Freegle Start

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Renamed as Freegle Growth on 22 March

This page is now of historic value only - the links and remit are no longer current.

The Freegle Start Working Group was formed shortly after Freegle was launched in September 2009. In March 2012 the members of the Group agreed that the initial work of the Group had been achieved. It was decided to integrate the Freegle Start Working Group with the Freegle People Working Group to form one Group dedicated to supporting Volunteers and Groups achieve growth of their Groups. It was also agreed that in future all Freegle policy will be dealt with by the Freegle Structure Working Group.
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Freegle-Growth/message/3325
Members agreed by poll to rename Freegle Start as Freegle Growth
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Freegle-Growth/message/3407

Link to Group

The Freegle Start Working Group can be found at http://freegle.it/Start.

Role Holders for the Group

The current role holders and Rep observers for Freegle Start can be found on the Who's Who spreadsheet [[1]]

Task List

The Task List for the group can be found at Start Tasks

Reports

Find out what has been happening on the group in the category:Start Group Reports

Remit of the Start Working Group

As drafted by the Freegle Start Working Group and submitted to the Freegle Reps on 31 January 2010:

The Start Group should be a permanent working group to discuss and recommend principles and procedures for listing new Freegle groups, and procedures to be followed for groups leaving Freegle. In particular we should discuss and make recommendations to the Reps on:

1. The permanent structure for the Group Affiliation Team (GAT), and a procedure for the choosing and retention of members of an approval group.
2. Matters raised by the GAT which are not clearly covered by the agreed principles in operation
3. An application procedure using the questionnaire recently provided.
4. An email and information sheet for successful applications although this may already be covered in the Mod Handbook
5. An appeals procedure for unsuccessful application, in conjunction with the People Group. Perhaps the Legal Working Group can provide guidance on this.
6. A buddy scheme for new owners/mods - again in conjunction with the People Group.
7. A leaving procedure and how to ensure it is carried out.
8. A procedure for Freegle Groups changing ownership
9. A database to be set up which is open to everyone who wants to use it, as to who they can approach for help, documents, settings etc.

GAT

The Group Affiliation Team (GAT) assesses new group applications. The GAT Procedures are discussed and proposed on the Start group.