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Rules for how we work together

NoCo-opCommunity GroupUnionMembershipSelf-managed / Flat

A membership, decision making, group structure, core values and code of conduct policy for a user-led member-ship organisation with roughly 100 members, from a wide range of backgrounds.

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Decision-making

NoCommunity GroupMembership

A decision making policy for a migrant-led voluntary group with over 100 active members. Includes: principles, outline of consensus process, which decisions can be made by which groups or individuals, what to about decisions where it is unclear who should make them, and a decision record keeping template.

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Family leave

YesSocial EnterpriseHierarchy

A gender-neutral and trans-inclusive policy for new parents—of all kinds—taking time off work.

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Sickness and incapacity policy and procedures

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A sickness policy to support workers who experience illness, designed to find solutions that suit all, and for financial worries not to be an added burden to staff off sick. The policy includes an incapacity procedure, outlines how the organisation will deal with prolonged absence, repeated short-term absences and/or poor…

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Conflict system

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

Clear non-punitive steps for a small cooperative to take when a conflict has been raised between members. Includes steps that range from informal conversations to deciding to close the cooperative.

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Culture of care & accountability

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

We have high expectations of how we behave towards one another, and we hold each other accountable to those expectations. This policy has two sides: the culture of care that we are proactively building, and the culture of accountability that is reactively implemented. Includes: definitions of accountability and care, 3-step…

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Socially just waging system

NoActivist GroupCharityCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A waging system that aims to be socially just, in recognising different needs and backgrounds, and fair to all of its workers. It aims to provide for maximum financial security, and also reflect the organisation’s ethics and principles. It’s trying to address the fact that pay tends to ignore people’s…

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Staff support & performance improvement procedure

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A policy to support staff who are struggling to meet the aims of their role, rather than treating under-performance as a disciplinary issue, like behavioural or ethical concerns. Acknowledging the ableism that is often implicit in disciplinary policies and offering comprehensive collective support for staff, with a recognition that disability,…

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Equality and diversity

NoCo-opCommunity GroupSelf-managed / Flat

Plain English youth work cooperative equality and diversity policy, which makes explicit the range of types of oppression that can play out amongst young people and the cooperative, as well as the ways in which those experiences are often reflections of wider social power dynamics. Outlines the responsibilities of both…

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Worker rights and wellbeing

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A consolidation of policies to support workers’ rights and wellbeing, for a large membership-led activist organisation/union. It includes: Sickness policy, Parental Leave, Carers and compassionate leave, Time off in lieu and overwork, Additional leave, Trade union recognition, Staff access to counselling or other support, Annual leave, Pension contribution, Staff absence…

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Radical HR themes

Not sure what exactly you’re looking for yet? Explore the types of policy themes that RadHR members have developed and shared in the library, to help clarify your search.

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Paid work for co-operative members

NoCo-opCommunity GroupSelf-managed / Flat

Plain English Pay policy for a small youth work cooperative, in which pay is variable, depending on current organisational income levels. Aims to offer the flexibility of freelance work, while offering additional forms of support (like sick pay).

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How to write a radical sickness policy

We are all unwell from time-to-time and will need to take periods of sick leave. For some of us who live with disabilities or long-term health conditions, we may require additional support from our organisations to help us in our roles. 

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Parental leave

NoActivist GroupCharityCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

This policy sets out employees’ entitlement to leave to care for children during the period until the child reaches 18 years old.

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Staff review procedure

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A staff review process aiming to: 1) review progress and priorities, 2) explore and resolve any problems in these areas, 3) discuss the employee’s potential and future training needs, 4) set targets for future work and training if relevant. Staff take it in turns to review each other.

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Shared parental leave

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A policy that aims to improve on the amount of time off and pay linked to statutory parental leave, which can be shared equally between parents.

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How to do radical safeguarding

Radical Safeguarding – A Social Justice Workbook for Safeguarding Practitioners is designed for practitioners working with children and young people, particularly in school contexts, who might be wondering how to start doing things differently when it comes to safeguarding. Our understanding of a radical approach to child safety is one that…

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Induction policy for new staff

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

An induction policy to provide a framework for identifying and sorting out any initial difficulties which can occur in the early stages of starting a job. The aim is to provide a supporting structure for the new employee and alleviate some of the initial pressures that can arise when starting…

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Staff absence planning

NoActivist GroupCo-opUnionHierarchyMembership

A policy for a mid-sized organisation to identify individual and collective responsibilities for staff taking time off, in a way that both enables staff to take time away, and for it to avoid negatively impacting on staff who are still working. Includes link to a template for work handover planning.

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Member volunteer induction process

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A simple 1-page process guide to support a newer member to get involved in a particular working group within the organisation. It aims to provide clarity for members looking to get involved in a new part of the cooperative.

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Carer’s leave

NoActivist GroupArts OrganisationCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A policy for the situations in which a member of staff can take leave to support the care of another, with broad and detailed definitions of what constitutes care and who the policy can apply to. Also includes legal framework.

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Disciplinary procedure

YesCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

This is a non-punitive version of a disciplinary procedure, designed to encourage dialogue through structured opportunities to discuss and learn from mistakes. It has been written to follow the guidelines set out in the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, without the punishment-based approach of issuing warnings.

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Staff undertaking training courses or volunteering roles

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A policy aiming to support employees undertaking short courses and those of a longer duration such as certificates, diplomas or MAs that require intensive study. The policy also recognises that small organisation often have has limited resources. The policy also covers sabbaticals and extended voluntary work.

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Accountability agreement

NoArts OrganisationCommunity GroupSelf-managed / Flat

The accountability agreement is a code of behaviour that all club members agree to adhere to and embrace on joining the club… we outline suggested consequences for members who have caused harm, based on current working practices. You can use these as guidance in how to engage with a person…

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How to write a radical holiday policy

We all need time off work, for ourselves and our organisations. What does the law say? How do we write a policy that reflects different people’s needs?

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Safer spaces

No

An outline of how we request staff, clients and visitors to behave in our space. The purpose is to support everyone to feel comfortable and respected, especially those from marginalised communities who regularly face prejudice in broader society.

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Maintenance meeting agenda

NoActivist GroupCo-opSelf-managed / Flat

A template agenda for a regular group meeting which aims to offer: a deeper check-in on the experience of being in the group / space to raise issues and “have awkward chats”/ space to reflect together on our work, and our direction. This template is structured to help manage tensions…

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Pay review process

NoActivist GroupCo-opUnionMembershipSelf-managed / Flat

A detailed process and template guide for a mid-sized collectively-managed organisation, to review its current pay policy. It includes steps for identifying the scope of the review and the types of questions it will and won’t ask (including several specific ones which came up in this organisation), as well as…

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Peer-to-peer feedback & reflection process

Don't knowActivist GroupSelf-managed / Flat

This process provides a space for reflection and feedback: how is everyone doing, and how are we doing as a collective? It includes written self reflection and written feedback from others and an hour-long feedback meeting.