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ASH Co-op Member Expectations

ASH Co-op Member Expectations

This document is drawn from the Co-operative Identity as described by the International Co-operative Alliance, the ASH Co-op Membership Agreement, the Tenancy Agreement as well as other related policies.

It is intended to support the work of conflict resolution by providing an easy to access list of shared values, ideals and expected attitudes and behaviours.

Engaging with the Support and Wellbeing policy

Members are encouraged to be proactive with addresssing disputes and conflicts with neighbours as soon as possible. The Support and Wellbeing policy provides a framework for this.

Unchecked conflict can result in deep divisions in the communtiy and lead members to withdraw from community engagement. It also causes strain on community resources in terms of money and office worker time. 

From the point of view of the Support and Wellbeing policy, entrenched conflict is also extremely hard to mediate effectively, so the earlier issues are addressed, the greater the likelihood of a happy resolution for all.

Co-operative values

Argyle street Housing Co-operative is a member-led, jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise.

We base our community on the values of;

In the tradition of the founders of the co-operative movement, our members believe in the ethical values of;

source https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/cooperative-identity 

Membership

Members are expected to take an active role in community, and contribute to the management of the co-op via participation in at least one co-op working group.

The Co-op runs via General Meeting, and members should contribute to and  share the role of democratic decision making by attending at least 3 meetings per year.

Members are expected to actively look after the shared grounds and shared buildings of the co-operative with each other.

Members are expected to abide by the rules of the co-operative and current policies of the co-operative.

Co-operation

Our mailing list policy makes the following recomendation how we conduct ourselves on the email lists. 

Assume good faith and intentions in other peoples’ statements and actions

This also should apply to how we conduct ourselves in interactions outside of the mailing list. Make the fundamental assumption that your neighbour has joined a housing co-operative because they want to work with you to help build a community and that disagreement and conflict does not neccesarily arise from deliberately malicious intent. 

Tenancy

(this is not an exhaustive list of tenancy clauses but it is the most common causes relating to interpersonal conflict)

Nuisance:

Not to cause or allow invited visitors to cause a nuisance or annoyance to other persons in the neighbourhood or to any tenant, agent, employee or contractor of the Co-operative.

Racial and other harassment:

Not to commit or allow invited visitors to commit any form of harassment, intimidation or violence (including domestic violence) on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation or disability or for any other reason which may interfere with the peace and comfort of, or cause offence to any other tenant or member of another tenant’s household, visitors or neighbours, employees or agents of the Co-operative.

Noise:

Not to play or allow to be played any radio, television, record or tape recording or musical instrument in such a manner:

Responsibilities with other tenants:

The Tenant shall be jointly and individually responsible with other tenants of the Property for:

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