Council Projects/Partnerships
From Freegle Wiki
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.
- Cumbria - September 2015: Freegle Cumbria County Council Partnership with Freegle. Updated September 2017 - the Cumbria/Freegle partnership update: penrithedenfreegle.org.uk
- 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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