Pro Tips to Spread the Word

Practical ideas to activate your network and get more supporters involved — for clubs, schools, and community organisations.

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Email templates & messaging ideas

Practical ideas to activate your network and get more supporters involved.

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Fundraiser launch emails

Send tailored versions to familiar audiences (current members and parents) and unfamiliar audiences (extended networks and the local community).

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Email updates & thank yous

Share success stories, thank supporters, and remind them there is still time to get involved.

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Merchant outreach emails

Announce your upcoming fundraiser and invite local businesses to participate.

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Private thank you emails

Send personalised messages to subscribers and key supporters.

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Ongoing updates

Keep your community informed with regular progress and impact updates.

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Keep it short and engaging

Share a 2-minute pitch from a teacher, coach, or community leader.

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WhatsApp & group chat nudges

Parent chats are powerful. Try: “We’re fundraising with Swoodle! Just shop with savings and our club earns.”

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Facebook groups & community forums

Share updates and links in local community pages, club groups, and noticeboards.

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Game day or school/community event promos

Promote Swoodle at events with flyers, QR codes, and a quick explainer.

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Club & orientation days

Set up a Swoodle info table with signage like: “Help us raise $5,000 and benefit from thousands of deals and savings.”

Pro tips for sporting clubs

Practical ways to engage your members, activate your community, and grow support for your club.

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Weekly team emails or match wrap-ups

Add a short message at the end of club emails: “Support our club while you shop — sign up to Swoodle and help us hit our fundraising goal, benefiting from super offers and savings.”

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Coaches’ corner or captain’s message

Encourage team leaders to mention Swoodle in post-game or anytime talks, or at training sessions.

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Parent sideline chats

Word of mouth works! Ask team managers or volunteers to mention it casually to parents and supporters during games.

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Club social media

Post reminders using eye-catching banners, reels, or short videos. Tip: feature real club members using the app!

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Game day activation

Set up a table or tent with Swoodle flyers, QR codes, and a quick demo. Use signage like: “Help us fund new gear — shop and save, and Swoodle does the rest.”

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Club newsletter or fixture sheet

Include a recurring blurb or banner: “Support [Club Name] every time you shop through Swoodle — it’s that easy!”

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Welcome packs

Include a flyer or postcard in player welcome packs, registration day materials, or merch bags.

Pro tips for schools

Practical ways to engage families, rally your school community, and grow support for your fundraiser.

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School newsletters or weekly bulletins

Add a short blurb: “Support [School Name] every time you shop and save — sign up to Swoodle and help us reach our fundraising goals effortlessly!”

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Classroom or year-level communication

Teachers can include a short mention in class updates or parent emails: “We’re raising funds for [cause]. Sign up to Swoodle — it’s simple. Benefit from thousands of deals and savings.”

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School social media

Post reminders using colourful banners, reels, or short videos. Tip: showcase students, parents, or teachers using Swoodle!

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School events & assemblies

Set up a table or pop-up at open days, fetes, or assemblies with flyers, QR codes, and a simple explainer.

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Parent WhatsApp or Facebook groups

Have class reps or P&C post a quick reminder with a signup link.

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School gate or drop-off chats

Encourage casual word-of-mouth through P&C members, parent volunteers, or class reps during pick-up times.

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Enrolment packs & notes home

Include a flyer or postcard in student welcome packs, excursion permission slips, or term notes.

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Digital screens & noticeboards

Display a rotating Swoodle message: “Help fund our library upgrade — shop and save, and Swoodle does the rest.”

Pro tips for communities

Practical ways to engage your community and inspire more people to support your cause.

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Member newsletters or bulletins

Add a section: “Support [Organisation Name] simply by shopping through Swoodle — benefit from thousands of deals and savings.”

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Community noticeboards & local groups

Post flyers, QR codes, or short blurbs in libraries, caf’s, or community centres. Also share on local Facebook groups and forums.

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Volunteer briefings & meetings

Ask volunteers to help spread the word during events. Equip them with a simple script and flyers.

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Local events & fundraisers

Host a Swoodle info booth at your next event, open day, or fete. Use signage like: “No cash? No problem. Join Swoodle. Shop and save and support us effortlessly.”

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Email campaigns

Use storytelling to show how small actions add up. Tailor messages for current members & donors (familiar) and the local community (unfamiliar).

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Community website or blog

Add a permanent section or pop-up promoting Swoodle with a link or QR code.

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Local media & radio

Pitch a short community interest story to local newspapers or stations about fundraising in a fresh, digital way.

Privacy Policy

Privacy

Swoodle APP Pty Ltd (“Swoodle”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect and the manner in which we may use such information. We may modify or supplement this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page of our website. We are committed to ensuring that, to the best of our ability, we meet all the requirements of Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act in Australia, and the Privacy Act (2020) and Privacy Principles in New Zealand.

Collection of Information

Swoodle collects information about you in four different ways:

  • Member Activation
    When you activate your Entertainment membership, we will ask you to provide certain information about yourself. This information may include your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number. We will collect personal information such as this only when it has been voluntarily provided by you.
  • Restaurant Appraisal Forms
    When you complete a restaurant appraisal form as part of your Entertainment dining experience, we collect contact information such as your name, mailing address, and email address.
  • Voting for Your Favourite Restaurant
    When you vote for your favourite restaurant using the online form or the form in the Swoodle membership, we collect contact information such as your name, mailing address, and email address.
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Delete Account

Swoodle provides an option to remove a user’s account details via the App. Users can revoke this request within 30 days by clicking the Withdraw prompt in the Entertainment App. This request will only affect your Swoodle membership account details. As per applicable Australian and New Zealand law, we must maintain financial records for seven years and thus keep historical data to support any audit.

Use of Information by Swoodle

  • We use the information we collect from you in order to provide you with a specific service. For example, we use your contact information (e.g., name, address, and credit card information), along with your Swoodle number, to provide you with, and/or bill you for, any Swoodle Membership you wish to purchase and which may be available directly from us (note: you will not be able to use such services without providing this information).
  • We may also use this information to improve our marketing efforts and services, analyze site usage, and customize our website’s content and layout.
  • We may disclose your personal information to the fundraiser that sold you your Swoodle Membership or you have selected at purchase of membership so that the fundraiser may notify you of new editions and other relevant initiatives.
  • We may also use this information to notify you of special offers, restaurant updates, discounts, and new products and services related to the purchase of your Entertainment Membership (via email, SMS, and other online and offline communications). If you do not wish to receive these communications from us, please notify us by email at contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 000000.
  • If you are providing artwork for your fundraising organization, we may use these in materials relating to the promotion of the Swoodle Membership on our website.

Who Will See or Have Access to Your Information?

We may disclose to third parties aggregate anonymous statistics regarding our customers, sales, traffic analyses, and other information regarding or collected through our websites and printed forms. Other than in this anonymous form, we will not disclose your personal information without first obtaining your permission except as follows:

  • We may disclose personal information if required by law or legal process.
  • We may disclose your personal information to third parties providing, or assisting us in providing, services requested by you, and for billing purposes.

Security

We process online customer orders and collect and store personally identifiable information using 128-bit SSL encryption technology. SSL encrypts the information you input before it is sent to us via the Internet. In addition, all of the customer information we collect on our website is stored on Swoodle App Pty Ltd’s host server which is located in a restricted access area and is password protected.

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Correcting and Updating Your Information

You may gain access to personal information that Swoodle has collected about you by contacting 1300 000000 (Australia). You may also request to have any of your personal information corrected or updated by sending an email to contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 0000000 (Australia).

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We appreciate your comments and questions regarding this Privacy Policy. If at any time you believe we have handled your information otherwise than in accordance with this Privacy Policy, please notify us by email at contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 0000000 (Australia), and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to investigate and, if we deem necessary, remedy the matter.