join working groups
Radical Routes is run by its working groups. Working group members can be members of Radical Routes’ member co-ops, associates, supporters or anyone else interested. Most of our working groups only consist of a few people, and are always in need of new members.
Each working group has core members, who agree to attend four gatherings in a row, and non-core members who can attend as few or as many working group meetings as they like.
Join a working group to be skilled up in any aspects of our work and meet new people! If you are interested Contact Us.
Finance
- Reviews loan applications
- Manages Radical Routes’ finance worker
- Supports co-ops at every stage of setting up their business, including raising finance and doing financial planning with our cash-flow forecast modeling spreadsheet.
- Runs a participatory budget setting for Radical Routes
Find more info about us and what we do on our wiki page.
Development
Creates proposals to improve the functioning of Radical Routes. This has included updating policy, educational materials and the decision making process recently.
Inclusion & Diversity
- Reviews inclusion in Radical Routes
Digital
- Made this website with the help of some friends.
- Communicates with Catalyst who run the server.
- Finds online tools for getting our work done more efficiently.
- Manages the Radical Routes Tech. Worker.
Secretarial
- Supports the Secretary and generally carries out tasks on their behalf
- Compiles and circulates agendas and minutes to members
- Keeps the register of members and associates
- Updates the RR policy document (secondary rules)
Investment and Engagement
- Enables the investor members to join in the consensus process.
- Administers the investor shares.
- Advertises investment in Radical Routes
- Checks the law regarding investment.
Gatherings and Access
Organises accessible gatherings four times a year.
kids
Organises the creche at every gathering.
Publicity and Exhibition
- Publicises Radical Routes at in-person events and online.
trading co-ops network
Links the trading co-ops of Radical Routes.
Co-op Support
- Meets co-ops in the setting-up process
- Helps co-ops through the joining process.
- Organises help for co-ops if needed, e.g. mediation between members.
Legal
- Reviews and monitors co-operative law in the UK
- Supports members with legal issues
- Creates and maintains model documents (rules and tenancy)
- Reviews the Radical Routes policy documents
- Links with other organisations to lobby the government regarding changes in law that affect co-ops.