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1. Huddersfield Repair Cafe Constitution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1.1. Huddersfield Repair Caf\u00e9 (HRC) is an unincorporated, not for profit organisation operated by volunteers drawn from within the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.2. The constitution was adopted by a HRC general meeting of its Members on 16th<\/sup> July 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>2. Aims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

HRC aims are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.1. To provide social, environmental and educational benefits to the local community by providing a safe and welcoming cafe style environment where together volunteers and visitors can repair personal items\/devices that would otherwise be discarded or replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.2. To support the local community in reducing the number of items sent to disposal and recycling by encouraging repair and reuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.3. To support the objectives and reflect the Ethos of Repair Caf\u00e9 ( https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en<\/a> ) and be part of the international movement for Repair Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>3. Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

HRC will seek to achieve its aims by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.1. Running and supporting regular Repair Caf\u00e9 Events within Huddersfield and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.2. Securing, from within the local community and elsewhere volunteers, with appropriate skills to help run the Repair Caf\u00e9 events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.3. Ensuring both volunteers and other supporters feel valued in their involvement and support of HRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.4. Fostering and encouraging the transfer of skills and knowledge, to support the aims of HRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.5. Undertaking public awareness activities and campaigns, designed to nurture and develop the repair culture in Huddersfield and surrounding areas and to demonstrate the benefits that can accrue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.6. Seeking to promote the well-being of members of the local community by offering opportunities for social interaction, volunteering and inclusion within HRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>4. Volunteering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

4.1. HRC is run by its members, they shall define the direction of HRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.2. HRC Volunteers are deemed to have knowledge of the constitution and HRC policies (for example the volunteer code).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.3. HRC Volunteers are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with this constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.4. HRC Volunteers shall not bring HRC into disrepute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>5. General Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

5.1. The General Meetings shall be the sovereign governing body and their decisions shall override those of any other body defined therein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.2. An annual general meeting must be held each year and not more than fifteen months may elapse between successive annual general meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.3. General Meetings shall be chaired by the Committee Chair. In the event there is no approved Committee Chair, the first item on the general meeting agenda shall be the appointment of a meeting chair. In the case of the election of the Committee Chair or other motions relating to the conduct of the Committee Chair, an alternative meeting chair will be appointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.4. All HRC Members shall be entitled to attend the general meetings and be eligible to vote on motions, including appointments to the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.5. Any HRC Member may request the meeting chair exercise a proxy vote on their behalf if they are unable to attend. In this case, they may provide written instruction on how the vote should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.6. All General Meetings, annual or special, shall be advertised to eligible attendees, using the volunteer message group, at least 2 weeks in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.7. Any motions or committee nominations for the general meeting to consider shall be submitted to the meeting chair, to be published on the volunteer message group at least 1 week in advance of the general meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.8. All motions and committee appointments shall be approved by a majority of the HRC Members present at the meeting and proxy votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.9. Voting shall be by means of a show of hands except in circumstances where the meeting chair deems it necessary to hold a secret ballot. Appointments to the committee, motions to suspend membership or motions to withdraw membership will always be carried out by secret ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.10. A General Meeting shall be held annually to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n