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	~~The following~~ briefing note ~~provides highlights~~ of the partnership between Cumbria County Council's Waste Prevention Team and Freegle in Cumbria.		This briefing note is a historical record of the partnership between Cumbria County Council's Waste Prevention Team and Freegle in Cumbria. It was prepared by CCC Waste Prevention Manager Nick Wright (Nick.Wright@cumbria.gov.uk) in September 2015, who was happy to be contacted about the collaboration at that time.
	It was prepared by CCC Waste Prevention Manager Nick Wright Nick.Wright@cumbria.gov.uk in September 2015 ~~- he is~~ happy be contacted about the collaboration.

	*Cumbria County Council and Freegle ~~have~~ been working together for about 18 months ~~now and it’s~~ a relationship that ~~goes~~ from strength to strength.		* Cumbria County Council and Freegle had been working together for about 18 months, in a relationship that went from strength to strength.
	*Freegle is a fantastic concept~~. It~~ encourages local people to support one another and reduce the waste burden by redistributing ~~their~~ unwanted items between ~~one another~~. It ~~basically is~~ an initiative set up to promote reuse.		* Freegle is a fantastic concept: it encourages local people to support one another and reduce the waste burden by redistributing unwanted items between themselves. It's essentially an initiative set up to promote reuse.
	*Cumbria County Council has a statutory duty to manage the ~~county’s~~ waste ~~but moreover we are~~ committed to reducing, reusing and recycling as much of that waste as ~~we can – and~~ in that order. Working with Freegle is a ~~fantastic~~ way of helping ~~us do~~ this.		* Cumbria County Council has a statutory duty to manage the county's waste, and is committed to reducing, reusing and recycling as much of that waste as possible - in that order. Working with Freegle was a great way of helping with this.
	*Freegle is an online reuse portal where people can give away unwanted, but still ~~usefull,~~ household items, ~~and it’s all~~ completely free. You can freegle furniture, electrical items, soft furnishings, decorations, clothes, ~~toys….~~almost anything ~~really~~. You ~~just log~~ your item on ~~their~~ website where everybody who is registered can see it and claim it. You can even use it to ~~make a request~~ for things ~~that you’re~~ looking for!		* Freegle is an online reuse portal where people can give away unwanted but still useful household items, completely free. You can freegle furniture, electrical items, soft furnishings, decorations, clothes, toys - almost anything. You list your item on the website, where everybody who is registered can see it and claim it. You can even use it to ask for things you're looking for.
	*~~Not only is Freegle terrific~~ for the environment, it can really help people too. There are hard-pressed and financially stretched households in Cumbria and Freegle can provide access to household items completely free of charge~~. It’s~~ an incredibly valuable service.		* As well as being great for the environment, Freegle can really help people too. There are hard-pressed and financially stretched households in Cumbria, and Freegle can provide access to household items completely free of charge - an incredibly valuable service.
	*In Cumbria~~, there are~~ 5 vibrant ~~freegle~~ networks and over 15,000 Freeglers. Between them they ~~save~~ almost 9 tonnes a month from waste treatment and possible landfill~~. This is~~ a great accomplishment ~~and~~ thanks in no small part to the ~~fantastic~~ partnership between Cumbria County Council and ~~our~~ local Freegle networks.		* At the time, Cumbria had 5 vibrant Freegle networks and over 15,000 Freeglers. Between them they saved almost 9 tonnes a month from waste treatment and possible landfill - a great accomplishment, thanks in no small part to the partnership between Cumbria County Council and the local Freegle networks.
	*Together ~~we have made~~ Freegle an important part of ~~Cumbria’s~~ waste minimisation programme~~. We’ve~~ promoted the ~~service across all of our~~ various teams and services ~~so that we can~~ help spread the Freegle message and encourage as many ~~Cumbrian’s~~ as possible to sign up and ~~get~~ Freegling.		* Together, Freegle became an important part of Cumbria's waste minimisation programme, promoted across the council's various teams and services to help spread the Freegle message and encourage as many Cumbrians as possible to sign up and start Freegling.
	*~~We’ve~~ jointly held several Give and Take days across the county where people ~~can come~~ along ~~with any of their~~ unwanted items, browse what others ~~have~~ brought, and take away whatever they ~~want~~ completely free of charge.		* Cumbria County Council and Freegle jointly held several Give and Take days across the county, where people could bring along unwanted items, browse what others had brought, and take away whatever they wanted, completely free of charge.
	*~~Our next Give and Take~~ event, where ~~you can~~ take unwanted items and pick up a household freebie, ~~is being~~ held at The Old Courthouse, Shap, on Saturday 3 October 2015, from 10am-2pm.		* One such event, where people could take unwanted items and pick up a household freebie, was held at The Old Courthouse, Shap, on Saturday 3 October 2015, from 10am to 2pm.
	*~~People can now~~ freegle via their smartphone ~~too~~ thanks to the first ever app developed and trialled ~~right here~~ in Cumbria. ~~This~~ app ~~makes~~ using Freegle even easier as people ~~can enjoy the whole experience in the palm of their hands,~~ see a picture of the item and ~~even view~~ a map of where ~~the item~~ should be collected.		* At the time, people could freegle via their smartphone thanks to the first ever app, developed and trialled in Cumbria. The app made using Freegle even easier, letting people see a picture of the item and a map of where it should be collected.
	*~~We want even more people using~~ Freegle ~~and we have collective ambitions~~ of getting one in ten Cumbrians Freegling ~~over the next~~ 2 years~~. So I’d like to urge~~ everyone to sign up ~~today~~. You can find your nearest group and register at www.ilovefreegle.org or ~~download~~ the ~~new~~ app ~~from the app store~~.		* Cumbria County Council and Freegle had a joint ambition of getting one in ten Cumbrians Freegling within 2 years, and encouraged everyone to sign up. You can find your nearest group and register at www.ilovefreegle.org or via the app.
	*The partnership ~~has been~~ shortlisted for the Best Partnership Award at the 2015 Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Awards. LARAC is the national industry body comprising local authority recycling officers ~~and~~ representing ~~the~~ voice ~~of local authority recycling officers~~. The awards recognise achievement and best practice in the waste industry		* The partnership was shortlisted for the Best Partnership Award at the 2015 Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Awards. LARAC is the national industry body comprising local authority recycling officers, representing their voice. The awards recognise achievement and best practice in the waste industry.

	(Once you ~~are~~ in contact here are some [[Council Help]] ideas to suggest)		Once you're in contact with your council, here are some [[Council Help]] ideas to suggest.

	= Update - February 2017 =		= Update - February 2017 =

	A ~~blogpost~~ at www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk describes the [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/2017-02-08-freegle-partnership-cumbria-county-council Freegle partnership with Cumbria County Council]		A blog post at www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk describes the [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/2017-02-08-freegle-partnership-cumbria-county-council Freegle partnership with Cumbria County Council].

	In 2016-2017 Freegle received funding from Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund ~~for publicity~~ for a year [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Publicity_in_Penrith_and_Eden_District more details].		In 2016-2017, Freegle received funding from the Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund for a year of publicity ([http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Publicity_in_Penrith_and_Eden_District more details]).

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			= Update - February 2017 =

			A blogpost at www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk describes the [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/2017-02-08-freegle-partnership-cumbria-county-council Freegle partnership with Cumbria County Council]

			In 2016-2017 Freegle received funding from Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund for publicity for a year [http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Publicity_in_Penrith_and_Eden_District more details].

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	*People can now freegle via their smartphone too thanks to the first ever app developed and trialled right here in Cumbria. This app makes using Freegle even easier as people can enjoy the whole experience in the palm of their hands, see a picture of the item and even view a map of where the item should be collected.		*People can now freegle via their smartphone too thanks to the first ever app developed and trialled right here in Cumbria. This app makes using Freegle even easier as people can enjoy the whole experience in the palm of their hands, see a picture of the item and even view a map of where the item should be collected.
	*We want even more people using Freegle and we have collective ambitions of getting one in ten Cumbrians Freegling over the next 2 years. So I’d like to urge everyone to sign up today. You can find your nearest group and register at www.ilovefreegle.org or download the new app from the app store.		*We want even more people using Freegle and we have collective ambitions of getting one in ten Cumbrians Freegling over the next 2 years. So I’d like to urge everyone to sign up today. You can find your nearest group and register at www.ilovefreegle.org or download the new app from the app store.
	*The partnership has been shortlisted for the Best Partnership Award at ~~this year’s~~ Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Awards. LARAC is the national industry body comprising local authority recycling officers and representing the voice of local authority recycling officers. The awards recognise achievement and best practice in the waste industry		*The partnership has been shortlisted for the Best Partnership Award at the 2015 Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Awards. LARAC is the national industry body comprising local authority recycling officers and representing the voice of local authority recycling officers. The awards recognise achievement and best practice in the waste industry

	(Once you are in contact here are some [[Council Help]] ideas to suggest)		(Once you are in contact here are some [[Council Help]] ideas to suggest)

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	The following briefing note provides highlights of the partnership between Cumbria County Council's Waste Prevention Team and Freegle in Cumbria.		The following briefing note provides highlights of the partnership between Cumbria County Council's Waste Prevention Team and Freegle in Cumbria.
	It was prepared by CCC Waste Prevention Manager Nick Wright Nick.Wright@cumbria.gov.uk in September - ~~who~~ is happy be contacted.		It was prepared by CCC Waste Prevention Manager Nick Wright Nick.Wright@cumbria.gov.uk in September 2015 - he is happy be contacted about the collaboration.

	*Cumbria County Council and Freegle have been working together for about 18 months now and it’s a relationship that goes from strength to strength.		*Cumbria County Council and Freegle have been working together for about 18 months now and it’s a relationship that goes from strength to strength.

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	The following briefing note ~~was prepared by~~ Cumbria County Council's Waste Prevention Manager Nick Wright Nick.Wright@cumbria.gov.uk in September ~~2015 for the county councillor responsible for Environment~~ who ~~was about to do a radio interview on the partnership between CCC and Freegle in Cumbria~~.		The following briefing note provides highlights of the partnership between Cumbria County Council's Waste Prevention Team and Freegle in Cumbria.
			It was prepared by CCC Waste Prevention Manager Nick Wright Nick.Wright@cumbria.gov.uk in September - who is happy be contacted.

	*Cumbria County Council and Freegle have been working together for about 18 months now and it’s a relationship that goes from strength to strength.		*Cumbria County Council and Freegle have been working together for about 18 months now and it’s a relationship that goes from strength to strength.

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The following briefing note was prepared by Cumbria County Council's Waste Prevention Manager Nick Wright Nick.Wright@cumbria.gov.uk in September 2015 for the county councillor responsible for Environment who was about to do a radio interview on the partnership between CCC and Freegle in Cumbria.

*Cumbria County Council and Freegle have been working together for about 18 months now and it’s a relationship that goes from strength to strength.
*Freegle is a fantastic concept. It encourages local people to support one another and reduce the waste burden by redistributing their unwanted items between one another. It basically is an initiative set up to promote reuse.
*Cumbria County Council has a statutory duty to manage the county’s waste but moreover we are committed to reducing, reusing and recycling as much of that waste as we can – and in that order. Working with Freegle is a fantastic way of helping us do this.
*Freegle is an online reuse portal where people can give away unwanted, but still usefull, household items, and it’s all completely free. You can freegle furniture, electrical items, soft furnishings, decorations, clothes, toys….almost anything really. You just log your item on their website where everybody who is registered can see it and claim it. You can even use it to make a request for things that you’re looking for!
*Not only is Freegle terrific for the environment, it can really help people too. There are hard-pressed and financially stretched households in Cumbria and Freegle can provide access to household items completely free of charge. It’s an incredibly valuable service.
*In Cumbria, there are 5 vibrant freegle networks and over 15,000 Freeglers. Between them they save almost 9 tonnes a month from waste treatment and possible landfill. This is a great accomplishment and thanks in no small part to the fantastic partnership between Cumbria County Council and our local Freegle networks.
*Together we have made Freegle an important part of Cumbria’s waste minimisation programme. We’ve promoted the service across all of our various teams and services so that we can help spread the Freegle message and encourage as many Cumbrian’s as possible to sign up and get Freegling.
*We’ve jointly held several Give and Take days across the county where people can come along with any of their unwanted items, browse what others have brought, and take away whatever they want completely free of charge.
*Our next Give and Take event, where you can take unwanted items and pick up a household freebie, is being held at The Old Courthouse, Shap, on Saturday 3 October 2015, from 10am-2pm.
*People can now freegle via their smartphone too thanks to the first ever app developed and trialled right here in Cumbria. This app makes using Freegle even easier as people can enjoy the whole experience in the palm of their hands, see a picture of the item and even view a map of where the item should be collected.
*We want even more people using Freegle and we have collective ambitions of getting one in ten Cumbrians Freegling over the next 2 years. So I’d like to urge everyone to sign up today. You can find your nearest group and register at www.ilovefreegle.org or download the new app from the app store.
*The partnership has been shortlisted for the Best Partnership Award at this year’s Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Awards. LARAC is the national industry body comprising local authority recycling officers and representing the voice of local authority recycling officers. The awards recognise achievement and best practice in the waste industry

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