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The | The Freegle Black Box is a Google Drive Folder which contains a copy of important electronic documents, designed to be accessible in the event of a disaster. | ||
The aim is to allow Freegle to recover or continue operating in the event | The aim is to allow Freegle to recover or continue operating in the event of a significant operational issue. | ||
The Freegle Black Box does not include in its scope Information Technology assets, as they use other mechanisms to provide assured operations in the event of a major event | The Freegle Black Box does not include in its scope Information Technology assets, as they use other mechanisms to provide assured operations in the event of a major event. | ||
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MwVnzu3n7fj80jIR8N-rCQn6-blxY_zB5wfeVAzIFck/edit?usp=drive_link Report of Black Box Refresh from 5th January 2025] (Access Required) | * [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MwVnzu3n7fj80jIR8N-rCQn6-blxY_zB5wfeVAzIFck/edit?usp=drive_link Report of Black Box Refresh from 5th January 2025] (Access Required) | ||
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Revision as of 13:04, 7 January 2025
The Freegle Black Box is a Google Drive Folder which contains a copy of important electronic documents, designed to be accessible in the event of a disaster.
The aim is to allow Freegle to recover or continue operating in the event of a significant operational issue.
The Freegle Black Box does not include in its scope Information Technology assets, as they use other mechanisms to provide assured operations in the event of a major event.
Triggers
Refresh of the Freegle Black Box is an annual process, triggered by an entry in the Board Calendar
Other ad-hoc refreshes may happen if someone identifies significant content to be stored in the Black Box
Responsibilities
- In the Board Calendar, the Board Chair is the owner of the action to refresh the Black Box
Inputs
- The current contents of the Freegle Black Box
- Source Folders for electronic documents (details below)
Outputs
- Updated Freegle Black Box
- Report documenting the items copied as part of the refresh
- Updates to this wiki page
Items Copied as Part of the Refresh
- Freegle Board Minutes and Agendas
- Contracts and Acceptance Emails
- Budget and Approval Documents
- Finance reports (including forecasts and end of year accounts)
- Bank account and Xero access details documents
- Role Definitions
- Recruitment documents (e.g. interview questions)
- Pay Review Documents
- Freegle Board timetable
- Freegle Ltd Membership Register
- Board Register of Interests
- Any 1-off significant documents (e.g. the Strategy Report produced in 2024)
Process
- Using the inputs above, plus input from the Board and other volunteers, identify the items to be secured in the Black Box
- Copy the Relevant content across to the Black Box
- Note: Google Drive does not support a native "copy folder" function, so this can be fiddly. Information can be found on the web in pages such as this
- Produce a 1-page report summarising what was copied as part of the refresh
- If other standard items to be copied were identified, then update this page
- Report the conclusion of the refresh to the board
Links
- Freegle Black Box (Access Required)
- Report of Black Box Refresh from 5th January 2025 (Access Required)
