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Know your Patch Network
Supporting Strong and Thriving Communities
with Know Your Patch
Know Your Patch connects the Voluntary and Community Sector, Statutory Services and local residents in a way which creates better ways of working.
The Forest KYP provides the opportunity for community organisations and groups to link together and work collaboratively for the benefit of those they serve - whether they are voluntary or statutory. It meets fortnightly on a 6-week cycle - sharing updates and key information, as well as discussing pertinent topics.
Meetings are fortnighly - two meetings in a 6-week cycle are usually a short form of one hour (from 10- 11am) during which there is a short presentation or two. And after that attendees can share urgent updates of current projects, meetings and important information; the third meeting in the cycle is a two-hour meeting (12am - 12noon). This is based round a longer presentation after which members have the opportunity to deliver a brief overview of what their organisation does and in-depth updates of current projects.
We host in-person quarterly events throughout the Forest of Dean where we invite stakeholders to join the discussion around what matters in their community and how services and voluntary sector groups can help support this. Every Know Your Patch event is FREE and open to anyone that wants to be part of the conversation. If you'd like to attend please call on 01594 822073 or email FoDKYP@fvaf.org.uk
We also send regular e-mails and updates to our Know Your Patch Network regarding what's going on in the Forest of Dean. If you would like to join this network, please subscribe here.
Thanks to funding from Gloucestershire County Council, Know Your Patch is also available in every other District in Gloucestershire. If you would like to find out more about these please visit here.
Autumn Programme 2025
September
2nd (Short) Thriving Communities
The TC grant was launched in August. Come along and find out more about it and hear about the work that has been funded through the scheme.
16th (Short) Digital Inclusion Strategy – Stakeholder Engagement with GCC
This session will be led by those involved in the Digital Inclusion Project in Gloucestershire.
30th (Short) Health in the Forest
A focus on health-related matters and support that is available in our locality.
October
14th (In-person) Spotlight on Cinderford
This meeting will take the form of a walk around the town visiting some of the projects that are being led by FKYP members and partners. We will meet at Ow Bist Forest Community Space and follow a route round Cinderford.
28th (Short) FODCAP Update
Come along and hear about developments and updates on project in the Forest.
November
11th (Short) Community Support
Showcasing the work of several community groups who work for the benefit of the Forest Community.
25th (Long) Health in the Forest
Another session where we will focus on health-related matters and support that is available in our locality.
Please note
The meeting on October 14th will be in-person and an opportunity for all those attending to network.
All other meetings are online on MS Teams. The invitation will be sent out at the beginning of the season and then the link will be added to the regular reminder email – together with meeting notes from the previous session and the Agenda for the meeting
If you would like to deliver a presentation at a forthcoming meeting or there is a topic that you would like to be addressed, please contact Teresa Rose, FKYP Facilitator at fodkyp@fvaf.org.uk to discuss this further.
We look forward to seeing you in the forthcoming weeks.