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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
The FairShares Association is a [[FairShares Enterprise]] run by its members (see [http://www.fairshares-association.com]).  It is currently a project supported by [http://www.socialenterpriseeurope.co.uk Social Enterprise Europe], with its own constitution and governing processes.  [http://www.fairshares-association.com/wordpress/sign-up/ Supporter subscriptions] are processed by [[Social Enterprise Europe]].
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The FairShares Association is a [[FairShares Enterprise]] run by its members (see [https://fairshares.coop]).  It is constituted as a company using FairShares Model Rules for Non-Profit Associations.
  
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=== On Ownership ===
 
=== On Ownership ===
* [[Founder Shares]] are issued to individuals whose contributions to knowledge made the [[FairShares Model]] and Brand possible (intellectual capital).
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* [[Founder Member|Founder Members]] are the individuals whose contributions to knowledge made the [[FairShares Model]] and Brand possible (intellectual capital).
* [[Labour Shares]] will be issued consultants, educators and consultancy organisations who have made an independent, permanent, lasting contribution to the FairShares Model (human and intellectual capital).
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* [[Labour Member|Labour Members]] are consultants, educators and consultancy organisations who have made an independent, permanent, lasting contribution to the FairShares Model (human and intellectual capital).
* [[User Shares]] will be issued to individuals and organisations who spread use of the model in their work and enter into a [[Social Licence]] agreement with an authorised provider of FairShares IP (social capital).
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* [[User Member|User Members]] are individuals and organisations who spread use of the model in their work and enter into a [[Social Licence]] agreement with an authorised provider of FairShares IP (social capital).
* [[Investor Shares]] are issued to members who create and contribute capital to support the development of the [[FairShares Brand]] and [[FairShares Model]] (financial capital).
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=== On the Issue of Shares ===
 
=== On the Issue of Shares ===
* '''One''' ''Founder Share'' was issued to each individual founder when the Association was constituted.
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* Founder membership was offered to each member who incorporated the association in 2015.
* '''One''' ''Labour Share'' is issued to educators, consultants/consultancy organisations upon signing a [[Social Licence]] Agreement with the FairShares Association'''Thereafter''', one ''Labour Share'' is issued for each [[FairShares Company]] / [[FairShares Co-operative|Co-operative]] registered with the FairShares Association by a consultant.
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* Labour membership is offered to researchers, educators, consultants and professionals who 'make a significant and lasting contribution to the FairShares Model or administration of the FairShares Association' by creating IP that adds to the development of the [[FairShares Model]].
* '''One''' ''User Share'' is issued to each FairShares Company / Co-operative when it is registered with the FairShares Association by their consultant.  '''Thereafter''', [[User Shares]] are issued in proportion to the number of workforce members at each [[FairShares Enterprise]].
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* User membership is offered to researchers, educators, consultants and professionals who 'make a significant and lasting contribution to the FairShares Model or administration of the FairShares Association' by actively disseminating its concepts, terms and approach to co-operative social entrepreneurship in their research, knowledge transfer and consultancy / professional service activities.  
* [[Investor Shares]] will be issued to [[User Shareholders]] and [[Labour Shareholders]] in accordance with the rules set out in the [[FairShares Articles of Association]].
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* [[Investor Shares]] are not issued by the FairShares Association.
  
 
=== On Values and Principles  ===
 
=== On Values and Principles  ===
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===Membership Offers===
 
===Membership Offers===
If you would like to be considered for membership, [https://www.fairshares-association.com/wordpress/sign-up/#account/join sign-up as a supporter].  The FairShares Association is devising the [[Qualifying Contribution|qualifying contributions]] for members.
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If you would like to be considered for membership, [https://fairshares.coop/membership/ sign-up as a supporter].  The FairShares Association has devised [[Qualifying Contribution|qualifying contributions]] for members.

Latest revision as of 13:20, 7 April 2019

Introduction

The FairShares Association is a FairShares Enterprise run by its members (see [1]). It is constituted as a company using FairShares Model Rules for Non-Profit Associations.

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The FairShares Association advocates vibrant communities in which adults become co-owners of the organisations on which they depend for work, consumer goods and public services. As barriers to ownership are minimised, so the values of mutuality, trust and reciprocity will take root, strengthening the community and eliminating poverty.

Members share a mission to protect and promote the FairShares Brand through the application of Co-operative Values and Principles in the development of the FairShares Model by specialist consultants, companies and co-operatives.

On Ownership

  • Founder Members are the individuals whose contributions to knowledge made the FairShares Model and Brand possible (intellectual capital).
  • Labour Members are consultants, educators and consultancy organisations who have made an independent, permanent, lasting contribution to the FairShares Model (human and intellectual capital).
  • User Members are individuals and organisations who spread use of the model in their work and enter into a Social Licence agreement with an authorised provider of FairShares IP (social capital).

On the Issue of Shares

  • Founder membership was offered to each member who incorporated the association in 2015.
  • Labour membership is offered to researchers, educators, consultants and professionals who 'make a significant and lasting contribution to the FairShares Model or administration of the FairShares Association' by creating IP that adds to the development of the FairShares Model.
  • User membership is offered to researchers, educators, consultants and professionals who 'make a significant and lasting contribution to the FairShares Model or administration of the FairShares Association' by actively disseminating its concepts, terms and approach to co-operative social entrepreneurship in their research, knowledge transfer and consultancy / professional service activities.
  • Investor Shares are not issued by the FairShares Association.

On Values and Principles

The FairShares Association was awarded the co-operative marque by the ICA on 5th March 2014.

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Membership Offers

If you would like to be considered for membership, sign-up as a supporter. The FairShares Association has devised qualifying contributions for members.