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You might well want some sort of internet presence. A lot of groups go for the Facebook approach and many have a website, some have both. It will depend on the skills you have among your volunteers. The primary use is to inform your householders as to your progress. The people at B4RN will also be viewers, this can be useful.

All these need to be updated regularly, the idea is to maintain momentum. You might have to keep it going for 2 or 3 years, so pace yourself, start at a modest rate of postings.

Facebook has advantages in that you get feedback and motivation from your own area and from other B4RN people. And you can motivate your own volunteers with their photos. And thank them.

You can have a Facebook page which is members only or a completely public one. The members only one can be seen by everyone, but they cannot add comments. It gives an insular approach and bonds your team. Having a public one is not as dangerous as it sounds, it just means you can get helpful comments and support from a wider audience. Facebook tends to be short, sweet, jolly and polite.

Facebook is a diary of events and moves on. A website is the place where your information is more available, it is in collated form and can be viewed.