Running Your Local Community
(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.
