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On these pages you will find information created by founders and members of the FairShares Association about the FairShares Brand and Model (V2.0). The FairShares Model is a set of protocols, design principles and model constitutions for co-operative social enterprise development. For documentation on the FairShares Model v1.2 see our Wiki on Wikispot.
What would you like to learn more about?
FairShares Brand (go here for information on the underlying values and principles)
FairShares Model (go here to learn about the application of values and principles to enterprise development)
FairShares Association (go here to learn about the body responsible for the promotion of FairShares)
FairShares Glossary (go here for definitions of terms in use on this website)
What's New in V2.0 (go here for a summary of the changes to V1.2)
Background (go here to find out how the FairShares Model developed)
The FairShares concept is applied to practice through the FairShares Brand and FairShares Model. This Wiki is maintained by members of the FairShares Association to assist member and public education.
These technical pages provide in-depth information on the inner workings of the FairShares Model and the Model Articles of Association that put it into practice. To obtain further support, you can become a FairShares supporter and network with other supporters. If you agree a Social Licence with Social Enterprise Europe or the FairShares Association you will be able to apply for membership of the FairShares Association. You will then be able to talk directly to Founder members when adapting the model to specific country and industry contexts.
Want to Help Develop This Wiki?
You can help with the costs of maintaining this Wiki by joining the FairShares Association - a global network of co-operative and social enterprise researchers, educators and practitioners advancing the FairShares Model. Here is a list of existing supporters.
To subscribe visit the sign-up page for supporters. If you do not wish to join the association, you can still make a donation.
You can contribute directly to this Wiki by creating yourself a login and password (see top right of the current page). To make changes you must login - no anonymous editing is permitted. The software used for this Wiki is the same as Wikpedia.
Consult the User's Guide for more on editing this Wiki.
