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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.  


*[[Basic Information|'''Basic Information''']]- Basics of what constitutes a Freegle Group
[[File:Manage-local-group.png|60px|link=Running Your Local Community]] '''Welcome to Running Your Local Community'''
*[[First Steps|''First Steps'']] - don't know where to start? Try here!
*[[How To Deal With|'''How To Deal With''']]- items, people and circumstances
*[[Admin|'''Admin''']]- managing Yahoo systems and messages you can send out
*[[Recruiting, Training and Retaining|'''Recruiting, Training and Retaining''']]- looking after your team
*[[Local Community|'''Local Community''']]- Cafes and other groups/agencies
*[[Local Funding|'''Local Funding''']]- ideas for help with costs of publicity etc
*[[Republishing|'''Republishing''']] - how to set up a Facebook or Twitter facility for your group


<br> You can also link to most of these sections via the index [[Moderator Handbook]]  
This section of the wiki aims to give you guidelines, resources and hopefully useful advice for running your community. If you find something missing, add it yourself, or mention it on [[Freegle Central Group]] and ask for it to be added.


<br> Back to [[Main Page]]
Click the title of each section below to see its full contents list.


[[Category:Running_Your_Group]]
==[[Basic Information|Basic Information]]==
 
The basics of what constitutes a Freegle community. Links to what we've all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.
 
==[[First Steps|First Steps]]==
 
Congratulations, you've joined the Freegle network - now what? Have a look at the links in this section for information and ideas.
 
==[[ModTools|ModTools]]==
 
The software we use to moderate and run our local communities. Explanations galore!
 
==[[How To Deal With|How To Deal With]]==
 
During the day-to-day operation of your community, this section gives you ideas on how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought, with lots of example messages you can use.
 
==[[Freegle Direct|Freegle Direct]]==
 
Freegle Direct (the website) is lovely - this section has guidance to help you get the most out of it.
 
==[[Freegle Mobile app|Freegle App]]==
 
We have apps so members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here.
 
==[[Recruiting, Training and Retaining|Recruiting, Training and Retaining]]==
 
Information on finding and looking after your team of volunteers.
 
==[[Local Community|Local Community]]==
 
Using the ChitChat message forum, or dealing with other groups or agencies in your community area? This section has pointers for you.
 
==[[Local Funding|Local Funding]]==
 
Links to pages on how to go about attracting local funding for your community.
 
==[[Local Group Initiatives|Local Group Initiatives]]==
 
Some local communities have undertaken special initiatives - this section links to those.
 
==See also==
* [[Main Page]]
 
[[Category:Running Your Community]]

Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026

(See Category:Running Your Local Community for all entries in this handbook.)

Welcome to Running Your Local Community

This section of the wiki aims to give you guidelines, resources and hopefully useful advice for running your community. If you find something missing, add it yourself, or mention it on Freegle Central Group and ask for it to be added.

Click the title of each section below to see its full contents list.

Basic Information

The basics of what constitutes a Freegle community. Links to what we've all agreed are the basic elements of being Freegle.

First Steps

Congratulations, you've joined the Freegle network - now what? Have a look at the links in this section for information and ideas.

ModTools

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

How To Deal With

During the day-to-day operation of your community, this section gives you ideas on how to deal with items, members and issues that might be giving you pause for thought, with lots of example messages you can use.

Freegle Direct

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

Freegle App

We have apps so members can use Freegle via their mobile devices - explanations here.

Recruiting, Training and Retaining

Information on finding and looking after your team of volunteers.

Local Community

Using the ChitChat message forum, or dealing with other groups or agencies in your community area? This section has pointers for you.

Local Funding

Links to pages on how to go about attracting local funding for your community.

Local Group Initiatives

Some local communities have undertaken special initiatives - this section links to those.

See also

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