Useful Websites

Promoting Freegle

Here are some useful websites:

• Local papers and free listings magazines if you know the paper but need contact details: http://www.mediauk.com

• Search for publications, by area: http://www.nsdatabase.co.uk

• Radio Stations: http://www.radio-now.co.uk/main.htm

• University Student Unions enter town/city here: http://www.nus.org.uk/Students-Unions/

• University Student housing depts -133 Universities listed here: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/AboutUs/WhoWeAre/Pages/Members.aspx

• Transition Town, full list here: http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/TransitionCommunities

• Local Councils, full index with contacts here: http://direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm )

• For local community magazines: you need to register but free to use: http://www.findlocalmagazines.co.uk/

• Search by postcode to find your local council contacts, or your regional recycle now website: http://www.recyclenow.com/

• For Scotland, very comprehensive links for re-use options: http://www.sort-it.org.uk/cap.asp?AuthID=99&CatID=24

• Do a google search of your former Freecycle group name, and contact any websites with your new Freegle details

• Add your Freegle group to this growing directory of community groups: http://www.groupsnearyou.com

• Try and get a classified on free listing sites in your area: http://www.gumtree.co.uk or http://www.vivastreet.co.uk

• Promote group activities: http://geo.craigslist.org/iso/gb

• Join your local Freeconomy group: http://www.justfortheloveofit.org

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