Rules & Policies
Our rules and policies are in place to ensure that the community can exist safely and cohesively. We have ten overarching rules, and everyone at Manchester Hackspace must ensure they understand and comply with these rules.
In addition to this we request you familiarise yourself with our explanatory and policy documents. We believe most of our expectations are based on common sense, and expect members to act within the guidelines provided.
If you have any questions or concerns about your ability to comply with anything in this section, please email board@hacman.org.uk before completing your membership sign up.
Definitions
The Board of Directors-
a.k.a The Board, The Directors, The Governance
The Board are members voted in each year at the AGM for a term of two years. The board are volunteers who become the legal directors of Manchester Hackspace’s formal company Manchester Makers Limited Company number 08012547. The directors take on the legal responsibility for Hackspace but make no financial gain.
Members- A member is anyone over the age of 18 who pays their monthly subscription.
Hackspace-
a.k.a HACMan, Hacman, HacMan, Manchester Hackspace, Hackspace Manchester
The community and organisation as a whole, including the members, board of directors, physical space and aims of the organisation.
The Hackspace-
a.k.a The space
Refers to the physical building and its contents.
Everyone- Anyone who comes into contact with Manchester Hackspace, or may be effected by its actions. This could be someone stood near a tool you're using, someone walking past the space while you're carrying material along the pavement, someone engaging with our community online, and even includes you.