If your Friends Group doesn’t already have a dedicated group email address, we strongly recommend setting one up. A shared inbox keeps your group’s communications organised, looks more professional for funding applications and official correspondence, and ensures that important emails don’t get missed or lost if circumstances within your group change. It’s a small step that makes a real difference to how your group runs day to day.
If you need help setting one up, please see our simple step-by-step guide below:
How to Set Up a Group Email Address for Your Friends Group
We recommend setting up a free Gmail account – it’s straightforward to create, easy to share with other members of your group, and works well for both day-to-day communications and funding applications.
Follow the steps below to get started.
Step 1 – Go to Gmail Visit www.gmail.com and click ‘Create account’.
Step 2 – Choose your email address Select ‘For personal use’ and choose an address that reflects your group’s name – for example, [email protected]. Keep it simple and easy to remember.
Step 3 – Set a password Choose a secure password and make sure you share it with a trusted member of your group so that more than one person has access.
Step 4 – Complete the setup Follow the on-screen steps to finish setting up your account. You don’t need to provide a phone number if you’d prefer not to.
Step 5 – Share access with your group Let your key group members know the email address and password so that more than one person can send and receive emails on behalf of the group.
Need help? If you’d like support setting up your group email, get in touch at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help.
