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-====== Membership Guide ======+====== Membership Policy ====== 
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 +==== Who Can Be a Member? ==== 
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 +Anyone who is 18 or over can be a member of the Hackspace, unless they have previously be banned. 
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 +Memberships are issued for named individuals only, we do not offer corporate, shared, or family memberships. You can bring your friends and family members as guests, please see [[manual:guests]]. 
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 +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.
  
 ==== Becoming a Member ==== ==== Becoming a Member ====
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 To become a member, you need to: To become a member, you need to:
   * Visit the Hackspace on a Thursday open evening, to have a look round our space meet some of our members.   * Visit the Hackspace on a Thursday open evening, to have a look round our space meet some of our members.
-  * Fill in our application form with your details (name, address, email, photo) and accept our Terms and Conditions. +  * Fill in our application form with your details and accept our Terms and Conditions. 
-  * Set up a monthly standing order to our bank account for your membership fee (£15 p/m recommended), and a one-off payment (£5) for your keycard. +  * Set up a monthly payment for your membership fee (£15 p/m recommended). 
-  * Return to Hackspace on the next social evening, with valid photo ID.+  * Make a one-off payment (£5) for your keycard. 
 +  * Return to Hackspace for onboarding, with valid photo ID.
  
 When you return, we will check your application form, your ID, and that your payments have arrived. If everything is in order, congratulations! You are a Hackspace member. We will then: When you return, we will check your application form, your ID, and that your payments have arrived. If everything is in order, congratulations! You are a Hackspace member. We will then:
   * Issue you a keycard.   * Issue you a keycard.
-  * Give you an General Induction. +  * Give you a space onboarding. 
-  * Add you to our Google Group.+  * Add you to our members forum.
  
 ==== Accessing the Hackspace ==== ==== Accessing the Hackspace ====
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 ==== Your Membership Fee ==== ==== Your Membership Fee ====
  
-Your membership is a rolling monthly subscription, paid by standing order (or other form of direct bank transfer). The amount you pay is your choice, relative to the amount of use feel you get from the space. Our suggested payment is £15 per month.+Your membership is a rolling monthly subscription, paid by direct debit or standing order. The amount you pay is your choice, relative to the amount of use feel you get from the space. Our suggested payment is £15 per month.
  
 Bristol Hackspace aims to be accessible to as many people as possible, including those with reduced or irregular incomes. If you need to discuss affordability, contact the directors.  Bristol Hackspace aims to be accessible to as many people as possible, including those with reduced or irregular incomes. If you need to discuss affordability, contact the directors. 
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 We do not accept payment in services or by any means other than monthly direct bank transfers. We do not accept payment in services or by any means other than monthly direct bank transfers.
  
-==== Who Can Be a Member? ==== 
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-Anyone who is 18 or over can be a member of the Hackspace, unless they have previously be banned. 
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-Memberships are issued for named individuals only, we do not offer corporate, shared, or family memberships. You can bring your friends and family members as guests, please see our [[botlab:policies:guests_and_children|Guests and Children Guide]]. 
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-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. 
 ==== Ending Your Membership ==== ==== Ending Your Membership ====
  
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 The directors will give at least 14 days notice of a meeting where sanctions such as terminating your membership is up for discussion. This is to allow you reasonable opportunity to make representations in advance. In exceptional circumstances the directors may ask that you do not use Hackspace until the decision has been made. The directors will give at least 14 days notice of a meeting where sanctions such as terminating your membership is up for discussion. This is to allow you reasonable opportunity to make representations in advance. In exceptional circumstances the directors may ask that you do not use Hackspace until the decision has been made.
  
-For more information about termination of membership, see our [[botlab:policies:complaints|Complaints Policy]].+For more information about termination of membership, see our [[policies:complaints|Complaints Policy]].
  
 ==== Members’ Rights and Liability ==== ==== Members’ Rights and Liability ====
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