Partnership Agreement

22 March 2011

The Agreement contains a set of expectations for how your group/network and staff can best work together and support each other consistently and to a good standard. It aims to build a clearer understanding of the way your group/network and staff can relate to each other, and together make Friends of the Earth EWNI a strong and effective campaigning organisation. The Agreement is entered into when the Friends of the Earth EWNI group or network is set up, and is then renewed annually (see Partnership Agreement renewal page).

There are two versions of the Partnership Agreement:

• for local groups
• for networks

Trade Mark Licence Agreement

In order for the Partnership Agreement to be valid, all local groups and networks must also sign the Trade Mark Licence Agreement. This grants you a licence to campaign under the name of Friends of the Earth EWNI and explains how and when you are permitted to use the name and logo of Friends of the Earth EWNI. It only needs to be filled in when a local group or network first starts, changes its name or when we make changes to the content of the actual Agreement.

Again, there are two versions of the Trade Mark Licence Agreement:

• for local groups
• for networks

There are also some guidance notes for completing it.

Adopting a constitution

We strongly encourage you to adopt a constitution for your local group or network, and have provided a model constitution for you to adapt accordingly.

The following documents are all listed as appendices in the Partnership Agreement and are designed to help you run your local group or network as smoothly as possible.

• A list of resources and support available to help local groups and networks with their work.
• The Complaints Procedures which detail the systems for either party to feedback about any breakdown of the Agreement, so as to resolve it easily and constructively. Diagrams of these procedures are also available.
• A list of current Friends of the Earth campaigns and the definition of 'active campaigning'.
• Data protection guidance to help local groups know more about how to comply with data protection legislation.
• The Involvement framework which sets out how local groups can participate in shaping the future work of the organisation.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the Partnership Agreement or any of the associated documents, please contact your Network Developer.