Volunteer (Moderator) Recruiting - Revision history

Neville Reid: /* Sample letter once potential mod has expressed an interest */ minor updates

2025-11-07T15:20:46Z

Sample letter once potential mod has expressed an interest: minor updates

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	Thank you for your interest in joining the volunteer team for XXX Freegle. This is great news for us.		Thank you for your interest in joining the volunteer team for XXX Freegle. This is great news for us.

	In terms of what is involved, it takes a bit of reading ~~initially~~ but less so once up to speed. ~~Moderating~~ is mainly about:		In terms of what is involved, it initially takes a bit of reading and exploring our apps/websites, but will require less time once up to speed. Being a local Freegle volunteer (sometimes called "moderating") is mainly about:

	* helping members use the group within the rules		* helping members use the group within the rules
	* supporting other local Freegle groups by asking members to post on their most local group in the first instance		* supporting other local Freegle groups by asking members to post on their most local group in the first instance
	* helping to promote XXX Freegle locally		* helping to promote XXX Freegle locally
	* identifying the need for Admin messages ~~and~~ responding to member feedback		* identifying the need for Admin messages
	* communicating with other members of the ~~mod~~ team		* responding to member feedback
	* ideally ~~belonging to 2-3 moderators’ groups~~ to help local and national communication within Freegle. This also ~~ensures that~~ a reliable source of advice and support ~~will be~~ available to you at (pretty much) all times.		* communicating with other members of the volunteer team
			* ideally checking discussions for volunteers on Discourse, to help local and national communication within Freegle. This also provides a reliable source of advice and support which is available to you at (pretty much) all times.

	If this sounds like something you'd like to do, please get back to me. Please could you tell me a little more about yourself, such as any relevant work or voluntary experience that would be helpful for us to know and what personal skills that you might be able to bring to the role. Please could you also include your full name, home address and a ~~landline~~ number.		If this sounds like something you'd like to do, please get back to me. Please could you tell me a little more about yourself, such as any relevant work or voluntary experience that would be helpful for us to know and what personal skills that you might be able to bring to the role. Please could you also include your full name, home address and a phone number.

	Do let me know if you have questions and we can go from there.		Do let me know if you have questions and we can go from there.
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	Contact ~~landline~~ number		Contact phone number


	===Due diligence===		===Due diligence===

Neville Reid: /* Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers */ add a line based on Jo's advice: You'd be part of a team, so if you're not available on some days, we can cover the work between us.

2025-11-01T11:56:31Z

Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers: add a line based on Jo's advice: You'd be part of a team, so if you're not available on some days, we can cover the work between us.

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	It would be nice to have some more help with this. If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at xxxxxx, and tell us why you'd like to moderate such a fantastic resource! :-) If you've responded to one of these mails before, then feel free to respond again to let us know that you're still interested.		It would be nice to have some more help with this. If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at xxxxxx, and tell us why you'd like to moderate such a fantastic resource! :-) If you've responded to one of these mails before, then feel free to respond again to let us know that you're still interested.

	You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time, on a phone, tablet or computer. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.		You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time, on a phone, tablet or computer. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward. You'd be part of a team, so if you're not available on some days, we can cover the work between us.

	We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. Freegle now has over 500 communities across the UK, so you'll be keeping it ticking over locally, and ensuring that usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.		We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. Freegle now has over 500 communities across the UK, so you'll be keeping it ticking over locally, and ensuring that usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.

Neville Reid: /* Volunteer Training Stage */ Category:Sample Messages

2025-10-26T20:32:28Z

Volunteer Training Stage: Category:Sample Messages

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Neville Reid: Category:Sample Admins

2025-10-26T20:29:45Z

Category:Sample Admins

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Neville Reid: Neville Reid moved page Moderator (Mod) Recruiting to Volunteer (Moderator) Recruiting: primary name these days

2025-10-26T20:27:19Z

Neville Reid moved page Moderator (Mod) Recruiting to Volunteer (Moderator) Recruiting: primary name these days

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Neville Reid: /* Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers */ 400 groups –> 500 communities

2023-05-08T09:36:08Z

Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers: 400 groups –> 500 communities

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	You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time, on a phone, tablet or computer. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.		You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time, on a phone, tablet or computer. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.

	We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. Freegle now has over ~~400 groups~~ across the UK, so you'll be keeping it ticking over locally, and ensuring that usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.		We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. Freegle now has over 500 communities across the UK, so you'll be keeping it ticking over locally, and ensuring that usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.

	===Sample letter once potential mod has expressed an interest===		===Sample letter once potential mod has expressed an interest===

Neville Reid: /* Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers */ add: on a phone, tablet or computer

2023-05-08T09:30:47Z

Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers: add: on a phone, tablet or computer

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	It would be nice to have some more help with this. If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at xxxxxx, and tell us why you'd like to moderate such a fantastic resource! :-) If you've responded to one of these mails before, then feel free to respond again to let us know that you're still interested.		It would be nice to have some more help with this. If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at xxxxxx, and tell us why you'd like to moderate such a fantastic resource! :-) If you've responded to one of these mails before, then feel free to respond again to let us know that you're still interested.

	You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.		You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time, on a phone, tablet or computer. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.

	We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. Freegle now has over 400 groups across the UK, so you'll be keeping it ticking over locally, and ensuring that usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.		We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. Freegle now has over 400 groups across the UK, so you'll be keeping it ticking over locally, and ensuring that usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.

Neville Reid: /* Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers */ clarify last para

2023-04-10T21:12:47Z

Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers: clarify last para

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	You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.		You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.

	We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. ~~With~~ over 400 groups across the UK, you'll be keeping ~~Freegle~~ ticking over, and ensuring usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.		We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. Freegle now has over 400 groups across the UK, so you'll be keeping it ticking over locally, and ensuring that usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.

	===Sample letter once potential mod has expressed an interest===		===Sample letter once potential mod has expressed an interest===

Neville Reid: /* Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers */ + commit

2023-04-06T16:00:57Z

Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers: + commit

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	It would be nice to have some more help with this. If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at xxxxxx, and tell us why you'd like to moderate such a fantastic resource! :-) If you've responded to one of these mails before, then feel free to respond again to let us know that you're still interested.		It would be nice to have some more help with this. If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at xxxxxx, and tell us why you'd like to moderate such a fantastic resource! :-) If you've responded to one of these mails before, then feel free to respond again to let us know that you're still interested.

	You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and ~~be able~~ to ~~spend~~ an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.		You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and commit to spending an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.

	We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. With over 400 groups across the UK, you'll be keeping Freegle ticking over, and ensuring usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.		We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. With over 400 groups across the UK, you'll be keeping Freegle ticking over, and ensuring usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.

Neville Reid: /* Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers */ update group to community, mention app/website

2023-04-06T12:59:09Z

Sample Admin to recruit moderator volunteers: update group to community, mention app/website

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	Thanks for being members of $groupname.		Thanks for being members of $groupname.

	Behind the scenes, there's a group of volunteers who keep the ~~group~~ running smoothly. We monitor the ~~group~~, gently point out if messages aren't in ~~the correct~~ format and answer questions members might have. I hope we're doing things ok, though we can always do it better.		Behind the scenes, there's a group of volunteers who keep the community running smoothly. We monitor messages to the community, gently point out if messages aren't in a helpful format, and answer questions that members might have. I hope we're doing things OK, though we can always do it better.

	It would be nice to have some more help with this. If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at xxxxxx, and tell us why you'd like to moderate such a fantastic resource :) . If you've responded to one of these mails before, then feel free to respond again to let us know that you're still interested.		It would be nice to have some more help with this. If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at xxxxxx, and tell us why you'd like to moderate such a fantastic resource! :-) If you've responded to one of these mails before, then feel free to respond again to let us know that you're still interested.

	You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and be able to spend ~~at least a couple of hours~~ per week moderating the ~~group~~.		You'll need to be computer literate, perhaps to have moderated an online forum previously, and be able to spend an hour or two per week moderating the community – often just a couple of minutes at a time. We have another website and mobile app that make this mostly quick and straightforward.

	We ~~don't~~ have ~~anything tangible to give to a co-moderator - it's all free, right? - but it's rewarding nevertheless. With over 400 groups across the UK, you'll be keeping Freegle ticking over~~ and ~~ensuring usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life~~.

			We don't have anything tangible to give to a fellow volunteer – it's all free, right? – but it's rewarding nevertheless. With over 400 groups across the UK, you'll be keeping Freegle ticking over, and ensuring usable items stay out of landfill sites to have a new lease of life.

	===Sample letter once potential mod has expressed an interest===		===Sample letter once potential mod has expressed an interest===