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2026-03-19T15:20:03Z

Competitions

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	[[File:Server Heroes appeal.png\|120px]]		[[File:Server Heroes appeal.png\|120px]]



	===Competitions===		===Competitions===

2026-03-15T10:11:28Z

Server Heroes Appeal

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	February 2023 we sent out an appeal to all local members asking for financial help, as we needed to move from a free server service to a paid one. The appeal raised £9,818, more than was needed for the first year. The donations were put in the accounts as a restricted fund to pay for future server costs.		February 2023 we sent out an appeal to all local members asking for financial help, as we needed to move from a free server service to a paid one. The appeal raised £9,818, more than was needed for the first year. The donations were put in the accounts as a restricted fund to pay for future server costs.

			[[File:Server Heroes appeal.png\|120px]]

	===Competitions===		===Competitions===

2026-03-15T10:01:50Z

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	[[File:Freegle Little Shop appeal.png\|250px]]		[[File:Freegle Little Shop appeal.png\|250px]]


	===Birthday appeals===		===Birthday appeals===
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	[[ File:Birthday cake.png\|200px]]		[[ File:Birthday cake.png\|200px]]


	===Server Heroes Appeal===		===Server Heroes Appeal===

	February 2023 we sent out an appeal to all local members asking for financial help, as we needed to move from a free server service to a paid one. The appeal raised £9,818, more than was needed for the first year. The donations were put in the accounts as a restricted fund to pay for future server costs.		February 2023 we sent out an appeal to all local members asking for financial help, as we needed to move from a free server service to a paid one. The appeal raised £9,818, more than was needed for the first year. The donations were put in the accounts as a restricted fund to pay for future server costs.


	===Competitions===		===Competitions===
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	We submitted an entry to the [[Aviva Community Fund]], via our insurers Naturesave.		We submitted an entry to the [[Aviva Community Fund]], via our insurers Naturesave.
	https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cz33nH0CWvwhBSYsLwEveXC4aJZ4EudypeS2e6NJ_0g/edit#heading=h.9p6cj7x72h4v Sadly, this wasn't successful		https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cz33nH0CWvwhBSYsLwEveXC4aJZ4EudypeS2e6NJ_0g/edit#heading=h.9p6cj7x72h4v Sadly, this wasn't successful

2026-03-15T09:57:47Z

Server Heroes Appeal

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	===Server Heroes Appeal===		===Server Heroes Appeal===
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	February 2023 we sent out an appeal to all local members asking for financial help, as we needed to move from a free server service to a paid one. The appeal raised £9,818, more than was needed for the first year. The donations were put in the accounts as a restricted fund to pay for future server costs.		February 2023 we sent out an appeal to all local members asking for financial help, as we needed to move from a free server service to a paid one. The appeal raised £9,818, more than was needed for the first year. The donations were put in the accounts as a restricted fund to pay for future server costs.

2026-03-15T09:56:42Z

Server Heroes Appeal

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	===Server Heroes Appeal===		===Server Heroes Appeal===
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	2023		February 2023 we sent out an appeal to all local members asking for financial help, as we needed to move from a free server service to a paid one. The appeal raised £9,818, more than was needed for the first year. The donations were put in the accounts as a restricted fund to pay for future server costs.

	===Competitions===		===Competitions===

2026-03-14T14:06:07Z

Birthday appeals

2026-03-11T08:30:48Z

Birthday appeals

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	Edward explained the idea on the Funding Group - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/birthday-pages/8814		Edward explained the idea on the Funding Group - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/birthday-pages/8814

	[[File:Group Birthday.png\|~~100~~]] [[File:Freegle birthday 2.png]]		[[File:Group Birthday.png\|200px]] [[File:Freegle birthday 2.png\|200px]]


	Donations received through these appeals receive an auto thankyou, including a cake image.		Donations received through these appeals receive an auto thankyou, including a cake image.

	[[ File:Birthday cake.png\|~~200~~]]		[[ File:Birthday cake.png\|200px]]

	===Competitions===		===Competitions===

2026-03-11T08:28:00Z

Website

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	Members are asked to help on Freegle Direct group pages when they have completed a successful transaction.		Members are asked to help on Freegle Direct group pages when they have completed a successful transaction.


			===Little Shop Appeal - March 2026===

			An email was sent via local group teams to members (who hadn't opted out receiving this type of email), asking for support to set up a Little Free Shop trial.

			[[File:Freegle Little Shop appeal.png\|250px]]

	===Birthday appeals===		===Birthday appeals===

2025-08-11T23:04:00Z

Birthday appeals

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	===Birthday appeals===		===Birthday appeals===
	In August 2025 it was decided to try to raise extra donations by sending out a Birthday emails. Planned to be sent out as groups reach their birthdays, an email or popup is sent to all the members of the group that have given their consent to be contacted.		In August 2025 it was decided to try to raise extra donations by sending out Birthday emails. Planned to be sent out as groups reach their birthdays, an email or popup is sent to all the members of the group that have given their consent to be contacted.

	Edward explained the idea on the Funding Group - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/birthday-pages/8814		Edward explained the idea on the Funding Group - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/birthday-pages/8814

2025-08-11T23:03:27Z

Birthday appeals

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	Edward explained the idea on the Funding Group - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/birthday-pages/8814		Edward explained the idea on the Funding Group - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/birthday-pages/8814

	[[File:Group Birthday.png\|100]] [[File:Freegle birthday 2.png]]		[[File:Group Birthday.png\|100]] [[File:Freegle birthday 2.png]]


			Donations received through these appeals receive an auto thankyou, including a cake image.

			[[ File:Birthday cake.png\|200]]

	===Competitions===		===Competitions===