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(This is a sample Admin message you can ask your neighbouring communities to send out)  
(This is a sample admin message you can ask a neighbouring community to send out.)


;New local Freegle Community opened
;New local Freegle community opened


Dear Members
Dear members,


A new community has opened for (insert community name and URL)  
A new community has opened for (insert community name and URL).


We ask that members use their home communities in the first instance to offer and request items.  
We ask that members use their home community first when offering or requesting items.


If you would consider this new community your home community please consider joining it now!
If this new community would be your home community, please consider joining it now.


Using one's home community has personal and collective, community and environmental benefits:  
Using your home community first has personal, collective, community and environmental benefits:


* Reduces the 'competition' for items
* Reduces competition for items
* Reduces 'no shows'
* Reduces no-shows
* Saves money – by reducing the amount of travelling that members need to do to give and receive items
* Saves money - by reducing the amount of travel members need to do to give and receive items
* Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous – members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours'
* Reduces abuse of the system, since a smaller community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better, which leads to fewer bad behaviours
* No transport? Local communities make Freegle more accessible to everyone
* Makes Freegle more accessible if you don't have transport
* No van/trailer? Bulky items may even be collectible on foot if they are only a few streets away
* Means bulky items may be collectable on foot if they're only a few streets away
* Reduces the number of emails per community – lots of smaller communities means we have more choice in how many posts we receive and from where we receive them.
* Reduces the number of messages per community
* Increases good neighbourliness
* Increases good neighbourliness and local community spirit
* Enhances local community spirit
* Reduces the environmental impact of the distance travelled
* Reduces negative environmental impact – distance travelled is lessened, reducing the carbon foot print


With thanks from the $groupname team.


With many thanks to everyone from the $groupname Team.
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026

(This is a sample admin message you can ask a neighbouring community to send out.)

New local Freegle community opened

Dear members,

A new community has opened for (insert community name and URL).

We ask that members use their home community first when offering or requesting items.

If this new community would be your home community, please consider joining it now.

Using your home community first has personal, collective, community and environmental benefits:

  • Reduces competition for items
  • Reduces no-shows
  • Saves money - by reducing the amount of travel members need to do to give and receive items
  • Reduces abuse of the system, since a smaller community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better, which leads to fewer bad behaviours
  • Makes Freegle more accessible if you don't have transport
  • Means bulky items may be collectable on foot if they're only a few streets away
  • Reduces the number of messages per community
  • Increases good neighbourliness and local community spirit
  • Reduces the environmental impact of the distance travelled

With thanks from the $groupname team.

Back to Admins

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