
			* Paid for printing leaflets and business cards
			* Designed publicity materials for Freegle - posters, flyers, business cards
			* Made laminated posters
			* Donated yo-yos, pencils, pens and fridge magnets to give away
			* Provided leaflets on related topics, such as composting
			* Donated compost bins to give away to Freegle members locally
			* Included Freegle on all council recycling literature
			* Added links on their website
			* Applied for funding on behalf of the local community and managed the funds
			* Mentioned Freegle in the council magazine sent to every household
			* Sent periodic emails to council staff through their intranet
			* Listed Freegle events in the community groups diary, so a local volunteer could attend
			* Raised awareness of Freegle with the local Chamber of Commerce
			* Displayed information about Freegle in local council offices
			* Offered their press office to get a Freegle volunteer on local radio
			* Put up banners and provided leaflets about Freegle at local recycling facilities
			* Emailed all council employees with details of Freegle
			* Emailed all parish councils with information about local communities
			* Had environmental rangers carry Freegle business cards to hand out

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	*[[Council Newsletters]]		* [[Council Newsletters]]
	*[[Information for Councils]]		* [[Information for Councils]]

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Jacky at 11:42, 26 April 2024

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Jacky at 10:19, 11 November 2021

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Jacky at 16:53, 24 October 2020

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	[[Council Newsletters]]		*[[Council Newsletters]]
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Your local Council could offer you help in a variety of ways. Some suggestions you could make to your local Council to help advertise your group are:

*Place information about xyz Freegle on the Council's intranet if you have one
*Promote xyz Freegle group when doing presentations in schools
*Produce stickers to place on wheelie bins to advertise xyz Freegle group
*Include xyz Freegle group in any waste orientated road shows in the future
*Have one of the refuse trucks signed up with the Freegle logo and xyz Freegle group address
*Advertise xyz Freegle on lamp posts, at cycle parking, on banners at traffic lights or on roundabouts etc
*Produce large clear signs and leaflets or cards for promoting xyz Freegle group at the landfill sites
*Include information about xyz Freegle group in powerpoint presentations on waste and the three 'R's
*Include information on xyz Freegle group in new tenant, resident and business packs (where these exist)
*Include xyz Freegle group in staff training of council departments, especially beneficial to staff who deal with queries etc for special item collection, such as fridges and suites.
*Access funding on behalf of the xyz Freegle group to create advertising merchandise, such as bookmarks, pens, posters, stickers and leaflets
*Arrange for access/information on xyz Freegle group to be made available in every One Stop Shop (the local access to the council services) in the form of leaflets, posters, etc.

<br> Here are some of the things that local councils have provided for online reuse groups in the past few years:

*Sponsored all weather banners
*Photocopied leaflets to publicise the local group.
*Agreed local group representatives to use their public liability insurance where applicable.
*Invited local group representatives to attend summer road shows, give and take days, eco fairs, providing free plot next to Council Recycling Officers
*Gave permission to use council property for promoting the group, ie, gazebo, chairs, tables, notice boards.
*Paid for printing of leaflets and business cards for group
*Designed publicity materials for group - posters, fliers, business cards
*Made laminated posters
*Donated yo-yo's, pencils, pens, fridge magnets to give away.
*Provided leaflets on related issues, eg. composting.
*Donated compost bins to give away on the local group to members
*Included the local group on all council recycling related literature
*Put links on their website
*Offered to apply for funding for the local group and then manage the funds on their behalf.
*Mentioned the local group in the Council magazine that goes to every household.
*Periodical emails to all Council workers through their intranet.
*List of diary events for community groups etc, so local representative can attend if they want.
*Raise awareness of groups with local Chamber of Commerce
*Carried information about groups in local offices
*Offered services of their Press Office to get a group representative on the local radio
*Put up banner and provided leaflets about groups at local recycling facilities
*Emailed all council employees with details of the local groups
*Emailed all parish councils with information about local groups
*Environmental Rangers carry 'business cards' for local group to give to people

<br> Back to [[Contacting Councils]] or [[Publicity]]

[[Category:Promotion]]

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	Your local Council could offer you help in a variety of ways. Some suggestions you could make to your local Council to help advertise your ~~group~~ are:		Your local Council could offer you help in a variety of ways. Some suggestions you could make to your local Council to help advertise your community are:

	*Place information about xyz Freegle on the Council's intranet if you have one		*Place information about xyz Freegle on the Council's intranet if you have one
	*Promote xyz Freegle ~~group~~ when doing presentations in schools		*Promote xyz Freegle community when doing presentations in schools
	*Produce stickers to place on wheelie bins to advertise xyz Freegle ~~group~~		*Produce stickers to place on wheelie bins to advertise xyz Freegle community
	*Include xyz Freegle ~~group~~ in any waste orientated road shows in the future		*Include xyz Freegle community in any waste orientated road shows in the future
	*Have one of the refuse trucks signed up with the Freegle logo and xyz Freegle ~~group~~ address		*Have one of the refuse trucks signed up with the Freegle logo and xyz Freegle community address
	*Advertise xyz Freegle on lamp posts, at cycle parking, on banners at traffic lights or on roundabouts etc		*Advertise xyz Freegle on lamp posts, at cycle parking, on banners at traffic lights or on roundabouts etc
	*Produce large clear signs and leaflets or cards for promoting xyz Freegle ~~group~~ at the landfill sites		*Produce large clear signs and leaflets or cards for promoting xyz Freegle community at the landfill sites
	*Include information about xyz Freegle ~~group~~ in powerpoint presentations on waste and the three 'R's		*Include information about xyz Freegle community in powerpoint presentations on waste and the three 'R's
	*Include information on xyz Freegle ~~group~~ in new tenant, resident and business packs (where these exist)		*Include information on xyz Freegle community in new tenant, resident and business packs (where these exist)
	*Include xyz Freegle ~~group~~ in staff training of council departments, especially beneficial to staff who deal with queries etc for special item collection, such as fridges and suites.		*Include xyz Freegle community in staff training of council departments, especially beneficial to staff who deal with queries etc for special item collection, such as fridges and suites.
	*Access funding on behalf of the xyz Freegle ~~group~~ to create advertising merchandise, such as bookmarks, pens, posters, stickers and leaflets		*Access funding on behalf of the xyz Freegle community to create advertising merchandise, such as bookmarks, pens, posters, stickers and leaflets
	*Arrange for access/information on xyz Freegle ~~group~~ to be made available in every One Stop Shop (the local access to the council services) in the form of leaflets, posters, etc.		*Arrange for access/information on xyz Freegle community to be made available in every One Stop Shop (the local access to the council services) in the form of leaflets, posters, etc.

	<br> Here are some of the things that local councils have provided for online reuse ~~groups~~ in the past few years:		<br> Here are some of the things that local councils have provided for online reuse communities in the past few years:

	*Sponsored all weather banners		*Sponsored all weather banners
	*Photocopied leaflets ~~to publicise the local group.~~		*Photocopied publicity leaflets
	*Agreed local ~~group~~ representatives to use their public liability insurance where applicable.		*Agreed local Freegle representatives to use their public liability insurance where applicable.
	*Invited local ~~group~~ representatives to attend summer road shows, give and take days, eco fairs, providing free plot next to Council Recycling Officers		*Invited local Freegle representatives to attend summer road shows, give and take days, eco fairs, providing free plot next to Council Recycling Officers
	*Gave permission to use council property for promoting ~~the group~~, ie, gazebo, chairs, tables, notice boards.		*Gave permission to use council property for promoting Freegle, ie, gazebo, chairs, tables, notice boards.
	*Paid for printing of leaflets and business cards ~~for group~~		*Paid for printing of leaflets and business cards
	*Designed publicity materials for ~~group~~ - posters, fliers, business cards		*Designed publicity materials for Freegle - posters, fliers, business cards
	*Made laminated posters		*Made laminated posters
	*Donated yo-yo's, pencils, pens, fridge magnets to give away.		*Donated yo-yo's, pencils, pens, fridge magnets to give away.
	*Provided leaflets on related issues, eg. composting.		*Provided leaflets on related issues, eg. composting.
	*Donated compost bins to give away ~~on the local group~~ to members		*Donated compost bins to give away locally to Freegle members
	*Included ~~the local group~~ on all council recycling related literature		*Included Freegle on all council recycling related literature
	*Put links on their website		*Put links on their website
	*Offered to apply for funding for the local ~~group~~ and then manage the funds on their behalf.		*Offered to apply for funding for the local community and then manage the funds on their behalf.
	*Mentioned the ~~local group~~ in the Council magazine that goes to every household.		*Mentioned the Freegle locally in the Council magazine that goes to every household.
	*Periodical emails to all Council workers through their intranet.		*Periodical emails to all Council workers through their intranet.
	*List of diary events for community groups etc, so local representative can attend if they want.		*List of diary events for community groups etc, so local representative can attend if they want.
	*Raise awareness of ~~groups~~ with local Chamber of Commerce		*Raise awareness of Freegle with local Chamber of Commerce
	*Carried information about ~~groups~~ in local offices		*Carried information about Freegle in local offices
	*Offered services of their Press Office to get a ~~group~~ representative on the local radio		*Offered services of their Press Office to get a Freegle representative on the local radio
	*Put up banner and provided leaflets about ~~groups~~ at local recycling facilities		*Put up banner and provided leaflets about Freegle at local recycling facilities
	*Emailed all council employees with details of ~~the local groups~~		*Emailed all council employees with details of Freegle
	*Emailed all parish councils with information about local ~~groups~~		*Emailed all parish councils with information about local communities
	*Environmental Rangers carry 'business cards' for local ~~group~~ to give to people		*Environmental Rangers carry 'business cards' for local community to give to people