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-====== Membership Policy ======+====== DRAFT Membership Policy ======
  
 ==== Who Can Be a Member? ==== ==== Who Can Be a Member? ====
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 Bristol Hackspace is a diverse and inclusive organisation where membership is open to everyone, regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity, or disability, and provided it is safe and legal. On the grounds of safety we do not accept membership from those under 18. Bristol Hackspace is a diverse and inclusive organisation where membership is open to everyone, regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity, or disability, and provided it is safe and legal. On the grounds of safety we do not accept membership from those under 18.
  
-Memberships are issued for named individuals only. We do not currently offer corporate, shared, or family memberships. We are happy to accept members whose memberships are paid by a sponsoring organisation, but these memberships are still solely for the use of the named individual. Members are welcome to bring [[manual:guests|guests]] with you to Hackspace, including children.+Memberships are issued for named individuals only. We do not currently offer corporate, shared, or family memberships. We are happy to accept members whose memberships are paid by a sponsoring organisation, but these memberships are still solely for the use of the named individual. Members are welcome to bring [[manual:guests|guests]] to the Hackspace, including children.
  
 We aim for new memberships to always be available for those interested, but should demand exceed capacity, membership will be limited by way of waiting list. Membership opportunities will then be offered on a solely first-come-first-served basis, with no other selection or qualifying criteria in place. We aim for new memberships to always be available for those interested, but should demand exceed capacity, membership will be limited by way of waiting list. Membership opportunities will then be offered on a solely first-come-first-served basis, with no other selection or qualifying criteria in place.
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 ==== Your Membership Fee ==== ==== Your Membership Fee ====
  
-Your membership payment is a rolling monthly donation, by direct debit or standing order. Our typical and donation is £15 per month. We do not accept payment in services or by any means other than monthly direct bank transfers.+Your membership payment is a rolling monthly fee paid by direct debit or standing order. We operate a 'pay what you think the service is worth' fee structure with a suggested total figure of £15 per month. We do not accept payment in goods or services, or in cash.
  
-Your monthly membership donation is solely used towards the charitable aims of Bristol Open Technology Lab CIO, which include the provision, upkeep, and improvement of the Hackspace and it's equipment. +Bristol Hackspace aims to be accessible to as many people as possible, including those with reduced or irregular incomes. If you need to discuss the affordability of membership, please get in touch.
  
-As a member of Bristol Hackspace, we also ask that you donate some of your time towards the upkeep and improvement of the Space, proportionate to your use. This community involvement is how we are able to keep our suggested donation low.+Your monthly membership fee, and any additional donation recieved as part of your regular monthly payment, is treated as unrestricted funds and used towards the charitable aims of Bristol Open Technology Lab, which include the provision, upkeep, and improvement of the Hackspace and it's equipment.
  
-Bristol Hackspace aims to be accessible to as many people as possible, including those with reduced or irregular incomes. If you need to discuss the affordability of membership, please get in touch.+As a member of Bristol Hackspace, we also ask that you donate some of your time towards the upkeep and improvement of the Space, proportionate to your use. This community involvement is how we are able to keep our suggested donation low.
  
 ==== Becoming a Member ==== ==== Becoming a Member ====
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 ==== Members’ Rights and Liability ==== ==== Members’ Rights and Liability ====
  
-By becoming a member of Bristol Hackspace you become a voting member of Bristol Open Technology Lab CIO, the incorporated entity that controls Hackspace. This gives you the legal right to vote at general meetings and other rights in accordance with our policies, for example putting forward or supporting purchase proposals.+By becoming a member of Bristol Hackspace you become a voting member of Bristol Open Technology Lab, the incorporated entity that controls Hackspace. This gives you the legal right to vote at general meetings and other rights in accordance with our policies, for example putting forward or supporting purchase proposals.
  
 In the unlikely event the organisation is wound up due to insolvency, members are not personally liable for any outstanding debt Bristol Open Technology Lab may have. In the unlikely event the organisation is wound up due to insolvency, members are not personally liable for any outstanding debt Bristol Open Technology Lab may have.
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