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Neville Reid: Category:Running Your Local Community

2025-10-26T21:15:29Z

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	(see [[:Category:Running Your ~~Group~~]] for all entries in this handbook.)		(see [[:Category:Running Your Local Community]] for all entries in this handbook.)

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	==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local Community ]]Running Your Local Community==		==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local Community ]]Running Your Local Community==
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	===[[Basic Information\|'''Basic Information''']]===		===[[Basic Information\|'''Basic Information''']]===
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	Basics of what constitutes a Freegle Community. This section has links to what we have all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.		Basics of what constitutes a Freegle Community. This section has links to what we have all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.

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	===[[ModTools\|'''ModTools''']]===		===[[ModTools\|'''ModTools''']]===
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	The software programme we use to moderate and run our local communities. Explanations galore!		The software programme we use to moderate and run our local communities. Explanations galore!


	===[[How To Deal With\|'''How To Deal With''']]===		===[[How To Deal With\|'''How To Deal With''']]===
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	During the day to day operation of your community, this section gives you ideas how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought. Lots of examples of messages you can use are included.		During the day to day operation of your community, this section gives you ideas how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought. Lots of examples of messages you can use are included.


	===[[Freegle Direct\|'''Freegle Direct''']]===		===[[Freegle Direct\|'''Freegle Direct''']]===
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	Freegle Direct (the website) is lovely, this section has some guidance to help you get the most out of it.		Freegle Direct (the website) is lovely, this section has some guidance to help you get the most out of it.


	===[[Freegle Mobile app\|'''Freegle App''']]===		===[[Freegle Mobile app\|'''Freegle App''']]===
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	We have apps so members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here!		We have apps so members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here!


	===[[Recruiting, Training and Retaining\|'''Recruiting, Training and Retaining''']]===		===[[Recruiting, Training and Retaining\|'''Recruiting, Training and Retaining''']]===
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	Information on finding and looking after your team of volunteers is covered in this section.		Information on finding and looking after your team of volunteers is covered in this section.


	===[[Local Community\|'''Local Community''']]===		===[[Local Community\|'''Local Community''']]===
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	Using the ChitChat message forum? How to deal with other groups or agencies in your community area? This section has some pointers for you.		Using the ChitChat message forum? How to deal with other groups or agencies in your community area? This section has some pointers for you.


	===[[Local Funding\|'''Local Funding''']]===		===[[Local Funding\|'''Local Funding''']]===
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	This section will link you to pages which give information on how to go about attracting some local funding for your community.		This section will link you to pages which give information on how to go about attracting some local funding for your community.


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	===[[Local Group Initiatives\|'''Local Group Initiatives''']]===		===[[Local Group Initiatives\|'''Local Group Initiatives''']]===
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	Some local communities have undertaken special initiatives, this section provides links to those.		Some local communities have undertaken special initiatives, this section provides links to those.
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	[[Category:Running Your ~~Group~~]]		[[Category:Running Your Local Community]]

Neville Reid: /* Local Community */ ChitChat replacing Cafe groups

2025-10-26T21:07:12Z

Local Community: ChitChat replacing Cafe groups

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	~~Do you have a Cafe for your group~~? How to deal with other groups or agencies in your community? This section has some pointers for you.		Using the ChitChat message forum? How to deal with other groups or agencies in your community area? This section has some pointers for you.


	===[[Local Funding\|'''Local Funding''']]===		===[[Local Funding\|'''Local Funding''']]===

Neville Reid: use internal not external link to category, with colon inside the opening brackets

2025-10-26T21:01:04Z

use internal not external link to category, with colon inside the opening brackets

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	(see ~~http~~:~~//wiki.ilovefreegle.org/~~Category:~~Running_Your_Group~~ for all entries in this handbook.)		(see [[:Category:Running Your Group]] for all entries in this handbook.)

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	[[Category:~~Running_Your_Group~~]]		[[Category:Running Your Group]]

Jacky: /* Welcome to 60px | link=Running Your Local Community Running Your Local Community */

2024-06-18T11:13:18Z

Welcome to 60px | link=Running Your Local Community Running Your Local Community

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	==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local Community ]]Running Your Local Community==		==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local Community ]]Running Your Local Community==
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	This section of the Wiki is aiming to provide you with guidelines, resources and some odd bits of hopefully useful advice for running your community. If you find something missing, please do add it yourself or mention on [[Freegle UK Central Group]] that you would like it added.		This section of the Wiki is aiming to provide you with guidelines, resources and some odd bits of hopefully useful advice for running your community. If you find something missing, please do add it yourself or mention on [[Freegle Central Group]] that you would like it added.

	Click on the blue title of each section to access the contents list for each one.		Click on the blue title of each section to access the contents list for each one.

Jacky at 16:56, 6 September 2022

2022-09-06T16:56:27Z

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	Congratulations, you have joined the Freegle network. Now what?! Have a look at the links in this section which hopefully will give you some information and ideas.		Congratulations, you have joined the Freegle network. Now what?! Have a look at the links in this section which hopefully will give you some information and ideas.



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	The software programme we use to moderate and run our local communities. Explanations galore!		The software programme we use to moderate and run our local communities. Explanations galore!


	===[[How To Deal With\|'''How To Deal With''']]===		===[[How To Deal With\|'''How To Deal With''']]===
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	===[[~~Admin~~\|'''Freegle Direct''']]===		===[[Freegle Direct\|'''Freegle Direct''']]===
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	Freegle Direct (the website) is lovely, this section has some guidance to help you get the most out of it.		Freegle Direct (the website) is lovely, this section has some guidance to help you get the most out of it.


	===[[Freegle Mobile app\|'''Freegle App''']]===		===[[Freegle Mobile app\|'''Freegle App''']]===

Jacky: /* First Steps */

2022-09-06T16:54:57Z

First Steps

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	Congratulations, you have joined the Freegle network. Now what?! Have a look at the links in this section which hopefully will give you some information and ideas.		Congratulations, you have joined the Freegle network. Now what?! Have a look at the links in this section which hopefully will give you some information and ideas.



			===[[ModTools\|'''ModTools''']]===
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			The software programme we use to moderate and run our local communities. Explanations galore!

	===[[How To Deal With\|'''How To Deal With''']]===		===[[How To Deal With\|'''How To Deal With''']]===

Jacky: /* Freegle Direct */

2022-09-06T16:52:45Z

Freegle Direct

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	Freegle Direct is lovely, this section has some guidance to help you get the most out of it.		Freegle Direct (the website) is lovely, this section has some guidance to help you get the most out of it.


	===[[Freegle Mobile app\|'''Freegle App''']]===		===[[Freegle Mobile app\|'''Freegle App''']]===

Jacky: /* Welcome to 60px | link=Running Your Local Group Running Your Local Group */

2021-09-01T13:04:05Z

Welcome to 60px | link=Running Your Local Group Running Your Local Group

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	==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local ~~Group~~ ]]Running Your Local ~~Group~~==		<center>
			==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local Community ]]Running Your Local Community==
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	This section of the Wiki is aiming to provide you with guidelines, resources and some odd bits of hopefully useful advice for running your ~~group~~. If you find something missing, please do add it yourself or mention on [[Freegle UK Central Group]] that you would like it added.		This section of the Wiki is aiming to provide you with guidelines, resources and some odd bits of hopefully useful advice for running your community. If you find something missing, please do add it yourself or mention on [[Freegle UK Central Group]] that you would like it added.

	Click on the blue title of each section to access the contents list for each one.		Click on the blue title of each section to access the contents list for each one.
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	Basics of what constitutes a Freegle ~~Group~~. This section has links to what we have all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.		Basics of what constitutes a Freegle Community. This section has links to what we have all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.


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	During the day to day operation of your ~~group~~, this section gives you ideas how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought. Lots of examples of messages you can use are included.		During the day to day operation of your community, this section gives you ideas how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought. Lots of examples of messages you can use are included.


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	We have ~~an app~~ so ~~group~~ members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here!		We have apps so members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here!


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	This section will link you to pages which give information on how to go about attracting some local funding for your ~~group~~.		This section will link you to pages which give information on how to go about attracting some local funding for your community.


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	Some local ~~groups~~ have undertaken special initiatives, this section provides links to those.		Some local communities have undertaken special initiatives, this section provides links to those.

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	~~<center>~~		==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local Group ]]Running Your Local Group==
	==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local ~~Community~~ ]]Running Your Local ~~Community~~==
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			This section of the Wiki is aiming to provide you with guidelines, resources and some odd bits of hopefully useful advice for running your group. If you find something missing, please do add it yourself or mention on [[Freegle UK Central Group]] that you would like it added.
	This section of the Wiki is aiming to provide you with guidelines, resources and some odd bits of hopefully useful advice. If you find something missing, please do add it yourself or mention on [[Freegle UK Central Group]] that you would like it added.

	Click on the blue title of each section to access the contents list for each one.		Click on the blue title of each section to access the contents list for each one.
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	Basics of what constitutes a Freegle ~~Community~~. This section has links to what we have all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.		Basics of what constitutes a Freegle Group. This section has links to what we have all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.


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	During the day to day operation of your ~~community~~, this section gives you ideas how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought. Lots of examples of messages you can use are included.		During the day to day operation of your group, this section gives you ideas how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought. Lots of examples of messages you can use are included.


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	We have an app so ~~local~~ members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here!		We have an app so group members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here!


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	Do you have a Cafe for your ~~members~~? How to deal with other groups or agencies in your community? This section has some pointers for you.		Do you have a Cafe for your group? How to deal with other groups or agencies in your community? This section has some pointers for you.


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	===[[Local ~~Community~~ Initiatives\|'''Local ~~Community~~ Initiatives''']]===		===[[Local Group Initiatives\|'''Local Group Initiatives''']]===
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Jacky: /* Welcome to 60px | link=Running Your Local Group Running Your Local Group */

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Welcome to 60px | link=Running Your Local Group Running Your Local Group

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	==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local ~~Group~~ ]]Running Your Local ~~Group~~==		<center>
			==Welcome to <br>[[ File:Manage-local-group.png \| 60px \| link=Running Your Local Community ]]Running Your Local Community==
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	This section of the Wiki is aiming to provide you with guidelines, resources and some odd bits of hopefully useful advice ~~for running your group~~. If you find something missing, please do add it yourself or mention on [[Freegle UK Central Group]] that you would like it added.
			This section of the Wiki is aiming to provide you with guidelines, resources and some odd bits of hopefully useful advice. If you find something missing, please do add it yourself or mention on [[Freegle UK Central Group]] that you would like it added.

	Click on the blue title of each section to access the contents list for each one.		Click on the blue title of each section to access the contents list for each one.
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	Basics of what constitutes a Freegle ~~Group~~. This section has links to what we have all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.		Basics of what constitutes a Freegle Community. This section has links to what we have all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.


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	During the day to day operation of your ~~group~~, this section gives you ideas how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought. Lots of examples of messages you can use are included.		During the day to day operation of your community, this section gives you ideas how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought. Lots of examples of messages you can use are included.


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	We have an app so ~~group~~ members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here!		We have an app so local members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here!


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	Do you have a Cafe for your ~~group~~? How to deal with other groups or agencies in your community? This section has some pointers for you.		Do you have a Cafe for your members? How to deal with other groups or agencies in your community? This section has some pointers for you.


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	===[[Local ~~Group~~ Initiatives\|'''Local ~~Group~~ Initiatives''']]===		===[[Local Community Initiatives\|'''Local Community Initiatives''']]===
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