Freegle Reps Report 2012-07-16

STRATEGY

CAFS Project

Edward updated us on the progress of this. We discussed whether there were any issues of personal liability for Reps.

We continued to talk about and gather information on the time spent nationally in running Freegle, the effect this is having on some individuals and how this is not sustainable in the long term. We also talked about our internal organisation.

PUBLICITY

London Picture of Sustainability

Cat is to be a judge at the London Picture of Sustainability competition organised by http://www.caydoo.com/ along with Jo Confino, Guardian sustainability) and Neil Fox (Magic Radio DJ). We agreed that we would post on Central asking for agreement for a us to link to the photography website http://www.apictureofsustainability.com/ and for us to place a link to Caydoo on our website.

National Recycling Stars Scheme

Cat talked with Hannah Saxby from the National Recycling Stars Scheme about whether Freegle could be included in the scheme. The scheme gives national accreditation for recycling achievements and offers advice and free best practice events[b].

Green Alliance Event - 4 July

Cat found this to be a very useful event which gave her a chance to contribute to the debate and make some useful contacts as well as meeting Dame Ellen MacArthur and John Elkington. The UK circular economy taskforce was launched http://www.green-alliance.org.uk/uploadedFiles/Media_room_2/Press_releases/20120704%20PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20CETF%20Launch%20FINAL.pdf

BBC Cumbria

Cat was interviewed on 6 July about national waste directives and strategy and the public sector's role in actually delivering them.

The Green Directory

We agreed to pay for an entry.

FUNDING

www.freegle.it/accounts

Donation Methods

Bank Transfer, Everyclick and Give as You Live, Virgin MoneyGiving, Charities Aid Foundation and Charities Trust have been set up now as means of making donations to Freegle. Jacky has prepared a Wiki donations page

http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Donations_for_Freegle

Grant Possibilities

We collected various possible fundraising links and discussed our eligibility for grants.

OTHER

Best Practice Advice

We discussed wiki links for this:

http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Best_Practice

Best Practice advice has been prepared for groups to have a look at with a view to making it easier for potential Freeglers to quickly join and use Freegle. We talked about this in relation to a particular complaint that we had been made aware of.

Norfolk Freegle

Jacky updated us on the timetable for Norfolk Groups to move to the new website.

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