Board Role and Remit - Revision history

Jacky: /* 4.9 Delegation of Responsibilities (Rules 65-67) */

2026-04-30T14:35:01Z

4.9 Delegation of Responsibilities (Rules 65-67)

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	4.9.1 The Board can delegate work to individuals, teams or groups.. They will look for ways both to take advantage of existing skills and to allow people with an interest in developing a skill to do so. The Board will provide a role or group remit and will be responsible for the decisions relating to the appointment and dismissal of role holders.		4.9.1 The Board can delegate work to individuals, teams or groups.. They will look for ways both to take advantage of existing skills and to allow people with an interest in developing a skill to do so. The Board will provide a role or group remit and will be responsible for the decisions relating to the appointment and dismissal of role holders.

	4.9.2 In April 2026, the Board adopted a new governance structure for Freegle that distributes workload and responsibilities more evenly across Board members, empowers the volunteer base, and maintains strict financial oversight. In addition to the 3 [[Freegle_Board#Officers_and_Roles\|Officers]] elected by the Board, 6 [[Board Portfolio Roles\|Portfolio Leads]] and 3 [[Working Groups]] were established.		4.9.2 In April 2026 [[https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/freegle-board-news-april-2026/9619]], the Board adopted a new governance structure for Freegle that distributes workload and responsibilities more evenly across Board members, empowers the volunteer base, and maintains strict financial oversight. In addition to the 3 [[Freegle_Board#Officers_and_Roles\|Officers]] elected by the Board, 6 [[Board Portfolio Roles\|Portfolio Leads]] and 3 [[Working Groups]] were established.

	4.9.3 The Board may devolve its responsibility and authority to others as it sees appropriate. Any such devolution will be reported to Members and Central.		4.9.3 The Board may devolve its responsibility and authority to others as it sees appropriate. Any such devolution will be reported to Members and Central.

Jacky: /* 4.9 Delegation of Responsibilities (Rules 65-67) */

2026-04-29T16:05:07Z

4.9 Delegation of Responsibilities (Rules 65-67)

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	====4.9 Delegation of Responsibilities (Rules 65-67)====		====4.9 Delegation of Responsibilities (Rules 65-67)====
	4.9.1 The Board can delegate work to individuals, teams or groups.. They will look for ways both to take advantage of existing skills and to allow people with an interest in developing a skill to do so.. The Board will provide a role or group remit and will be responsible for the decisions relating to the appointment and dismissal of role holders.		4.9.1 The Board can delegate work to individuals, teams or groups.. They will look for ways both to take advantage of existing skills and to allow people with an interest in developing a skill to do so. The Board will provide a role or group remit and will be responsible for the decisions relating to the appointment and dismissal of role holders.

	4.9.2 The Board may devolve its responsibility and authority to others as it sees appropriate. Any such devolution will be reported to Members and Central.		4.9.2 In April 2026, the Board adopted a new governance structure for Freegle that distributes workload and responsibilities more evenly across Board members, empowers the volunteer base, and maintains strict financial oversight. In addition to the 3 [[Freegle_Board#Officers_and_Roles\|Officers]] elected by the Board, 6 [[Board Portfolio Roles\|Portfolio Leads]] and 3 [[Working Groups]] were established.

			4.9.3 The Board may devolve its responsibility and authority to others as it sees appropriate. Any such devolution will be reported to Members and Central.

Jacky: /* 4.3 Board Meetings */

2026-04-07T05:49:48Z

4.3 Board Meetings

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	====4.3 Board Meetings====		====4.3 Board Meetings====
	4.3.1 Board meetings are subject to rules 70-79. The Board ~~will aim~~ to meet once each month, ~~although can do so more often if required~~.		4.3.1 Board meetings are subject to rules 70-79. The Board orinally aimed to meet once each month, but in April 2026 this was changed to quarterly meetings.

	4.3.2 The Board will decide where/how these meetings are held, taking into account 4.2.3 and 4.2.4 above.		4.3.2 The Board will decide where/how these meetings are held, taking into account 4.2.3 and 4.2.4 above.

	4.3.3 The meeting will take place ~~over a 24 hour period~~		4.3.3 The meeting will take place usually online, although face to face meetings can be arranged as agreed.

	4.3.4 An agenda and any accompanying papers will be circulated to all Directors before the meeting.		4.3.4 An agenda and any accompanying papers will be circulated to all Directors before the meeting.

Jacky: /* 4.2 Working Space */

2026-04-07T05:47:06Z

4.2 Working Space

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	====4.2 Working Space====		====4.2 Working Space====
	4.2.1 The Board will use an online discussion group (“Discussion Group") as their primary working space. This group ~~can be found http~~://~~freegle~~.it/~~Board~~		4.2.1 The Board will use an online discussion group (“Discussion Group") as their primary working space. This is a private group, https://groups.io/g/FreegleBoard/

	4.2.2 All Directors will have Group Owner or equivalent status on the Discussion Group.		4.2.2 All Directors will have Group Owner or equivalent status on the Discussion Group.

Jacky at 08:09, 17 October 2025

2025-10-17T08:09:40Z

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	* [[Board Meeting Procedure]]		* [[Board Meeting Procedure]]
	* [[Glossary]]		* [[Glossary]]

			Obsolete/Historic documents:
			*[[Board Observer Guidelines]]

	[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]][[category:Freegle Board]]		[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]][[category:Freegle Board]]

Jacky: /* 4.9 Delegation of Responsibilities (Rules 65-67) */

2025-07-06T11:53:58Z

4.9 Delegation of Responsibilities (Rules 65-67)

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	* Amendments to this document - refer to [[Document Approval Policy]]		* Amendments to this document - refer to [[Document Approval Policy]]
	* Previous Freegle UK related document - Freegle Reps Role and Remit		* Previous Freegle UK related document - Freegle Reps Role and Remit
			* [[Director Handbook]]
	* [[Board Meeting Procedure]]		* [[Board Meeting Procedure]]
	* [[Glossary]]		* [[Glossary]]

	[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]][[category:Freegle Board]]		[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]][[category:Freegle Board]]

Jacky: /* 3. MEMBERSHIP (Rules 50-58) */

2025-03-09T12:43:54Z

3. MEMBERSHIP (Rules 50-58)

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	3.6 At no time must the number of co-opted individuals comprise more than one-third of the Board.		3.6 At no time must the number of co-opted individuals comprise more than one-third of the Board.

			3.7 Note: All Directors are required to complete an annual 'fit and proper persons' form, which needs completing by all Directors after each AGM.

	===4. WORKING PRACTICES===		===4. WORKING PRACTICES===

Jacky: Protected "Board Role and Remit" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2024-11-11T22:05:08Z

Protected "Board Role and Remit" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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Jacky at 00:55, 3 December 2019

2019-12-03T00:55:10Z

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	* Amendments to this document - refer to [[Document Approval Policy]]		* Amendments to this document - refer to [[Document Approval Policy]]
	* Previous Freegle UK related document - [[Freegle Reps Role and Remit]]		* Previous Freegle UK related document - Freegle Reps Role and Remit
	* [[Board Meeting Procedure]]		* [[Board Meeting Procedure]]
	* [[Glossary]]		* [[Glossary]]

	[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]][[category:Freegle Board]]		[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]][[category:Freegle Board]]

Jacky: /* 4.5 Decision Making and Agreement */

2018-04-01T15:22:36Z

4.5 Decision Making and Agreement

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	4.5.2 All non-confidential decisions agreed by the Board will be advised to members of Central, by means of the monthly report. The Minutes of the monthly Board meeting will normally act as this report, with any additions or amendments as agreed by poll on the Discussion Group.		4.5.2 All non-confidential decisions agreed by the Board will be advised to members of Central, by means of the monthly report. The Minutes of the monthly Board meeting will normally act as this report, with any additions or amendments as agreed by poll on the Discussion Group.

	4.5.3 Once there has been discussion on an issue a ~~Yahoo Groups~~ (or agreed equivalent) Poll will be created.		4.5.3 Once there has been discussion on an issue a Group (or agreed equivalent) Poll will be created.

	4.5.4 Any Board Poll should ideally run until all Directors have voted. However, if there are Directors who have pre-notified the group of their absence, then the poll may be closed once all the non-absent Directors have voted, provided that is a quorum as defined in 4.5.1. However, if it is known that an absent Director has a strong opinion on the subject of a poll, where possible, the poll will be left open until they have voted. In the rare case of an emergency, a poll may be closed once the number of votes required for agreement (as defined in 4.5.1.) has been reached.		4.5.4 Any Board Poll should ideally run until all Directors have voted. However, if there are Directors who have pre-notified the group of their absence, then the poll may be closed once all the non-absent Directors have voted, provided that is a quorum as defined in 4.5.1. However, if it is known that an absent Director has a strong opinion on the subject of a poll, where possible, the poll will be left open until they have voted. In the rare case of an emergency, a poll may be closed once the number of votes required for agreement (as defined in 4.5.1.) has been reached.