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Here are some links and information on various Council successes:
Here's a summary of Freegle's various council partnerships and projects, with links to more detail:


* April 2024: ReLondon: a project with '''Sutton''' Council, clearing an office building.  Case Study: https://relondon.gov.uk/resources/case-study-partnering-for-the-planet-how-circular-business-is-collaborating-with-the-public-sector
* '''Bassettlaw Council''' - April 2021: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* June 2023-February 2024 : '''Wandsworth''': Cost of Living Project.  Freegle proposed a project to the London Borough of Wandsworth’s Cost-of-Living Fund to encourage the increased use of the Wandsworth Freegle Community through two main activities, targeted promotion of Freegle to social housing residents and promotion of Freegle to the wider local community. Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pvYD-9ovbe6qI4-XR9Q22M_0iKTZvAPD/view
* '''Buckinghamshire Council''' - June 2021, July 2022 and July 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* March 2023: '''Cheltenham''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Cheltenham Council''' - March 2023: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* June 2022 and June 2023: '''Newcastle-under-Lyme''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Cumbria''' - September 2015: [[Freegle Cumbria County Council Partnership]] with Freegle. Updated September 2017 - the Cumbria/Freegle partnership update: [https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/2022-08-25-freegle-partnership-cumbria-county-council penrithedenfreegle.org.uk]


* June 2022: '''Norfolk''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Eastbourne''' - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* June 2021, July 2022 and July 2023: '''Buckinghamshire''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Essex County Council''' - June 2020, June 2021, December 2022 and January 2024: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities. December 2024: a three-year sponsorship was agreed, with a special landing page on the website as part of the agreement. Announced on Central 7.12.24: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/landing-page-for-essex/8116 discourse thread]. Landing page: https://www.ilovefreegle.org/essex


* June 2021 and August 2023 : '''Lancaster''': One year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Lancashire County Council''' - May 2021: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* May 2021: '''Lancashire''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Lancaster Council''' - June 2021 and August 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* April 2021: '''Bassettlaw''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.  
* '''Lewes Council''' - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* June 2020, June 2021, December 2022 and January 2024: '''Essex''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Newcastle-under-Lyme Council''' - June 2022 and June 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* May 2020: '''Lewes''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Norfolk County Council''' - June 2022: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


* May 2020: '''Eastbourne''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Sutton Council''' - April 2024: a ReLondon project with Sutton Council, clearing an office building. Case study: [https://relondon.gov.uk/resources/case-study-partnering-for-the-planet-how-circular-business-is-collaborating-with-the-public-sector relondon.gov.uk]


* May 2020: '''Westminster''': One year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
* '''Wandsworth Council''' - June 2023 to February 2024: Cost of Living Project. Freegle proposed a project to the London Borough of Wandsworth's Cost-of-Living Fund to encourage increased use of the Wandsworth Freegle community, through two main activities: targeted promotion of Freegle to social housing residents, and promotion of Freegle to the wider local community. Report: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pvYD-9ovbe6qI4-XR9Q22M_0iKTZvAPD/view Google Drive]
 
** Continuation of the Wandsworth project - progress report posted to Central 13.12.24: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/freegles-funded-cost-of-living-project-in-wandsworth-dec-2024-update/8137 discourse thread]. Report: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_uywYGyGHXagelHgjQL00ZR3n7i3-fkd/view Google Drive]
* September 2015: Cumbria: [[Freegle Cumbria County Council Partnership]] Partnership with Freegle. Update on the '''Cumbria'''/Freegle Partnership. September 2017. https://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/2022-08-25-freegle-partnership-cumbria-county-council
** Presentation by Anna and Natalie as part of ReLondon's annual celebration of the circular economy, 23 October 2025. Full presentation: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivJkY4l8QsZBl5IUO8VJ8bpASzbktc_7/view?usp=sharing Google Drive]. Discourse thread explaining the annual event: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/freegle-to-host-online-event-as-part-of-circular-economy-week-12pm-thur-23-oct/8862 discourse thread]
** Update on the project, working with food banks: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/update-on-freegles-current-project-in-wandsworth-working-with-food-banks/9179 discourse thread]


* '''Westminster''' - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.


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* [[Council Help]]
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[[Category:Councils, Partnerships & Data Protection]]
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026

Here's a summary of Freegle's various council partnerships and projects, with links to more detail:

  • Bassettlaw Council - April 2021: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Buckinghamshire Council - June 2021, July 2022 and July 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Cheltenham Council - March 2023: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Eastbourne - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Essex County Council - June 2020, June 2021, December 2022 and January 2024: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities. December 2024: a three-year sponsorship was agreed, with a special landing page on the website as part of the agreement. Announced on Central 7.12.24: discourse thread. Landing page: https://www.ilovefreegle.org/essex
  • Lancashire County Council - May 2021: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Lancaster Council - June 2021 and August 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Lewes Council - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Council - June 2022 and June 2023: one-year partnerships to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Norfolk County Council - June 2022: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.
  • Sutton Council - April 2024: a ReLondon project with Sutton Council, clearing an office building. Case study: relondon.gov.uk
  • Wandsworth Council - June 2023 to February 2024: Cost of Living Project. Freegle proposed a project to the London Borough of Wandsworth's Cost-of-Living Fund to encourage increased use of the Wandsworth Freegle community, through two main activities: targeted promotion of Freegle to social housing residents, and promotion of Freegle to the wider local community. Report: Google Drive
    • Continuation of the Wandsworth project - progress report posted to Central 13.12.24: discourse thread. Report: Google Drive
    • Presentation by Anna and Natalie as part of ReLondon's annual celebration of the circular economy, 23 October 2025. Full presentation: Google Drive. Discourse thread explaining the annual event: discourse thread
    • Update on the project, working with food banks: discourse thread
  • Westminster - May 2020: one-year partnership to promote the council on the website to their local communities.

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