Structure
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General Structure
Summary: Makespace will be run by an Executive Committee, guided by an Advisory Committee
An Executive Committee of 6-10, including the legal Directors, are the main group who worry about running Makespace.
An Advisory Committee of respected mentors and sponsors can guide these decisions, open doors and generally help with advice and wisdom to ensure Makespace is a success.
Members are anyone paying membership.
The Executive Committee and Advisory Committee are not actually tied to the legal structure, and ultimately power to block/etc is with the Directors. We assume that the Executive Committee works and therefore is really what "runs" it day to day, and if it isn't then it is up to the Directors to sort out the mess.
Bank Account
We plan to setup a bank account with Co-op Bank, based on their support for not-for-profit entities.
Need to ensure we get:
- Free banking
- Credit Card
- Online banking
Makespace and FabLab
Summary: Makespace will contain a FabLab
Makespace has a lot in common with the goals of a "FabLab", and we have considered being a FabLab. What does that mean? Well, a FabLab is characterised as a lab with a specified set of prototyping equipment and adherence to the FabLab charter. It is becoming more formal through the FabLab Foundation as the concept grows in popularity across the world.
However, we have some motives beyond that of a FabLab, whilst potentially also not being able to meet the requirements of a FabLab immediately. We also don't want to misuse the FabLab brand.
A model that seems perfect is therefore to aspire to have a FabLab inside Makespace. The main benefits are:
- Makespace can have objectives not related or beyond a FabLab, be it social aspects or whatever
- We do not have to have a FabLab from the start; we can aim to build one, and register with the FabLab Foundation when we achieve it
- We can easily treat the FabLab area of Makespace different to e.g. the training area; this may be useful for access control given the different skills/costs involved
Some useful links:
TBD
- How we structure guest access (acceptable behaviour in bringing friends etc along)
- Is there (cheap) membership to a society, separate from subscription to use of facilities
