Free Stuff

We all like free stuff, right?

Here's some of the ones we've found as students to be the most helpful.

If you've got some advice you'd like to share on the best free stuff you've found, give us as shout by email or Instagram... unless you're just trying to hog it all... 😉

Freegle

Freegle is a UK organisation that aims to increase reuse and reduce landfill by offering a free Internet-based service where people can give away and ask for things that would otherwise be thrown away. We've found it really useful when first moving to University to get pots, pans, duvets, pillows, lamps, shelving, plants and all-sorts that we couldn't afford.

Website: https://www.ilovefreegle.org/

Free TV and films

Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is an on demand TV and radio service for education. Staff and students at most UK Universities can record programmes from many free-to-air channels and search an extensive archive, as well as creating clips, and compiling playlists. BoB is produced by Learning on Screen: the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council.

Essentially it's free and legal TV!

Website: https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand

Olio

On OLIO, you’ll find millions of people giving away food & other household items to their neighbours, all for free.

Website: https://olioex.com/

Giffgaff SIM Card

No contracts, just flexible goodybags packed with data, starting at £6. They recommend the best plan for you each month.

You get free calls and texts to other Giffgaff users - provided you top up once every 3 months.

They also have a really good second-hand phone 'marketplace' if you need a good phone, cheap.

Website: https://www.giffgaff.com/free-sim-cards

FutureLearn - free online courses

Learn 100% online for free with world-class universities and industry experts. Develop your career, learn a new skill, or pursue your hobbies with flexible online courses.

This is a great resource for students wishing to supplement their studies, but also a great opportunity for personal development too. There are a wide range of courses available under this offer, including courses such as:

Childhood Adversity: The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Mental Health
Orientation to Educational Neuroscience
Create a Social Media Marketing Campaign
Effective Livestock Production with Low Use of Antibiotics
'Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)'
Interpreting for Refugees: Contexts, Practices and Ethics
IT System Management ITIL® 4 Foundation Certificate with Manual and Exam
Business Futures: Sustainable Business Through Green HR

When I tell you there are literally hundreds of courses on basically every topic ever, I am being deadly serious. There's also some really helpful careers advice free courses too, but we will pop them under Careers Advice.

N.B.: Your University may even be signed up to give you the free upgrade that gives you access to the course's exams and Certificate of Achievement - which you would have to pay for otherwise. Give it a search on your Uni's website for more info.

FutureLearn Website: https://www.futurelearn.com/

Free Water-Saving Devices!

To help you to save water, many water suppliers in the UK offer you freebies - such as timers, sink drainers, oil pots, hair-catchers, tap aerators and water saving shower heads bag-type water savers which you can put in your toilet cistern to save flushes and so on.

Which UK Water Companies do Free Water-Saving Devices?

When applying for these free water saving devices, you will only be eligible to receive devices from your own region's water supplier.

Affinity Water customers can request a free Save-a-Flush water saver, water-saving shower heads, water widgets, tap aerators and swell gel for gardeners.
Anglian Water offer free water saving visit at which they will fit any appropriate water-saving devices, such as showerheads, dual-flush converter for your toilet, shower timers and tap inserts. You have to book an appointment to have them fitted.
Bristol Water Free water saving kit including tap inserts, Save-a-Flush, shower regulator and shower timer.
Cambridge Water offer a free Hippo or Save-a-Flush to place in larger cisterns, along with shower heads and timers.
Essex and Suffolk Water offer a water saving kit which includes free Save-a-Flush, shower regulator, shower timer and a tap insert.
Portsmouth Water offer customers in it's region a big selection of water saving devices including free Save-a-Flush Bag, shower timer, tap inserts and shower regulator.
Severn Trent Water offer a free water saving kit to customers.
Scottish Water offer a Save-a-Flush to all customers.
Southern Water Save-a-flush bags are provided free of charge to customers in their water supply area.
South Staffs Water offer a free Hippo, flowsavers and shower and toothbrushing timers.
Sutton and East Surrey Water are currently offering customers Hippos and Save-a-Flushes.
South West Water customers can apply for a free Hippo or a Water saver kit.
Thames Water offer their own customers free shower and tap devices, as well as Hippos, Save-a-flush and shower timers.
United Utilities will send customers a free Save-a-Flush or a watersavers pack.
Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru Cyf Free Hippo bag for customers, and a free pipe lagging kit for winter.
Wessex Water customers can request a selection of watersaving devices including shower timers, a Save-a-flush and water aerators
Yorkshire Water Customers can order a free water saving pack with timers, sink drainers, oil pots, hair catchers, special bags, leak detectors and tap aerators.

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