5 MIN · Module

Setting up a neighbourhood WhatsApp respectfully

Three ground rules that keep a street-level group useful and kind.

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Age-Friendly Community Builder· 8 credits to certificateelective Community Organising Starter Pack· 6 credits to certificateelective

Group, not gossip channel

A street WhatsApp group can be a lifeline (lost cat, power cut, urgent help) or a nightmare (complaints, rumours, 2 a.m. videos). Three ground rules pinned at the top help: 1. PURPOSE, 'This group is for the practical and the urgent. No politics, no rumours.' 2. QUIET HOURS, no messages 22:00-08:00 unless genuinely urgent. 3. NEVER POST PHOTOS OF MINORS…

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