Policies, Procedures and Remits

This section contains links to all those documents we have put in place to keep Freegle ticking over centrally:

1

10% Poll Procedure

• Agreed by poll on Central
• No set reviews required
• Any amendments to be polled on Central

2

2010 election

• Agreed by poll on Central
• No need for review or amendment (one off procedure)

A

Aims and Ethos

• Adopted after consultation on Structure Working Group and Central
• Now forms part of Constitution
• No set reviews required
• Amendments subject to national poll

Appeals Panel Procedure

• Adopted by national poll
• No set reviews required
• Amendments via initial agreement by Reps, subject to ratification by national poll

Auditor Role and Remit

• Adopted by poll on Structure Working Group
• No set reviews required
• Amendment via poll on Structure

C

Complaints Procedure

• Recommended by People Working Group to Central for adoption
• Adopted after consultation opportunity on Central (no poll)
• No set reviews required
• Amendments via recommendation from Working Group to Central

Constitution

• Adopted by national poll
• No set reviews required
• Amendments can only be done by national poll - full rules on this contained within the document, section 12.

Constitution Footnotes

• Document tracking any changes to the Constitution or notes, not subject to formal review or amendment

D

December 2010 Poll

• One off document - no review or amendments required

Disaffiliation Procedure

• Adopted after consultation opportunity on Central
• No set reviews required
• Amendments by Reps recommendation to Central, subject to period of discussion/opportunity to object, then by adoption if acceptable.

E

Elected Roles Autopromotion Procedure

• Adopted by national poll
• No set review required
• Amendments to be posted on Central for comments and poll

Election and Poll Procedures

• Adopted by national poll
• No set review required
• Amendments to be posted on Central for comments and poll

Election links

• Document tracking links to election paperwork, no formal review or amendments required

Equality and Diversity Policy

• Agreed on Central after recommendation by Reps
• To be reviewed annually, or following an incident or complaint, or a change in legislation
• Amendments and reviews subject to consultation on Central

F

Freegle Direct Membership Lists Policy

• Reps recommended adoption to Central (no poll)
• No formal reviews required
• Amendments to be notified by Reps with consultation period on Central

Financial Management and Controls Policy and Procedures

• Adopted by national poll
• Annual review by Reps required
• Amendments to be notified by Reps with consultation period on Central

Financial Management and Controls reviews

• Document tracking changes to Procedure - no formal review or amendments required

Freegle Central Mods Team Remit

• Document still in draft and not yet formally adopted

Freegle Geeks Team Remit

• Devised and adopted by the Geeks group
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Group Membership Policy

• Devised and recommended by Reps, agreed on Central (not polled)
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Growth Working Group Remit

• Devised and adopted by the Growth Group
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle History Policy

• Agreed by Reps after recommendation by People Group
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Legal Closed Working Group Remit

• Devised and adopted by the Reps
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Local Funding Working Group Remit

• Devised and adopted by the first Group owners
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Media Working Group Remit

• Devised and adopted by the Media Group
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Mobile Team Remit

• Devised and adopted by the Geeks Team
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle People Working Group Remit

• Group disbanded - remit no longer relevant

Freegle Reps Role and Remit

• Adopted by national poll
• No formal review required
• Changes to Remit section are subject to national poll. Changes to Working practices section can be adopted following a period of consultation on Central.

Freegle Structure Working Group Remit

• Devised and adopted by the Structure Group
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Tech Working Group Remit

• Devised and adopted by the Tech Group
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Tech Team Remit

• Devised and adopted by the Tech Team
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle UK Central Group Procedures

• Devised by Central Group moderators, still in draft
• No formal review required
• No amendment process in place

Freegle Working Groups Remit and Procedure

• Adopted by national poll
• No formal review required
• Amendments to be posted on Central for comments and polling.

G

Group Affiliation Team - GAT

• Document giving links to the various GAT responsibilities - no formal review or amendment required

[[Group Affiliation Team - Naming New Groups] Procedural guidelines

• Agreed by Reps
• No formal review required
• Amendments via discussion on Structure and recommendation to Reps to adopt

Group Affiliation Team Area Guidelines

• Agreed by Reps
• No formal review required
• Amendments via discussion on Structure and recommendation to Reps to adopt

Group Affiliation Team Footnotes

• Document tracking changes to various GAT documents - no formal review or amendment required

Group Affiliation Team Freegle Affiliation Policy

• Agreed by Reps
• No formal review required
• Amendments to be posted on Central for comments and polling.

Group Affiliation Team Procedures

• Agreed by Reps
• No formal review required
• Amendments via discussion on Structure and recommendation to Reps to adopt

Group Affiliation Team Role Remit Membership

• Agreed by Reps
• No formal review required
• Amendments via discussion on Structure and recommendation to Reps to adopt

Group Launch Coordinator Remit

• Agreed by Reps
• No formal review required
• Amendments via discussion on Structure and recommendation to Reps to adopt

J

January 2010 Poll

• Summary of poll - no review or amendment required

July 2011 Poll

• Summary of poll - no review or amendment required

June 2010 Poll]

• Summary of poll - no review or amendment required

June 21st 2010 Poll

• Summary of poll - no review or amendment required

L

Links and Partnerships Procedure

• Agreed by Reps and adopted after consultation period on Central
• No formal review required
• Amendments by Reps after consultation period on Central

M

Mailbox remit

• Agreed by Reps subject to Central discussion
• No formal review required
• Amendments to be recommended by Reps, subject to Central consultation

May 2011 Poll

• Summary of poll - no review or amendment required

Mediation Service Remit and Procedures

• Agreed on Central
• No formal review required
• Amendments to be recommended by Reps, subject to Central consultation

Membership Mod Remit

• Agreed by Central Mods Team
• No formal review required

Moderation of National Groups
Agreed by Reps

N

November 2009 Poll

• Summary of poll - no review or amendment required

O

ORO Ending Terms of Office Procedure
Adopted by national poll, subsequent changes agreed by Reps and subject to ratification by national poll

ORO Team Roles and Remits
Adopted by national poll, subsequent changes agreed by Reps and subject to ratification by national poll

October 2009 Poll

• Summary of poll - no review or amendment required

October 2012 Poll

• Summary of poll - no review or amendment required

Ombudsman

P

Photos

Poll Voting
agreed by national poll

Polls

R

Reps Ending Term of Office Procedure
Adopted by national poll, subsequent changes agreed by Reps and subject to ratification by national poll

Reps Working Practices Amendments

Returning Officer

U

Unused and Redundant National Groups
Agreed by Reps

W

Website Editing Procedure
Agreed by Reps

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