What we do We support many community-led projects shaped with, and for local people: Employment and skills support Holiday Activity and Food Programme Community Builders Forest of Dean Youth Association Walking with Wheels Know Your Patch Forest Compass

We crown our community heroes! The community turned out in force on Tuesday 3 October to see local volunteers crowned at our glittering Forest Volunteers Awards 2023 celebration at the AccXel Training Centre in Cinderford. READ THE NOMINEE PROFILES IN THE AWARDS PROGRAMME We created the Forest Volunteer Awards to recognise and celebrate the amazing efforts of local volunteers in the Forest of Dean and earlier this Summer, we asked you to nominate those volunteer heroes who have demonstrated exceptional and outstanding support to the local community over the past 12 months. We had an amazing response and received hundreds of nominations. Our expert community panel had the tough task of shortlisting the nominations and picking the winners. However,one category - Volunteer of the Year – Peoples’ Champion – was decided by a public vote withalmost 1,400 votes cast. The winners were crowned at a special evening, held at the stunning conference space at the impressive AccXel Training Centre, which was provided for free to FVAF by local construction company the KW Bell Group, who were the main sponsors of the event. Jando Greco, volunteer at St Stephens Church in Cinderford was crowned Volunteer of the Year – the People’s Champion following a public vote. A volunteer of over 12 years his nominator said: “We so appreciate him, he is such a thoughtful, caring person and will do anything for anyone – Jando is so worthy of receiving this award.” Young volunteers were celebrated with Ebony Powell, volunteer and fundraiser at Forest of Dean Dog Rescue crowned under 16 years old Young Volunteer of the Year for her caring and dedicated commitment caring for the rescue dogs, whilst in the 17 – 25 years old category, Daisy Hoole rewarded for her tireless hard work volunteering at C.A.N.D.I Youth Space. In the groups section, The George in Newnham was recognised as the New Voluntary Group of the Year for reopening the former café as a vibrant community space. Next up, was Sedbury Space who picked up the Grassroots Voluntary Group award in recognition of the fantastic efforts of the community to create a thriving, inclusive, welcoming hub. Fire safety education organisation SkillZONE was awarded the Community Organisation award for their responsive work with young people in the Forest, and a team of volunteers from EDF Energy picked up the Business in the Community Award for helping out at Camphill Village Trust in Lydney. Forest of Dean Dementia Action Alliance (FDDAA) sponsored the launch of a new Inclusion Award, with Cinderford Bowls Club scooping the top spot for making changes to the game and their grounds to make bowls accessible for everyone to enjoy. Our Volunteering Manager Deb Cook said “So much of what happens within our community is because of people who give their time and energy for free. We think that recognising the amazing efforts of volunteers and organisations is incredibly important which is why we have been so pleased by the reaction of the local people who have supported these awards by nominating and voting.” Deb added, “It has been an incredible evening and we are so lucky and proud of the strength of the amazing voluntary sector we have in the Forest.” Master of Ceremony for the Forest Volunteer Awards was Steve Knibbs, BBC Points West reporter who kept the guests entertained with his expert hosting skills. Award winners were announced by guest presenters; Mark Topping( Leader of Forest of Dean District Council), Emma Snell (Go Volunteer Glos), Penny Hulbert (FVAF Chair of Trustees), Jonathan Lane (Cabinet Member for Economy at FODDC), Kirsty Downie (John Lewis Partnership & Waitrose - Monmouth), and Andrea Harman (Ecophon). The celebration evening was made possible thanks to generous sponsorship for the following local organisations: KW Bell Group and AccXel Training Centre – main sponsors Ecophon Simplicity in Business Steve Gooch Estate Agents Waitrose & Partners (Monmouth Store) FOREST VOLUNTEER AWARD WINNERS 2023: Volunteer of the Year – Peoples’ Champion WINNER: Jando Greco – St Stephens Church, Cinderford Highly Commended: Chris Brain (Broadwell Football Club), Melanie Getgood (Friends of Worcester Walk), Edna Husbands (Lydcare Community Transport), Barbara Jenkins (Over 60’s Group at Berryhill Memorial Hut), Albert Weager (community representative & advocate for better healthcare) and Dave Young (Forest Sensory Services and Samaritans). New Voluntary Group of the Year WINNER: The George, Newnham Highly Commended: Lydney Army Cadets Young Volunteer of the Year 16yrs & under WINNER: Ebony Powell – Forest of Dean Dog Rescue Highly Commended: Evie Harris - community volunteer and Teens in Crisis fundraiser Young Volunteer of the Year 17 – 25yrs WINNER: Daisy Hoole – C.A.N.D.I Youth Space Highly Commended: Leanne Hendrix – Coleford Youth Club Grassroots Voluntary Group of the Year WINNER: Sedbury Space Highly Commended: Forest Community Shed Community Organisation of the Year WINNER: SkillZone Highly Commended: Forest of Dean District Scouts Business in the Community Award WINNER: EDF Energy Highly Commended: The Rising Sun Community Pub FoD Dementia Action Alliance Inclusion Award WINNER: Cinderford Bowls Club Highly Commended: Artspace Cinderford END For media enquires contact communications@fvaf.org.uk or 01594 822073.

انجمن اتصال دهنده ها - شبکه پچ خود را بشناسید Supporting Strong and Thriving Communities with Know Your Patch حمایت از جوامع قوی و پر رونق با Know Your Patch بخش وصله خود را بشناسید تالار انجمن اتصال دهنده ها (CCF) بخش داوطلبانه و جامعه، خدمات قانونی و ساکنان محلی را به روشی به هم متصل می کند که روش های بهتری برای کار ایجاد می کند. شبکه Forest of Dean Know Your Patch طراحی شده است تا بخش داوطلبانه و اجتماعی، خدمات قانونی و ساکنان محلی را به روشی متصل کند که روشهای بهتری برای کار ایجاد کند که در نهایت جوامع ما را تقویت کند. این "پیشنهاد جامعه" به ویژه در جلوگیری یا به تاخیر انداختن تشدید نیازهای بهداشتی حیاتی است. ما رویدادهای فصلی را در سرتاسر Forest of Dean میزبانی می کنیم که در آن از سهامداران دعوت می کنیم تا به بحث در مورد آنچه در جامعه خود اهمیت دارد و اینکه چگونه خدمات و گروه های بخش داوطلبانه می توانند به حمایت از آن کمک کنند، بپیوندند. هر رویداد Know Your Patch رایگان است و برای هر کسی که میخواهد بخشی از گفتگو باشد آزاد است. اگر مایل به شرکت هستید، لطفا با شماره 01594 822073 تماس بگیرید یا به help4groups@fvaf.org.uk ایمیل بزنید. ما همچنین به طور منظم ایمیلها و بهروزرسانیها را در مورد آنچه در Forest of Dean میگذرد به شبکه Know Your Patch میفرستیم. اگر مایل به عضویت در این شبکه هستید لطفا عضو شوید اینجا . با تشکر از بودجه از شورای شهرستان گلاسترشایر ، پچ خود را بشناسید در هر ناحیه دیگری در گلوسسترشر نیز موجود است. اگر مایلید در مورد این موارد بیشتر بدانید لطفا بازدید کنید اینجا . در اینجا برخی از تحقیقاتی است که بر تفکر ما تأکید می کند: "همه ما نقشی در کمک به افراد و جوامع برای توسعه سرمایه اجتماعی داریم. به رسمیت شناخته می شود که اگرچه گروه ها و جوامع محروم دارای طیف وسیعی از نیازهای پیچیده و مرتبط با یکدیگر هستند، اما دارایی هایی در سطح اجتماعی و اجتماعی نیز دارند. که می تواند به بهبود سلامتی و تقویت انعطاف پذیری در برابر مشکلات سلامت کمک کند" (The Kings Fund, 2018) "کسانی که روابط اجتماعی مناسبی داشتند نسبت به افرادی که روابط اجتماعی ضعیفی داشتند 50 درصد نرخ بقای بیشتری داشتند" (Holt-Lunstad et al 2010). نشان داده شده است که شبکه های اجتماعی به اندازه سبک زندگی رایج و خطرات بالینی مانند سیگار کشیدن متوسط، مصرف زیاد الکل، چاقی و کلسترول بالا و فشار خون، پیش بینی کننده های قوی مرگ و میر هستند (پانتل و همکاران 2013؛ هولت لونستاد و همکاران، 2010). . "حمایت اجتماعی به ویژه در افزایش تاب آوری و ارتقاء بهبودی از بیماری مهم است" (پوالین و رز، 2003). «فقدان شبکههای اجتماعی و حمایت، خودتنظیمی رفتار و ایجاد اراده و انعطافپذیری را در طول زمان سختتر میکند و منجر به درگیری در رفتارهای ناسالم میشود» (کاچیوپو و پاتریک 2009). "مشارکت جامعه انزوا، طرد شدن و تنهایی را کاهش می دهد" (فارل و برایانت 2009؛ سویگنی و همکاران 2010؛ رایان-کالینز و همکاران 2008) "سرمایه اجتماعی قوی شانس اجتناب از خطرات سبک زندگی مانند سیگار کشیدن را بهبود می بخشد" (Folland 2008؛ Brown et al, 2006). 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.

درباره FVAF داستان ما ما شورای خدمات داوطلبانه و مرکز داوطلبان جنگل دین هستیم. ما به بسیاری از صدها سازمان داوطلبانه و اجتماعی در منطقه کمک می کنیم که به نوبه خود بهتر می توانند کار خود را در جامعه محلی و برای جامعه محلی انجام دهند. از زمان شکلگیری در سال 1994، ما برای تشویق، استقبال و افزایش فعالیتهای اجتماعی در سراسر Forest of Dean شهرت پیدا کردهایم. ما معتقدیم که از طریق رویکردهای جامعه محور، شهروندان را قادر میسازیم تا مهارتها، تابآوری و سرمایه اجتماعی را برای زندگی شادتر و مرتبطتر توسعه دهند. خدمات اداری کارکنان و معتمدین سیاست های دسترسی و پایداری

داوطلب شدن ما به عنوان مرکز داوطلب برای Forest of Dean اینجا هستیم تا به شما در استخدام و مدیریت داوطلبان کمک کنیم. داوطلبانه جدید ما جزوه پر از جزئیات داوطلبانه محلی فرصت ها در حال حاضر تمام شده است برای دانلود کلیک کنید یا از کتابخانه محلی یا مرکز انجمن خود یک نسخه بردارید به عنوان مرکز داوطلب برای جنگل دین ما اغلب اولین نقطه تماس برای هر کسی هستیم که علاقه مند به کار داوطلبانه است. سال گذشته ما مفتخر بودیم که بیش از 100000 ساعت از داوطلبی در این منطقه را پشتیبانی می کنیم! FVAF طیف وسیعی از فرصتهای داوطلبانه را از سوی سازمانهایی که اخلاق ما را در حمایت از داوطلبان و تشخیص طیف وسیعی از دلایلی که مردم برای داوطلب شدن انتخاب میکنند، به اشتراک میگذارند، تبلیغ و تبلیغ میکند. چرا داوطلب؟ داوطلبانه مزایای زیادی دارد، نه تنها برای شما به صورت فردی، بلکه برای جامعه شما و جهانی که در آن زندگی می کنیم. اگر میخواهید رزومه خود را ارتقا دهید، با افراد جدید ملاقات کنید، از مهارتهای خود به خوبی استفاده کنید، چیز جدیدی یاد بگیرید، علاقهای را دنبال کنید، تجربه ارائه دهید یا به سادگی تغییر ایجاد کنید، مطمئناً فرصتی برای شما خواهیم داشت! از راه های زیر می توانید از این فرصت ها مطلع شوید: جستجوی فرصت ها در Do-it.org با ما با شماره 01594 822073 تماس بگیرید از طریق تماس بگیرید پست الکترونیک از دوشنبه - جمعه از ساعت 9:00 تا 1:00 در FVAF از ما دیدن کنید ( مسیرها ) اگر به دنبال داوطلب شدن به عنوان بخشی از یک گروه بزرگ هستید، به عنوان مثال به عنوان بخشی از داوطلبانه شرکتی، پس ما نیز مجموعه وسیعی از فرصت ها را برای انتخاب داریم. Get the latest volunteer opportunities - direct to your mailbox! Sign up to receive our regular email Volunteer Newsletter: SIGN UP HELP FOR GROUPS - recruiting & managing volunteers بهعنوان فروشگاهی یکجا برای همه چیزهای داوطلبانه، ما از روششناسی چند وجهی استفاده میکنیم تا بهترین شانس ممکن را برای جذب و حفظ داوطلبان ارزشمند به شما بدهیم. این شامل موارد زیر است: فرصت های خود را در Do-it.org تبلیغ کنید ارتقای فرصت های خود برای اعضای عمومی که به ما یا از طریق عملکرد کشویی ما مراجعه می کنند. فرصت های خود را در صفحات فیس بوک و توییتر ما تبلیغ کنید ارتقای فرصت های خود برای خدمات محلی که از داوطلبانه حمایت می کنند، به عنوان مثال. مرکز کار، LearnDirect و 2GetherTrust فرصت های خود را در بیش از 30 رویداد در سال تبلیغ کنید ارسال فرصت های خود به مشاغل محلی که داوطلبانه با پشتیبانی کارفرما را ارائه می دهند ارتقای فرصت های مرتبط به مدارس، کالج ها و دانشگاه ها توزیع فرصت های شما در پایگاه داده داوطلبانه ما با بیش از 1000 نفر ارتقای فرصت های خود به شبکه های مختلف، از جمله Know Your Patch As a one-stop-shop for all things volunteering, we can help you find, and keep, the perfect volunteer: Get in touch - call us on 01594 822073, via email or visit us at FVAF, Ow Bist - Forest Community Space, Dockham Road, Cinderford GL14 2AN (Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm)

راه رفتن با چرخ از یکی از اسکوترهای حرکتی تمام زمینی برای دسترسی به مسیرهای زیبای جنگل با خانواده و دوستان خود، بدون توجه به توانایی شما در راه رفتن. در جنگل دین یک مرکز شناختهشده برای پیادهروی و دوچرخهسواری است و مسیرها و سایر دسترسیهای سطحی به خوبی از آن استفاده میشود. برای افراد دارای ناتوانی جسمی، سلامت ضعیف، اختلال حسی یا برخی از شرایط بازدارنده دیگر ممکن است نیاز به کمک های قدرتمند، تفسیر تخصصی یا سایر رسانه های مناسب وجود داشته باشد تا آنها را قادر سازد از مزایایی بهره مند شوند که دیگران آن را بدیهی می دانند. این جنگل جنگلبانان پروژه بخت آزمایی Heritage Funded، همکاری با تحرک روستایی فرصت هایی را برای افراد بیشتری برای دسترسی به Forest of Dean فراهم می کند. Walking with Wheels اسکوترهای حرکتی همه جانبه (به نام ترامپر) را برای کرایه از Forest Holidays در کرایست چرچ و هتل Speech House ارائه می دهد. Trampers برای مسیرهای از پیش نقشهبرداری شده در دسترس است که مناظر Symonds Yat، Biblins، Cyril Hart Arboretum و Mallards Pike Lake را میتوان نام برد. اگر می خواهید در مورد راه رفتن با چرخ بیشتر بدانید، لطفا با شماره 01594 822073 تماس بگیرید یا از طریق ایمیل با ما تماس بگیرید . سوالات متداول ترامپر چیست؟ چه کسی می تواند از این سرویس استفاده کند؟ در چه مسیرهایی می توانم از آن استفاده کنم؟ چه زمانی امکان استخدام وجود دارد؟ چگونه می توانم یکی را رزرو کنم؟ هزینه استخدام ترامپر چقدر است؟ اگر قبلاً از یکی از اینها استفاده نکرده باشم چه می شود؟ اگر به کمک اضافی نیاز داشته باشم چه می شود؟ چرا باید عضو Countryside Mobility شوم؟ آیا می توانم در این پروژه کمک کنم؟ اگر نیاز به لغو رزرو داشته باشم چه می شود؟ Frequently Asked Questions

Forest of Dean Mental Health Locality Partnership The Locality Partnership offers VCS and faith-based organisations the opportunity to meet with other professionals and voluntary groups who are supporting people with their mental health in the Forest of Dean. The Partnership is a collective of social care practitioners who are working towards a community response to the My Networks scoping project findings. By coming together, we hope to keep abreast of developments, begin partnership projects or create collaborative opportunities that can address what is needed for better mental health in the Forest of Dean. We are now an integral part of the wider Forest Know Your Patch network. Regular online meetings as well as live, in-person events are held where topics and projects are discussed and highlighted. As well as this, the FKYP works closely with other statutory organisations offering a platform to disseminate up-to-date information about services available in the community.

Our partners We work with, and are supported by so many fantastic organisations. The projects and services we deliver in partnership with others, and the funding we receive makes it possible for us to support voluntary activity and community action in the Forest of Dean. These are just some of the organisations we currently work closely with:

Peer Development Developing the space between us to enable better Community Health and Wellbeing. Mycelium seeks to promote connectedness between people and encourage collaboration in service development in the Forest of Dean. Mycelium seeks to promote connectedness between people and encourage collaboration in service development in the Forest of Dean. We wish to do so to develop a counternarrative to ‘siloed working’ and the overbearing competitiveness between people, organisations and within emerging systems. We value both lived and professional experience equally and work from a horizontal, narrative informed, peer advocacy model with co-production and action research principles at its core. What do we do? We offer Peer Advocacy, Peer Mentoring & Peer Development for individuals, groups and organisations living or working in the Forest of Dean. For People from our Communities We work with individuals providing 1 to 1 support. Using peer advocacy and peer mentoring principles we can help you to develop a ‘recovery practice’ that enables you to get back up after a crisis, or travel safely through a difficult period in your life. We can help you: to understand and respond to social care needs or a health condition and can help you to cope with a situation that is causing you emotional distress. to find information, to build confidence as you begin to identify, navigate and try out the wellbeing and self-help resources that are available to you in your local community. if issues arise when trying to build yourself up again - we can be there and help you to learn about yourself, your world and your rights. to travel through the complexities of recovery from a health condition, from mental illness, trauma or addiction - to raise your voice about what is important to you as you do so. to access advice from the best expertise available and can then support you to understand, choose between and explore the options opened up for you by that advice. to access community groups and projects and help them in turn to become more confident, compassionate and efficient when supporting individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. Peer advocacy will work on up to three specific community advocacy issues at a time, but the Peer mentoring will be open access, an ‘in the background’ wrap around support that will attempt to respond to your unique circumstances and complex needs whilst still trying to link you in with the best expertise available to you. For Volunteers and Professionals “Project Support” - We work with individuals developing groups and organisations With consultancy, reflective practice and ongoing support we can help lived experience practitioners, peer support workers and staff with lived experience who are working in the VCS and local health and social care settings, to use their experiences of illness or mental distress in a way that is safe, effective and compassionate for both them and the people they are supporting. We can help: you to develop an idea, a workshop, a group or a project that has arisen from your own unique situation, lived experience or from the skills and awareness gained on your recovery journey. provide or link you in with training, information, supervision and a support structure around you to enable you to turn this awareness into a skill that can benefit others in your local community. projects, groups and organisations develop their co-production strategies and be a point of contact with transformed mental health services and the wider supports available. We can enable you to implement these strategies in a non ’tokenistic’ & authentic way. you to stay well and practice self-care whilst working and using your lived experience to help others who are going through health conditions or mental distres s. What does ‘Peer’ mean? “PEER … One that is of equal standing with another” The ‘Peer’ in Peer Advocacy, Peer Mentoring and Peer Development points to shared concerns and experiences. Peer support is when we come together with others who have been through or are recovering from something similar. It is about ‘mutuality’ - helping each other through conversations, activities and spending time together. It can help us not to feel so alone or unusual, to realise that there is a possibility of life beyond and outside of the condition, distress or situation encountered. Peer services connect people and create opportunities for ‘giving back’; they can help us to take notice of the skills and knowledge we have gained on our journeys while also creating opportunities to use these skills to build better services and communities for the future. Who are we? We are all local people with both professional and personal experience of disability, illness, mental distress and/or have been carers for people navigating social and health care systems. We are all individuals who have had extensive experience of managing our own recoveries from illness and mental distress and have learnt much from doing so. We all feel that talking to someone who has ‘been through’ and managed to successfully survive and navigate something similar in the past can be incredibly helpful to those who are feeling isolated with that condition, situation or circumstance in the present. Though we understand the importance of being supported by someone who understands from ‘lived experience’, we also recognise the importance of skill and learning. We know how important ongoing development is to help convert that learning into a constructive, safe and effective practice that enables others. We have all received extensive previous training and are committed to continued professional development alongside the “lived experience” knowledge that we draw upon. We have all benefitted from Peer Advocacy, Peer Support or Peer Mentoring ourselves and are passionate about its enormous benefits for good community mental health and wellbeing. We have all had extensive previous experience of co-production work, collaborative working, community development and promoting diverse voices. What have we done so far? Developing Action Research & our Narrative Model for locality-based peer development Over the past two years Mycelium has been drawing together people with experience, professionals and those passionate about community development, to overcome barriers to discussion and rally around shared concerns or stories. The aim of this has been to increase understanding about mental health illness and, most importantly, move towards improvement of the current situation for individuals, families and the Forest communities. We have developed a Resource Hub, Community-based Recovery Education Sessions and a Community of Practice group for those working with individuals with mental health challenges. We have facilitated extensive community-based action research to ascertain need and identify a network of allies. This has been published alongside papers on co-production and has all been fed into the Community Mental Health Transformation undertaken in Gloucestershire. Who are we for? We have supported the growth of community initiatives that allow everybody’s voices to be heard and we want change to continue to be driven by well-being and mutual aid. We are listening, learning and offering opportunities for all community members within the Forest and invite you to join us on this exciting journey. Anyone 16 + who is living or working in the Forest of Dean. Anyone who feels that they could benefit from support from individuals with experience of managing their own recovery from mental health difficulties, addiction, mental distress or a health condition. Anyone facing challenges in accessing the support that they want and need help to find information, understand their rights, build a support network or develop an advocacy plan of action to raise their voice or complain about the care they have received. Anyone with either diagnosed or undiagnosed conditions and people waiting on waiting lists for assessment. Our aim is to respect all perspectives and encourage action and improvement in the lives of all across our Forest communities. How do I find out more, get involved or access Mycelium support? For more information drop Simon Price (Project Manager and Mental Health Researcher) a message at Simon@fvaf.org.uk or call 07394 945046 to arrange a meet up and find out more about Mycelium Peer Development.

Volunteer Heroes Crowned! The community turned out in force on Wednesday 7 September to see local volunteers crowned at a glittering awards celebration evening we held at the AccXel Training Centre in Cinderford. We created the Forest Volunteer Awards to recognise and celebrate the amazing efforts of local volunteers in the Forest of Dean. Earlier this Summer, we asked local people to nominate those volunteer heroes who have demonstrated exceptional and outstanding support to the local community over the past 12 months. The response was amazing and we received hundreds of nominations. An expert panel had the tough task of shortlisting the nominations and picking the winners. However, one category - Volunteer of the Year – Peoples’ Champion – was decided by a public vote with almost 900 votes cast. The winners were crowned at a special evening, held at the stunning conference space at the impressive AccXel Training Centre, which was provided for free to FVAF by local construction company the KW Bell Group, who were the main sponsors of the event. Volunteer of the Year went to Les Cockle, volunteer fundraiser at Great Oaks Hospice whilst Forest of Dean Host Ukrainians and Ukraine Community Hub jointly picked up the Community Voluntary Group of the Year. Young volunteers were celebrated with Keira Stone, volunteer at disability group, Together We Can crowed under 16 years old Young Volunteer of the Year, whilst in the 17 – 25 years old category, Chloe Whatley and Jordan Terrel were rewarded for their tireless hard work volunteering at the Sea Cadets in Lydney. Lisa Tootell was crowned Outstanding New Volunteer of the Year for her amazing impact for the Girl Guides in the Forest of Dean and Hips Social were recognised for supporting the local community and investing in improving the local area. The winners were presented with an award, a framed certificate and £100 Amazon voucher, kindly provided by sponsors the KW Bell Group. Deb Cook, Volunteering Manager at FVAF said “So much of what happens within our community is because of people who give their time and energy for free. We think that recognising the amazing efforts of volunteers and organisations is incredibly important which is why we have been so pleased by the reaction of the local people who have supported these awards by nominating and voting.” Deb added, “It has been an incredible evening and we are so lucky and proud of the strength of the amazing voluntary sector we have in the Forest.” Master of Ceremony for the Forest Volunteer Awards was Kate Clark, BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenter who kept the guests entertained with her expert hosting skills. Award winners were announced by guest presenter; Roger Deeks (FVAF Trustee), Nicola Bird and Yvonne Bell (KW Bell and main sponsor), Sue Middleton (Verderer of the Forest of Dean), Andy Lewis MBE (PT2 Para triathlete), Neill Ricketts (Founder of Versarien and chair the Forest of Dean Economic Partnership). The celebration evening was made possible thanks to generous sponsorship for the following local organisations: KW Bell Group and AccXel Training Centre – main sponsors Hot Tubs Rock Versarien The Midcounties Co- Operative FOREST VOLUNTEER AWARD WINNERS: Volunteer of the Year – Peoples’ Champion WINNER: Les Cockle – Great Oaks Hospice Highly Commended: Hannah McGowan (FOD Hosts of Ukrainians Support Group), Martin Elsmore (The Golden Triangle Club), Steve Gregory (FVAF / Walking with Wheels) and Mark Jones (Community First Responder SWASFT) Community Voluntary Group of the Year WINNER: FOD Hosts of Ukrainians Support Group and Ukraine Community Hub Highly Commended: Together We Can, Newnham Archery Club, Dean Radio, The Friends of Longhope Church and The Rewild Project Outstanding New Volunteer WINNER: Lisa Tootell – Girlguiding FOD South Division Highly Commended: Sarah Maxfield – Berry Hill Memorial Institute Young Volunteer of the Year 16yrs & under WINNER: Keira Stone – Together We Can Highly Commended: Toby Niblett – Lydney Youth Hub Young Volunteer of the Year 17 – 25yrs JOINT WINNERS: Jordan Terrell and Chloe Whatley – FOD Sea Cadets Community Impact Award WINNER: HIPs Social Highly Commended: Recycle Shop CIC Newent and Wilde Earth Journeys

درباره FVAF درباره FVAF داستان ما ما شورای خدمات داوطلبانه و مرکز داوطلبان جنگل دین هستیم. ما به بسیاری از صدها سازمان داوطلبانه و اجتماعی در منطقه کمک می کنیم که به نوبه خود بهتر می توانند کار خود را در جامعه محلی و برای جامعه محلی انجام دهند. از زمان شکلگیری در سال 1994، ما برای تشویق، استقبال و افزایش فعالیتهای اجتماعی در سراسر Forest of Dean شهرت پیدا کردهایم. ما معتقدیم که از طریق رویکردهای جامعه محور، شهروندان را قادر میسازیم تا مهارتها، تابآوری و سرمایه اجتماعی را برای زندگی شادتر و مرتبطتر توسعه دهند. خدمات اداری کارکنان و معتمدین سیاست های دسترسی و پایداری