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Practical guides to run a club, a class parents' group, a family or a group of friends without spending your evenings on it.
Clubs and community groups
What's the best WhatsApp alternative for a club or community group?
Notices buried in chat, everyone's number on show, fixtures and subs all over the place: why WhatsApp struggles in clubs, and how to choose an alternative.
Clubs · GDPR
GDPR and your club's WhatsApp group: what you need to know
A club that runs a WhatsApp group is still responsible for its members' data under UK GDPR. The real risks, what the law says, and good practice for committees.
Class parents
How to set up a class parents' group without sharing your phone number
In a class WhatsApp group, dozens of parents can see your number. How to organise trips, the summer fair and the teacher's gift without putting it on show.
Class parents
How to organise the class collection for the end-of-year teacher gift
How much to ask, your school's gifts policy, collecting with no fees or awkward chasing, what to buy: the end-of-year teacher gift collection in 7 steps.
Comparison
WhatsApp, Tricount and Doodle in a single app
A WhatsApp group to chat, Tricount for the money, Doodle for the date: YouTim brings all three, plus a calendar and lists, into one free, ad-free app.
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