Publicity in Penrith and Eden District - Revision history

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Application process

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	Having seen that the [http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/planning-environment/waste-management/communitywastepreventionfund.asp Community Waste Prevention Fund] was available, we looked at how this fitted in with what we wanted to do locally and put together a project proposal. The application process involved filling in a form, a breakdown of costs, supplying two quotes for the work and providing various documents: bank statement, annual report and accounts, equal ops statement and constitution - a child protection and vulnerable adults policies were not needed. Chris put together the application, it was digitally signed by the Freegle chair and secretary and submitted by local moderator Elaine. The application was checked by county council officers and in course put to the relevant county council committee, who agreed it and the funds were released a month or so later. The Freegle Ltd board approved their contribution towards the project, including some funds from a restricted donation towards element #3 of the project.		Having seen that the [http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/planning-environment/waste-management/communitywastepreventionfund.asp Community Waste Prevention Fund] was available, we looked at how this fitted in with what we wanted to do locally and put together a project proposal. The application process involved filling in a form, a breakdown of costs, supplying two quotes for the work and providing various documents: bank statement, annual report and accounts, equal ops statement and constitution - a child protection and vulnerable adults policies were not needed. Chris put together the application, it was digitally signed by the Freegle chair and secretary and submitted by local moderator Elaine. The application was checked by county council officers and in course put to the relevant county council committee, who agreed it and the funds were released a month or so later. The Freegle Ltd board approved their contribution towards the project, including some funds from a restricted donation towards element #3 of the project.


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	Kirkby Stephen Community Arts hosted a Freegle Give and Take on		Kirkby Stephen Community Arts hosted a Freegle Give and Take on
	[https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/events/kirkby-stephen-give-and-take-nov-2017 25 November 2017] in the		[https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/events/kirkby-stephen-give-and-take-nov-2017 25 November 2017] in the
	Kirkby Stephen Sports and Social Club. ~~Around~~ 75 people of all ages attended and many items changed hands to be used again.		Kirkby Stephen Sports and Social Club. 75+ people of all ages attended and many items changed hands to be used again.
	Elaine demonstrated how to make Scandinavian paper chains and kids activities ran in a safe corner of the room.		Elaine demonstrated how to make Scandinavian paper chains and kids activities ran in a safe corner of the room.
	A welcome cuppa and mince pies were available.		A welcome cuppa and mince pies were available.
	Thanks to the seven helpers who made it happen.		Thanks to the seven helpers who made it happen.

			Lessons learned:
			* the venue was good but we should have cleared more space and set up earlier
			* we forgot to put out a prominent donations bucket
			* start a little earlier so we can get any leftovers to a charity shop in good time

	= Funding 2016-2017 =		= Funding 2016-2017 =

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Kirkby Stephen Give and Take

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	Kirkby Stephen Community Arts hosted a Freegle Give and Take on		Kirkby Stephen Community Arts hosted a Freegle Give and Take on
	[https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/events/kirkby-stephen-give-and-take-nov-2017 25 November 2017] in the		[https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/events/kirkby-stephen-give-and-take-nov-2017 25 November 2017] in the
	Kirkby Stephen Sports and Social Club. Around 75 people of all ages attended and many items changed hands to ~~live~~ again.		Kirkby Stephen Sports and Social Club. Around 75 people of all ages attended and many items changed hands to be used again.
	Elaine demonstrated how to make Scandinavian paper chains and kids activities ran in a safe corner of the room.		Elaine demonstrated how to make Scandinavian paper chains and kids activities ran in a safe corner of the room.
	A welcome cuppa and mince pies were available.		A welcome cuppa and mince pies were available.
	Thanks to the seven helpers who made it happen.		Thanks to the seven helpers who made it happen.


	= Funding 2016-2017 =		= Funding 2016-2017 =

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 * Produce Freegle publicity materials
 * Produce a How-to-Freegle guide on paper and video
 = Funding 2016-2017 =

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	Penrith and Eden District Freegle has received two sets of funding from Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund		[[File:Cumbria-County-Council-Logo.jpg\|right\|Thanks to Cumbria County Council]]
			Penrith and Eden District Freegle has received two sets of funding from Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund - thanks very much!

	= Funding 2017-2018 =		= Funding 2017-2018 =

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			Penrith and Eden District Freegle has received two sets of funding from Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund

			= Funding 2017-2018 =

			In November 2017, Penrith and Eden District Freegle received funding for a year from the Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund -
			[http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/about/community-waste-prevention-fund-2017 more details] - thanks very much - supplemented with a little funding from Freegle itself.
			The project has three elements, all with the aim of promoting the local Freegle group and keeping items out of the waste stream:

			* Run four Give and Take events across Eden District
			* Produce Freegle publicity materials
			* Produce a How-to-Freegle guide on paper and video

			= Funding 2016-2017 =

	Penrith and Eden District Freegle received funding in May 2016 for a year from the		Penrith and Eden District Freegle received funding in May 2016 for a year from the
	Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund -		Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund -
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	* Produce a guide/short report for other Freegle groups indicating the success of these publicity efforts		* Produce a guide/short report for other Freegle groups indicating the success of these publicity efforts

	~~This page will detail what's been done over the year - and list other on-going publicity efforts.~~		== End of year summary ==

	= End of year summary =

	The year's activities have maintained and raised the profile of Freegle in Eden District. Total attendance at the Give and Take events was estimated to be 511 exceeding our target of 200 visitors across all age ranges. The count of messages increased to 5,859 from 5,587 compared to the same period last year, with membership up to 5,279 freeglers and 4 tonnes each month typically kept from going to waste. Latest figures indicate that 85% of offers are taken and 56% of requests are received. Over the course of the year, the blog site has had 16,820 page views from 4,449 users.		The year's activities have maintained and raised the profile of Freegle in Eden District. Total attendance at the Give and Take events was estimated to be 511 exceeding our target of 200 visitors across all age ranges. The count of messages increased to 5,859 from 5,587 compared to the same period last year, with membership up to 5,279 freeglers and 4 tonnes each month typically kept from going to waste. Latest figures indicate that 85% of offers are taken and 56% of requests are received. Over the course of the year, the blog site has had 16,820 page views from 4,449 users.
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	In addition to the project work, over the course of year Freegle attended Penrith Show with PACT and CCC, attended a Fun, hope and Community event in Penrith, and ran another Give and Take at Shap that had 121 attendees.		In addition to the project work, over the course of year Freegle attended Penrith Show with PACT and CCC, attended a Fun, hope and Community event in Penrith, and ran another Give and Take at Shap that had 121 attendees.

	= Blog entries, articles and press releases =		== Blog entries, articles and press releases ==

	Local moderator Chris is writing a blog with posts at least every fortnight, usually more often.		Local moderator Chris is writing a blog with posts at least every fortnight, usually more often.
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	* Feature on items you've got that have lasted a long time - or you've fixed up		* Feature on items you've got that have lasted a long time - or you've fixed up

	= Local group website =		== Local group website ==

	The website [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/ www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk] was revamped for Penrith and Eden District Freegle.		The website [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/ www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk] was revamped for Penrith and Eden District Freegle.
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	Note that accounts need to be set up at Twitter, Facebook, disqus, MailChimp, Google Analytics, etc.		Note that accounts need to be set up at Twitter, Facebook, disqus, MailChimp, Google Analytics, etc.

	= Events =		== Events ==

	The following events are planned as a part of this project:		The following events are planned as a part of this project:
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	* [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/events/shap-give-take-march-2017 Shap Give and Take] - Saturday 4th March 2017 - 121 people attended of all ages		* [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/events/shap-give-take-march-2017 Shap Give and Take] - Saturday 4th March 2017 - 121 people attended of all ages

	== Alston Gala ==		=== Alston Gala ===

	Approx 100 people dropped by the stall:		Approx 100 people dropped by the stall:
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	* 55+: 31 ( Mainly Freegling, but some (Grandparents?) interested in Baubles)		* 55+: 31 ( Mainly Freegling, but some (Grandparents?) interested in Baubles)

	=== Lessons learned ===		==== Lessons learned ====
	* Very useful to have some general bric-a-brac freebies to give away to illustrate the concept (even though not a full give and take)		* Very useful to have some general bric-a-brac freebies to give away to illustrate the concept (even though not a full give and take)
	* Nice to have balloons, baubles, upcycled-bags and other freebies to attract kids and families		* Nice to have balloons, baubles, upcycled-bags and other freebies to attract kids and families
	* Volunteer: "I did notice the older children at the table were often very confused by the concept-"Can I really take this? How much is this one? Can I have these too? " were frequent questions that I had to explain, and I gave them papers to give to their parents!"		* Volunteer: "I did notice the older children at the table were often very confused by the concept-"Can I really take this? How much is this one? Can I have these too? " were frequent questions that I had to explain, and I gave them papers to give to their parents!"

	== Shap Give and Take ==		=== Shap Give and Take ===

	Approx 115 people dropped in at the Give and Take:		Approx 115 people dropped in at the Give and Take:
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	Raffle tickets were sold in aid of Eden Hospice at Home.		Raffle tickets were sold in aid of Eden Hospice at Home.

	== Penrith Give and Take and PACT Seedy Saturday ==		=== Penrith Give and Take and PACT Seedy Saturday ===

	Approx 175 people dropped by the stall:		Approx 175 people dropped by the stall:
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	The Freegle Give and Take happened alongside PACT Seedy Saturday where people were giving swapping seeds, plants, seeds and tools. A veg bag was raffled to raise funds for PACT, those leaving their names for the CAfS mailing list had a chance to win an energy monitor, residents were given a chance to buy a very cheap composter or food waste digester, and Hospice at Home were raising funds in a quilt raffle. Left over items were given to Something in Mind in Shap and Changing Rooms charity shop in Brough.		The Freegle Give and Take happened alongside PACT Seedy Saturday where people were giving swapping seeds, plants, seeds and tools. A veg bag was raffled to raise funds for PACT, those leaving their names for the CAfS mailing list had a chance to win an energy monitor, residents were given a chance to buy a very cheap composter or food waste digester, and Hospice at Home were raising funds in a quilt raffle. Left over items were given to Something in Mind in Shap and Changing Rooms charity shop in Brough.

	=== Lessons learned ===		==== Lessons learned ====
	* Doing a Facebook Live broadcast early on helps publicise the event and serves as a record for the future/		* Doing a Facebook Live broadcast early on helps publicise the event and serves as a record for the future/
	* Like most events, it was busiest at the start, with many things coming and going before the official start time!		* Like most events, it was busiest at the start, with many things coming and going before the official start time!
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	* We had donation pots for Freegle and PACT but most money was received at the café counter which had tea, coffee and nice cakes.		* We had donation pots for Freegle and PACT but most money was received at the café counter which had tea, coffee and nice cakes.

	= Local reuse outlets list =		== Local reuse outlets list ==

	As part of this project, a list of alternative reuse options in Eden District is now available here: https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/reuse		As part of this project, a list of alternative reuse options in Eden District is now available here: https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/reuse

	= Report on activities =		== Report on activities ==

	This wiki page is the main report on the outputs and outcomes of this project		This wiki page is the main report on the outputs and outcomes of this project

	= Current active posts tool =		== Current active posts tool ==

	This tool is no longer available.		This tool is no longer available.

	= Application process =		== Application process ==

	Having seen that the [http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/planning-environment/waste-management/communitywastepreventionfund.asp Community Waste Prevention Fund] was available, we looked at how this fitted in with what we wanted to do locally and put together a project proposal. The application process involved filling in a form, a breakdown of costs, supplying two quotes for the work and providing various documents: bank statement, annual report and accounts, equal ops statement and constitution - a child protection and vulnerable adults policies were not needed. Chris put together the application, it was digitally signed by the Freegle chair and secretary and submitted by local moderator Elaine. The application was checked by county council officers and in course put to the relevant county council committee, who agreed it and the funds were released a month or so later. The Freegle Ltd board approved their contribution towards the project, including some funds from a restricted donation towards element #3 of the project.		Having seen that the [http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/planning-environment/waste-management/communitywastepreventionfund.asp Community Waste Prevention Fund] was available, we looked at how this fitted in with what we wanted to do locally and put together a project proposal. The application process involved filling in a form, a breakdown of costs, supplying two quotes for the work and providing various documents: bank statement, annual report and accounts, equal ops statement and constitution - a child protection and vulnerable adults policies were not needed. Chris put together the application, it was digitally signed by the Freegle chair and secretary and submitted by local moderator Elaine. The application was checked by county council officers and in course put to the relevant county council committee, who agreed it and the funds were released a month or so later. The Freegle Ltd board approved their contribution towards the project, including some funds from a restricted donation towards element #3 of the project.

	[[category:Publicity]]		[[category:Publicity]]

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	* linking in with other community groups can help raise the profile of events		* linking in with other community groups can help raise the profile of events
	* your local council waste prevention team may be happy to help at the event and publicise it		* your local council waste prevention team may be happy to help at the event and publicise it
			* publicity for the event is as important for spreading the word about Freegle as the event itself
	* important to have charity shop recipients for any left over items for Give and Take events		* important to have charity shop recipients for any left over items for Give and Take events
	* at a stall, having some items to give away helps		* at a stall, having some items to give away helps

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	The lessons learned include:		The lessons learned include:
	* linking in with other community groups can help raise the profile of events		* linking in with other community groups can help raise the profile of events
			* your local council waste prevention team may be happy to help at the event and publicise it
	* important to have charity shop recipients for any left over items for Give and Take events		* important to have charity shop recipients for any left over items for Give and Take events
	* at a stall, having some items to give away helps		* at a stall, having some items to give away helps

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	= End of year summary =		= End of year summary =

	The year's activities have maintained and raised the profile of Freegle in Eden District. Total attendance at the Give and Take events was estimated to be 511 exceeding our target of 200 visitors across all age ranges. The count of messages increased to 5,859 from 5,587 compared to the same period last year, with membership up to 5,279 freeglers and 4 tonnes each month typically kept from going to waste. Latest figures indicate that 85% of offers are taken and 56% of requests are received.		The year's activities have maintained and raised the profile of Freegle in Eden District. Total attendance at the Give and Take events was estimated to be 511 exceeding our target of 200 visitors across all age ranges. The count of messages increased to 5,859 from 5,587 compared to the same period last year, with membership up to 5,279 freeglers and 4 tonnes each month typically kept from going to waste. Latest figures indicate that 85% of offers are taken and 56% of requests are received. Over the course of the year, the blog site has had 16,820 page views from 4,449 users.

	The Give and Take events have been well attended and there is a call for more at each location we've used. Publicity pieces have gone into the free magazine Penrith Today every month over the year. Blog pieces have been written over course of the year, including a summary of 10 years of Freegle locally, with each post publicised on Twitter and Facebook. A list of reuse alternatives was produced and has been updated as a result of feedback from users.		The Give and Take events have been well attended and there is a call for more at each location we've used. Publicity pieces have gone into the free magazine Penrith Today every month over the year. Blog pieces have been written over course of the year, including a summary of 10 years of Freegle locally, with each post publicised on Twitter and Facebook. A list of reuse alternatives was produced and has been updated as a result of feedback from users.

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End of year summary

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	= End of year summary =		= End of year summary =

	The year's activities have maintained and raised the profile of Freegle in Eden District. Total attendance at the Give and Take events was estimated to be 511 exceeding our target of 200 visitors across all age ranges. The count of messages increased to ~~5859~~ from ~~5587~~ compared to the same period last year with membership up to 5,279 freeglers and 4 tonnes each month typically kept from going to waste. Latest figures indicate that 85% of offers are taken and 56% of requests are received.		The year's activities have maintained and raised the profile of Freegle in Eden District. Total attendance at the Give and Take events was estimated to be 511 exceeding our target of 200 visitors across all age ranges. The count of messages increased to 5,859 from 5,587 compared to the same period last year, with membership up to 5,279 freeglers and 4 tonnes each month typically kept from going to waste. Latest figures indicate that 85% of offers are taken and 56% of requests are received.

	The Give and Take events have been well attended and there is a call for more at each location we've used. Publicity pieces have gone into the free magazine Penrith Today every month over the year. Blog pieces have been written over course of the year, including a summary of 10 years of Freegle locally, with each post publicised on Twitter and Facebook. A list of reuse alternatives was produced and has been updated as a result of feedback from users.		The Give and Take events have been well attended and there is a call for more at each location we've used. Publicity pieces have gone into the free magazine Penrith Today every month over the year. Blog pieces have been written over course of the year, including a summary of 10 years of Freegle locally, with each post publicised on Twitter and Facebook. A list of reuse alternatives was produced and has been updated as a result of feedback from users.