Moil Buail Isteach na dTógálaithe Pobail support, advice & guidance Our drop-in hubs provide support to create, inspire and build stronger communities together. Soláthraíonn an mol buail isteach tacaíocht chun pobail níos láidre a chruthú, a spreagadh agus a thógáil le chéile Cuireann gach mol buail isteach raon tacaíochta, comhairle agus treorach ar fáil do chónaitheoirí áitiúla. Mar shampla; tacaíocht agus comharthaíocht chuig seirbhísí áitiúla, ag nascadh agus ag bunú nua grúpaí pobail, ag tacú le daoine teacht níos gaire don fhostaíocht nó don bhreisoideachas, cabhrú le rochtain a fháil ar an saol digiteach agus tacaíocht chun do chuid smaointe don phobal a thabhairt ar an saol. Is féidir linn cabhrú le: Deiseanna obair dheonach Tacaíocht infhostaitheachta Grúpaí gníomhaíochta agus clubanna áitiúla Tacaíocht TF & dhigiteach Eolas imeacht áitiúil Comharthaíocht chuig seirbhísí áitiúla Get Digital Confident! Visit our community hubs for help navigating the digital world. Whether you need help setting up your devices or simply need a bit of support with everyday online tasks, we’re here to help — free, friendly, and open to everyone. No appointment necessary! Just drop in at one of our community hubs across the Forest of Dean. FVAF is part of the Digital Inclusion Gloucestershire Initiative, tackling digital exclusion across the county. Find out more here For dates, times and locations for up coming FVAF Community Drop-in Hubs, contact Flora at flora@fvaf.org.uk or call the FVAF office on 01594 822073.

Ow Bist Community Kitchen Opportunity! READ MORE Frequently visited pages: COMMUNITY HUBS VOLUNTEER ADVICE YOUTH SUPPORT Cad é FVAF? Seasann FVAF don Fhóram Gníomhaíochta Deonach Foraoise. Cuirimid tacaíocht ar fáil do shaoránaigh áitiúla, do ghrúpaí pobail agus do ghníomhaíochtaí chun na rudaí is tábhachtaí dóibh a dhéanamh. Áirítear leis seo na nithe seo a leanas: tacaíocht agus comhairle forbartha oiliúint eolas cruinnithe líonraithe ionadaíocht a éascú earcaíocht oibrithe deonacha socrúchán oibrithe deonacha agus tacaíocht Reáchtálaimid go leor tionscadal freisin leis an bpobal áitiúil agus ar a son, mar shampla Cumann Óige Foraoise an Déin, Feachtais Gníomhaíochta Saoire, Líonra Ceoil Óige na Foraoise, Tionscadal GEM, Eolaire Compás na Foraoise, Walking with Wheels agus go leor eile. Breathnaigh ar ár leathanach Tionscadail le haghaidh sonraí iomlána. “Pobail Níos Láidre a Thógáil i foraois an Déin" Tuilleadh eolais a fháil JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Get the latest community news and check out exciting volunteering opportunity in or around the Forest of Dean... Téigh go Facebook Useful publications: FREE directory of the many volunteering opportunities available locally... DOWNLOAD Ár gComhpháirtithe We work with so many amazing and supportive partners. Find out more here... How to contact us Forest Voluntary Action Forum Ow Bist Forest Community Space Dockham Road Cinderford , Glos. GL14 2AQ Email us: contact@fvaf.org.uk Tel: 01594 822073 Copyright © 2021 Forest Voluntary Action Forum. All Rights Reserved. Forest Voluntary Action Forum is a charity (1141126) and company limited by guarantee (07557852) registered in England and Wales. The registered address is The Belle Vue Centre, Cinderford, Glos, GL14 2AB. Travelling in the Forest of Dean Forest Of Dean Climate Action Partnership has created a handy interactive guide to travelling in the Forest of Dean. DOWNLOAD HERE

Helping people find digital support across Gloucestershire Digital Inclusion Gloucestershire Initiative (DIGI) We are proud to be part of the Digital Inclusion Gloucestershire Initiative (DIGI), a countywide partnership of eight community organisations working together to reduce digital exclusion across Gloucestershire. As more everyday services move online, DIGI helps people develop the skills and confidence they need to use technology, access essential services and stay connected. Support is available through Digi Hubs , Digital Champions and Digi@Home . Digi Hubs free, friendly digital support Digi Hubs provide free, friendly digital support in trusted community settings across Gloucestershire. People can get practical help with smartphones, tablets and computers, using email and apps, accessing online services and the NHS App, completing forms, searching for employment and staying safe online. In 2025, Digi Hubs supported over 5,000 people across Gloucestershire, with more than half returning for further support. Digital Champions Network (DCN) Digital Champions are staff and volunteers who provide patient, practical support to help people build their digital skills and confidence by helping them understand how to use technology for themselves, supporting greater confidence and independence online. The DCN is a free network for anyone providing digital support in Gloucestershire, delivering training, arranging meet-ups and providing opportunities for peer-to-peer support. If you have some free time to help others and are an average user of tech, please get in touch to find out more. Working together across Gloucestershire DIGI brings together eight community organisations: FVAF, Creative Sustainability , GL11 Community Hub , Brockworth Link , GL Communities , Springbank Community Group , Cotswold Friends and The Churn Community Hub . Together, we combine trusted local support with shared knowledge, resources and expertise to help more people benefit from the digital world. Our role in DIGI FVAF supports people across the Forest of Dean through local Digi Hubs and opportunities for Digital Champions , providing free, practical support that responds to the needs of our local communities. Find digital support Need help getting online, using a device or accessing digital services? Find digital support near you at www.glosdigi.org.uk The Digital Inclusion Gloucestershire Initiative is supported by Gloucestershire County Council and NHS Gloucestershire.

The Digital Hubs Project Tackling digital exclusion across Gloucestershire The Digital Hubs Project is a new innovative approach, developed by Forest Voluntary Action Forum and GCC Adult Transformation Team, to tackle digital exclusion across Gloucestershire by offering free, accessible, tailored support to individuals. Starting out in October 2021, we have played the as role as county wide facilitator of the project in partnership with GCC’s Adult Transformation Team. Whilst being facilitator’s, we act as the Forest of Dean lead district provider, offering FREE 1:1 digital support across safe and trusted Community Drop-in Hubs. Coleford – Sixteen Community Cafe Sedbury – Sedbury Space Cinderford - Ow Bist - Forest Community Space Staunton – The Swan Community Hub Newent – The Chill Out Zone What does Digital Hubs aim to address? Motivation Not everyone sees why using the internet could be relevant and helpful A Digital Hub can demonstrate the huge benefits Confidence Some people fear online crime, lack trust or don’t know where to start online A Digital Hub can increase confidence via trusted relationships  Skills Not everyone has the ability to use the internet and online services A digital Hub can provide 1:1 training Access Not everyone has the ability to connect to the internet and go online A Digital Hub can provide access to free equipment and internet Since starting the journey of Gloucestershire Digital Hubs Project, awareness and recognition of the project has grown and is now recognised as essential community-based approach to tackling digital exclusion across Gloucestershire. Notability, the project was highlighted in the Report of the Director of Public health 2022/23 - No Person is an island: Social connections in Gloucestershire, which also included video cased study of the project. You can also  download the PDF version (PDF, 5.2 MB)  of Director of Public health 2022/23 For more information about the project visit the Digital Hub website HERE To find out more, dates, times and locations for upcoming FVAF Community Digital Drop-in Hubs, contact Alex on community@fvaf.org.uk  or 01594 822073.

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

OW BIST COMMUNITY KITCHEN A community kitchen at the heart of Cinderford We're on a journey to create the Ow Bist Community Kitchen — a warm, welcoming space at the heart of Ow Bist, bringing people together over good food. Food has a unique power to connect us. We want the kitchen to serve simple, healthy, affordable meals — made with local ingredients where possible — and to become a friendly hub where people can meet , work , learn , connect with peers, and access support . Some of the ideas we're keen to explore: Hearty, affordable lunches — curries, stews and simple home-cooked dishes Ethical soft drinks, teas, quality coffee and cakes throughout the day A "Butty Kitchen" of quality, locally sourced sandwiches Dietary, cultural and allergen needs catered for as standard, not an afterthought Plant-based food as a staple, alongside some meat and dairy Partnerships with local producers, suppliers and community growing groups Pay-as-you-can and pay-it-forward models, to keep food accessible to all We're inspired by community-food initiatives like The Long Table in Stroud and The Sharing Kitchen in Newent — places where food is used as a vehicle for connection and community participation. More than a café FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY Alongside everyday use, we want the kitchen to be a flexible space for the wider community — hosting cooking classes, pop-ups, volunteering and training opportunities, and community lunch takeovers. We're already planning sessions with Wyldwood Arts and local Sri Lankan residents, and we're building a team of volunteer community greeters to help welcome everyone through the door. It all comes together around People, Place, Planet and Prosperity — a vibrant, community-driven space that strengthens Cinderford's sense of community through good food and shared purpose. HOW WE COULD MAKE IT HAPPEN We're open to exploring different ways of running the kitchen, including: An external operator — a community-focused business or social enterprise runs the kitchen day-to-day, with FVAF retaining strategic input A community CIC — a new CIC, set up with FVAF's support, becomes the food business and runs the kitchen independently but in line with FVAF's values A hybrid model — a mix of the above, with room for pop-ups, community takeovers and evening/weekend use alongside day-to-day running WHAT WE CAN OFFER A brand new, fully fitted, high-spec commercial kitchen A newly fitted front-of-house space — tables, chairs and an outdoor seating area, designed to be fully accessible A busy Cinderford location, with regular visitors and around 80 staff working from the building Marketing support through FVAF's channels Connections to local community groups, volunteers and voluntary sector organisations Potential for in-house catering of events and meetings in the building WHO WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM We're looking for people who are: Passionate about sustainable, healthy, affordable food and cooking Community-focused, balancing social impact with commercial sustainability Open to working with volunteers and trainees Keen to reflect the diverse food cultures of our community Interested in innovative, barrier-removing models like pay-it-forward Flexible, and excited to help grow a community kitchen for Cinderford and the wider Forest of Dean Whether you're an established food business, a passionate cook, a caterer looking to try pop-ups, a food educator, or simply someone who cares about food and community — we'd love to talk to you. FIND OUT MORE! If you'd like to find out more, check out the kitchen or just have an informal chat - get in touch! We'd love hear from you! Contact deb@fvaf.org.uk

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.

Our team transforms Local Spaces during Volunteers Week 2025 We rolled up our sleeves this week and got stuck in with some fantastic Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) as part of Volunteers Week 2025! We got out about in the local community to two fantastic local community groups: Team Paint Squad grabbed their brushes and got stuck in with smiles on their faces (and paint on their clothes!) to transform the Forest Fighting Fit studio with a fresh coat of paint - brightening up their space, recovery room, and bathrooms. Team Green Fingers headed down to Steam Mills to work their magic at the community garden for Cinderford Grows. Armed with gloves, tools, and plenty of enthusiasm, our team tackled overgrown areas, cleared stubborn weeds, and gave the pathway a beautiful fresh layer of wood chippings. Deb Cook, FVAF's Volunteering Manager said: "We all had a blast and were reminded that volunteering can be both rewarding and great fun!" A huge thank you to Forest Fighting Fit and Cinderford Grows for welcoming us with open arms.

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Youth Support in the Forest of Dean FVAF Youth Team Here to offer help and support to young people and youth clubs, groups or organisations. Discover more Local Youth Clubs Check out the timetable of regular youth clubs and events What's on offer NEW! Universal Youth Services We’ve joined forces Gloucestershire Gateway Trust and The Venture Community Hub, to make a real difference in the lives of young people Discover more

Polasaithe FVAF Safeguarding Policy May 2026 Chun féachaint ar ár bPolasaithe cliceáil ar na naisc thíos: Privacy Policy Community Service of Use Terms Complaints Policy Beartas Príobháideachais Nuair a dhéanann tú brabhsáil ar shuíomh Gréasáin FVAF nó nuair a ghlacann tú páirt inár seirbhísí ar líne, beidh orainn sonraí áirithe a bhailiú uait chun an t-eispéireas ar líne is fearr a sholáthar duit. Cén t-eolas a bhailímid? Bailímid faisnéis uait nuair a chláraíonn tú ar an láithreán, nuair a fhreagróimid suirbhé nó cumarsáid ar nós r-phoist nó nuair a ghlacann tú páirt i ngnéithe suímh eile. Is féidir leat cuairt a thabhairt ar ár suíomh gan ainm, ach beidh feidhmiúlacht áirithe ag teastáil uait chun cuntas a chlárú linn. Nuair atá tú ag clárú, féadfaimid faisnéis aitheantais phearsanta a iarraidh ort, mar d’ainm, seoladh r-phoist, seoladh poist, uimhir theileafóin nó faisnéis eile dá leithéid. Cibé an bhfuil tú ag brabhsáil gan ainm nó má tá tú cláraithe linn, úsáidimid "fianáin" chun do thaithí a fheabhsú agus chun faisnéis a bhailiú faoi chuairteoirí agus cuairteanna ar ár láithreáin ghréasáin. Déan tagairt le do thoil don "An úsáidimid 'fianáin'?" alt thíos le haghaidh faisnéise faoi fhianáin agus conas a úsáidimid iad. Conas a úsáidimid do chuid faisnéise? Féadfaimid an fhaisnéis a bhailímid uait a úsáid agus tú ag clárú, a bheith rannpháirteach inár ngnéithe pobail, freagra a thabhairt ar shuirbhé nó cumarsáid mhargaíochta uainn, scimeáil ar an suíomh Gréasáin nó úsáid a bhaint as gnéithe suímh áirithe eile ar na bealaí seo a leanas: Chun do thaithí láithreáin a phearsantú agus chun ligean dúinn an cineál ábhair agus táirgí a thairiscint a bhfuil an spéis is mó agat iontu a sheachadadh. Chun gur féidir linn seirbhís níos fearr a thabhairt duit agus tú ag freagairt d’iarratais ar sheirbhís do chustaiméirí. Chun do idirbhearta a phróiseáil go tapa. Chun páirt a ghlacadh i gcur chun cinn, suirbhé nó gné suímh eile. Má tá liostáilte agat chun ár nuachtlitir ríomhphoist a fháil, is féidir linn ríomhphoist tréimhsiúla a sheoladh chugat. Mura dteastaíonn uait ríomhphost fógraíochta a fháil uainn a thuilleadh, déan tagairt le do thoil don "Conas is féidir leat rogha an diúltaithe, an fhaisnéis a thug tú dúinn a bhaint nó a mhodhnú?" alt thíos. Mura bhfuil tú tar éis liostáil le nuachtlitreacha ríomhphoist a fháil, ní bhfaighidh tú na r-phoist seo. Tabharfar rogha do chuairteoirí a chláraíonn nó a ghlacann páirt i ngnéithe suímh eile ar nós cláir mhargaíochta agus ábhar ‘comhaltaí amháin’ cé acu ar mhaith leo a bheith ar ár liosta ríomhphoist agus cumarsáid ríomhphoist a fháil uainn. Conas a chosnaímid faisnéis do chuairteoirí? Cuirimid bearta slándála éagsúla i bhfeidhm chun sábháilteacht do chuid faisnéise pearsanta a choinneáil. Tá d’fhaisnéis phearsanta taobh thiar de líonraí daingnithe agus níl rochtain uirthi ach ag líon teoranta daoine a bhfuil cearta rochtana speisialta acu ar chórais dá leithéid. Ceanglófar ar aon duine den sórt sin an fhaisnéis seo go léir a choinneáil faoi rún. Cuirimid freastalaí slán ar fáil ar fud an tsuímh ar fad, ag cinntiú go n-aistrítear aon sonraí a chuireann tú isteach ar an suíomh chugainn ar bhealach slán criptithe. Tarchuirtear an fhaisnéis íogair/pearsanta/creidmheasa ar fad a sholáthraíonn tú trí theicneolaíocht Secure Socket Layer (SSL) agus ansin criptítear é isteach inár mbunachair shonraí ionas nach mbeidh rochtain air ach amháin mar a luaitear thuas. An úsáidimid "fianáin"? Tá. Is comhaid bheaga iad fianáin a aistríonn suíomh nó a sholáthraí seirbhíse chuig tiomántán crua do ríomhaire trí do bhrabhsálaí Gréasáin (má cheadaíonn tú) a chuireann ar chumas córais an tsuímh nó an tsoláthraí seirbhíse do bhrabhsálaí a aithint agus faisnéis áirithe a ghabháil agus a mheabhrú. Mar shampla, bainimid úsáid as fianáin chun cabhrú linn cuimhneamh ar na míreanna i do thralaí siopadóireachta agus iad a phróiseáil. Úsáidtear iad freisin chun cabhrú linn do shainroghanna a thuiscint bunaithe ar ghníomhaíocht láithreáin roimhe seo nó reatha, a chuireann ar ár gcumas seirbhísí feabhsaithe a sholáthar duit. Úsáidimid fianáin freisin chun cabhrú linn sonraí comhiomlána a thiomsú faoi thrácht an tsuímh agus idirghníomhaíocht an tsuímh ionas gur féidir linn eispéiris agus uirlisí suímh níos fearr a thairiscint amach anseo. D’fhéadfaimis conradh a dhéanamh le soláthraithe seirbhíse tríú páirtí chun cabhrú linn ár gcuairteoirí suímh a thuiscint níos fearr. Níl cead ag na soláthraithe seirbhíse seo an fhaisnéis a bhailítear ar ár son a úsáid ach amháin chun cabhrú linn ár ngnó a dhéanamh agus a fheabhsú. Féadfaidh tú an rogha a chur ar do ríomhaire rabhadh a thabhairt duit gach uair a sheoltar fianán, nó is féidir leat an rogha a dhéanamh gach fianán a mhúchadh. Déanann tú é seo trí shocruithe do bhrabhsálaí. Tá gach brabhsálaí beagán difriúil, mar sin breathnaigh ar roghchlár Cabhair do bhrabhsálaí chun an bealach ceart a fhoghlaim chun d’fhianáin a mhodhnú. Má mhúchadh tú fianáin, ní bheidh rochtain agat ar go leor gnéithe a fhágann go mbeidh do thaithí ar an láithreán níos éifeachtaí agus ní fheidhmeoidh cuid dár seirbhísí i gceart. An nochtaimid an fhaisnéis a bhailímid do pháirtithe seachtracha? Ní dhíolaimid, ní thrádáilimid ná ní aistrímid do chuid faisnéise inaitheanta pearsanta chuig páirtithe seachtracha mura gcuirfimid réamhfhógra ar fáil duit, ach amháin mar a thuairiscítear thíos. Ní fholaíonn an téarma “páirtithe seachtracha” Comhairle Cheantar Fhoraoise an Déin. Ní chuimsíonn sé freisin comhpháirtithe óstála láithreáin ghréasáin agus páirtithe eile a chuidíonn linn ár suíomh Gréasáin a oibriú, ár ngnó a dhéanamh, nó seirbhís a thabhairt duit, chomh fada agus a chomhaontaíonn na páirtithe sin an fhaisnéis seo a choinneáil faoi rún. Féadfaimid do chuid faisnéise a scaoileadh freisin nuair a chreidimid go bhfuil scaoileadh oiriúnach chun an dlí a chomhlíonadh, chun ár mbeartais láithreáin a fhorfheidhmiú, nó chun ár gcearta, ár maoin nó sábháilteacht daoine eile a chosaint. Mar sin féin, féadfar faisnéis cuairteoirí nach bhfuil inaitheanta go pearsanta a sholáthar do pháirtithe eile le haghaidh margaíochta, fógraíochta nó úsáidí eile. Rinneadh an fhaisnéis seo go hiomlán gan ainm agus ní féidir í a rianú ná a atreorú ar ais chugat mar úsáideoir seirbhísí sonraí aonair. Conas is féidir leat rogha an diúltaithe, an fhaisnéis a thug tú dúinn a bhaint nó a mhodhnú? Chun díliostáil ónár liosta ríomhphoist, bain úsáid as an nasc díliostáil seo . Tabhair faoi deara, le do thoil, mar gheall ar sceidil táirgeachta ríomhphoist go bhféadfadh go bhfaighidh tú aon ríomhphoist atá á dtáirgeadh cheana féin. Chun do chuid faisnéise cuntais ar líne go léir a scriosadh ónár mbunachar sonraí, sínigh isteach sa chuid "Mo Phróifíl" dár láithreán agus lean na treoracha chun do shonraí a íoslódáil agus/nó a bhaint dár gcórais. Tabhair faoi deara le do thoil go bhféadfaimid faisnéis a choinneáil faoi rannpháirtíocht duine aonair chun an rannpháirtíocht sin a sheirbhísiú agus chun taifid a choinneáil. Naisc tríú páirtí Mar iarracht luach méadaithe a sholáthar duit, féadfaimid naisc tríú páirtí a chur san áireamh ar ár suíomh. Tá polasaithe príobháideachais neamhspleácha ar leith ag na suíomhanna nasctha seo. Mar sin níl aon fhreagracht ná dliteanas orainn as ábhar agus gníomhaíochtaí na suíomhanna nasctha seo. Mar sin féin, déanaimid iarracht sláine ár láithreáin a chosaint agus fáiltímid roimh aon aiseolas faoi na suíomhanna nasctha seo (lena n-áirítear mura n-oibríonn nasc sonrach). Athruithe ar ár bpolasaí Má chinnimid ár bpolasaí príobháideachais a athrú, postálfaimid na hathruithe sin ar an leathanach seo. Ní bhainfidh athruithe beartais ach le faisnéis a bhailítear tar éis dháta an athraithe. Athraíodh an polasaí seo go deireanach ar 1 Meán Fómhair 2019. Ceisteanna agus aiseolas Fáiltímid roimh do cheisteanna, do thuairimí agus do imní faoi phríobháideachas. Seol chugainn, le do thoil, aon aiseolas a bhaineann le príobháideacht, nó aon cheist eile. Beartas Ar Líne amháin Ní bhaineann an polasaí príobháideachta ar líne seo ach le faisnéis a bhailítear tríd ár suíomh Gréasáin agus ní le faisnéis a bhailítear as líne. Téarmaí agus Coinníollacha Tabhair cuairt freisin ar ár Téarmaí agus Coinníollacha alt lena mbunaítear úsáid, séanadh, agus teorainneacha dliteanais a rialaíonn úsáid ár suíomh Gréasáin. Do thoiliú Trí úsáid a bhaint as suíomh Gréasáin FVAF, toilíonn tú lenár bpolasaí príobháideachais agus lenár n-úsáid as do shonraí mar a thuairiscítear anseo. Má chinneann tú nach mian leat do thoiliú a thabhairt dúinn a thuilleadh do shonraí inaitheanta pearsanta a úsáid chun críocha ar líne, cuir isteach Iarratas Rochtana d’Ábhar Sonraí trí chuairt a thabhairt ar an nasc seo: https://fvaf.org.uk/gdpr. Téarmaí Úsáide Seirbhísí Pobail Soláthraíonn FVAF agus a chleamhnaithe nó sannacháin fvaf.org.uk agus aon chodanna, rannóga nó seirbhísí gaolmhara duit faoi réir na gcoinníollacha áirithe (na Téarmaí Úsáide nó TOU). Tá na coinníollacha seo i bhfeidhm chun cabhrú le cinntiú go bhfuil taithí dhearfach agat ar cuairt ar ár láithreán agus ar pháirt a ghlacadh inár Seirbhísí Pobail. Cuidíonn na téarmaí seo freisin lenár gcomhaltaí go léir a chosaint, chomh maith lenár ndea-thoil agus ár gcáil. Tá siad chomh tábhachtach sin nach féidir linn cead a thabhairt duit ár suíomh a úsáid mura n-aontaíonn tú glacadh leis na coinníollacha seo. Léigh go cúramach iad le do thoil. Ina theannta sin, nuair a úsáideann tú aon chuid, rannóg nó seirbhís reatha nó sa todhchaí de fvaf.org.uk, beidh tú faoi réir na dtreoirlínte agus na gcoinníollacha a bhaineann le seirbhís nó gnó den sórt sin. Formáid an Chomhaontaithe seo Baineann na téarmaí úsáide seo le do chuid idirghníomhaíochtaí agus rannpháirtíochta ar fad ar shuíomh Gréasáin FVAF, a bhfuil a seoladh cláraithe ag Forest Voluntary Action Forum, The Belle Vue Centre, Cinderford, Glos, GL14 2AB (FVAF). Tá glacadh leis na téarmaí seo intuigthe nuair a thugann tú cuairt ar ár suíomh Gréasáin agus ar chruthú roghnach cuntas ann ina dhiaidh sin. Coimeádaimid an ceart deireadh a chur leis an gconradh seo i gcás nach bhfuilimid in ann nó toilteanach leanúint ar aghaidh ag soláthar seirbhísí saincheaptha, pobail ar ár suíomh Gréasáin nó má fhaightear amach go bhfuil sárú ábhartha déanta agat ar na téarmaí seo. Tá an conradh seo faoi réir do cheart cealaithe (féach thíos) ag am ar bith, chun críche ar bith. Féadfaidh FVAF na téarmaí úsáide seo a athrú gan fógra a thabhairt duit maidir le húsáid agat sa todhchaí nó maidir le gnéithe breise a chuirfidh muid leis. Cuirfear athruithe den sórt sin ar na téarmaí agus coinníollacha seo suas anseo ar shuíomh Gréasáin FVAF le haghaidh d’athbhreithniú am ar bith. Mínithe a úsáidtear sa Chomhaontú seo D'fhonn a chinntiú go dtuigeann gach duine a léann an comhaontú seo na bunchoincheapa a úsáidtear i ngach ceann de na codanna éagsúla, tá gá le sainmhínithe áirithe a chomhaontú sula dtosóimid. Seo a leanas iad. Nuair a deirimid 'Comhaontú' nó 'Téarmaí' nó 'TOU', is éard atá i gceist againn ar ndóigh an fhaisnéis a choinnítear nó a nasctar leis san alt seo atá mar bhunús lenár gcaidreamh agus a leagann amach do fhreagrachtaí agus ár láithreán á úsáid agat. Nuair a deirimid ‘ábhar isteach’ is éard atá i gceist againn aon ábhar a sholáthraíonn tríú páirtí nach bhfuil fostaithe nó cleamhnaithe ar shlí eile le FVAF. Áirítear leis seo, ach níl sé teoranta d’aon idirghníomhaíocht a bhíonn againn leat (nó le haon bhall eile den Chomhphobal); mar nuair a fhágann tú nóta tráchta ar phictiúr, cuir isteach pictiúr de do chuid féin, postáil chuig leathanach grúpa nó imeachta, cruthaigh imeacht nó leathanach grúpa, modhnaigh do phróifíl, postálann tú chuig balla cairde nó cuir postáil chuig do bhalla féin . Ciallaíonn ‘Ábhar Pobail’, ‘Seirbhísí Pobail’, Limistéir Chomhaltaí’ nó aon tagairt eile dá leithéid do na réimsí ar ár suíomh Gréasáin a éilíonn ort logáil isteach gach ábhar, lena n-áirítear gan teorainn, teanga, sonraí, faisnéis, íomhánna nó meáin dhigiteacha eile a le feiceáil nó atá foilsithe ar ár suíomh Gréasáin againne nó ag baill eile de Chomhphobal úsáideoirí FVAF. Tagraíonn ‘FVAF Community’ d’aon ábhar atá inrochtana ar an suíomh seo. Tagraíonn ‘Faisnéis Íogaire’, ‘Faisnéis Phearsanta’, ‘Faisnéis Inaitheanta Pearsanta’ nó ‘Sonraí Úsáideora Seirbhíse’ d’aon fhaisnéis a d’fhéadfaimis a bhailiú uait tar éis do chinneadh cuntas a chruthú linn. D’fhéadfadh go n-áireofaí leis seo, ach gan a bheith teoranta do: d’ainm, sonraí teagmhála, sonraí fostaíochta, faisnéis sláinte, uimhir cheadúnais tiomána, uimhir Árachais Náisiúnta nó aon fhaisnéis aitheantais eile dá samhail atá riachtanach chun na seirbhísí seo a sholáthar duit. Ciallaíonn ‘Tríú Páirtí’ aon duine nó cuideachta nach bhfuil fostaithe nó cleamhnaithe go díreach le FVAF agus d’fhéadfadh go n-áireofaí le ‘Seirbhísí Tríú Páirtí’ táirgí agus seirbhísí gairmiúla a sholáthraíonn daoine nó cuideachtaí eile dúinn a úsáidimid chun ár seirbhísí a sholáthar duit nó a úsáidtear. i gcomhar le táirgí nó seirbhísí FVAF. Do Chód Iompair Tá croí an Chomhphobail FVAF comhdhéanta de dhaoine cosúil leatsa, ar spéis leo seirbhísí deonacha a chur chun cinn i bhForaois an Déin agus timpeall air. Cuirimid seirbhísí ar fáil don phobal seo ar an gcoinníoll go n-iompraíonn a bhaill iad féin ar bhealach a thacaíonn lenár spriocanna agus a spreagann agus a thacaíonn le baill eile. Aontaíonn tú gan suíomh Gréasáin FVAF, an Comhphobal FVAF nó aon chuid eile dár seirbhísí a úsáid le haghaidh aon rud seachas an úsáid bheartaithe seo. Aontaíonn tú freisin go gcloífidh aon ábhar a ghineann tú, lena n-áirítear íomhánna a uaslódálann tú nó tuairimí a fhágann tú, le sraith dhian dea-chleachtas maidir le hábhar isteach agus nach mbainfidh tú úsáid as teanga bhréan, maslach nó ionsaitheach ar bhealach eile. Coimeádaimid an ceart amháin chun aon ábhar isteach a mheas mar neamh-inghlactha. Tá an Comhphobal FVAF ceaptha le haghaidh dioscúrsa agus plé poiblí. Ní féidir leat, mar sin, faisnéis phríobháideach nó inaitheanta phearsanta aon duine eile a nochtadh nó a lorg ag baint úsáide as ár seirbhísí. Má phostálann tú faisnéis inaitheanta phearsanta anseo faoi dhuine eile gan a gcead, aontaíonn tú mar sin a bheith freagrach go hiomlán as úsáid na sonraí seo ag aon tríú páirtithe a fhéadfaidh iad a phiocadh suas ónár suíomh sula mbaintear iad. Níl cead agat aon cheart sa Chomhphobal FVAF nó chuig aon ábhar atá ann a dhíol, a ligean ar cíos, a léasú, a shannadh, a fhocheadúnú, a dháileadh, a tharchur, a chraoladh, a shaothrú go tráchtálach, leas urrúis a dheonú nó a aistriú ar shlí eile. Níl cead agat aon fhaisnéis dhílseánaigh a d’fhéadfadh tríú páirtí a mheas íogair a nochtadh. Ní fhéadfaidh tú teanga bhagrach, chiapadh nó chlúmhillteach a úsáid in aon idirghníomhaíochtaí atá agat linne nó le baill eile de Chomhphobal FVAF. Ní fhéadfaidh tú éilimh chalaoiseacha nó mheabhlacha, bhréagacha nó mhíthreoracha a dhéanamh ná teanga ghalánta, graosta, mhígheanasach nó neamhdhleathach a úsáid nó ábhar nó ábhar den chéanna a phostáil. Ní fhéadfaidh tú ár seirbhísí a úsáid chun maoin intleachtúil aon duine eile a dháileadh gan a gcead agus gan creidiúnú cuí. Ní fhéadfaidh tú faisnéis a bhailiú ná a bhailiú ar shlí eile faoi úsáideoir nó úsáideoirí eile de chuid an Chomhphobail FVAF. Cearta Cealaithe Féadfaimid do chuntas a chur ar fionraí nó a chealú láithreach má sháraíonn tú nó má tá amhras ort faoi aon cheann de na téarmaí atá leagtha amach sa chomhaontú seo a shárú. Chun ár gComhphobal a choinneáil ina áit chairdiúil, fháiltiúil le cuairt a thabhairt air, d’fhéadfadh go mbeadh fionraí den sórt sin againn gan fógra agus go héifeachtach láithreach tar éis fógra nó fógra a thabhairt faoi ábhar do-ghlactha arna phostáil ag do chuntas. Má bhraitheann tú go bhfuil earráid ann, cuir é sin in iúl dúinn ag: teagmháil@fvaf.org.uk . Is féidir leat do chuntas a chealú, do shonraí a scriosadh as ár mbunachair shonraí ar líne agus/nó iarraidh ar íoslódáil na sonraí go léir a bhaineann le do chuntas agus atá á choinneáil againn trí chuairt a thabhairt ar an gcuid ‘Mo Phróifíl’ ar leathanaigh an Chomhphobail. Gnó Eile Féadfaidh páirtithe seachas FVAF agus a fhochuideachtaí cabhrú leis na seirbhísí atá liostaithe sa chomhaontú seo a sholáthar. Ina theannta sin, féadfaimid naisc a sholáthar chuig láithreáin cuideachtaí cleamhnaithe agus gnólachtaí áirithe eile ar mhaithe leatsa. Nílimid freagrach as scrúdú nó meastóireacht a dhéanamh, agus níl aon bharántas againn ar thairiscintí aon cheann de na gnólachtaí nó daoine aonair seo nó ábhar a láithreáin Ghréasáin. Ní ráthaimid go mbeidh fáil ar aon suíomh Gréasáin nó seirbhísí tríú páirtí. Ní ghlacann FVAF aon fhreagracht ná dliteanas as gníomhartha, táirge, agus ábhar na dtríú páirtithe seo go léir agus aon tríú páirtithe eile. Ba cheart duit a ráitis phríobháideachais agus coinníollacha úsáide eile a athbhreithniú go cúramach. Geallaimid, áfach, iarracht de mheon macánta a dhéanamh déileáil le cuideachtaí amháin a bhraithimid go dtugann siad dáiríre faoi phríobháideachas a gcliant agus déanfaimid ár ndícheall a chinntiú go gcleachtann ár gcleamhnaithe agus/nó ár soláthraithe réamhtheachtacha go léir go freagrach agus go gcloíonn siad le haon rialachán agus gach rialachán. agus reachtaíocht a rialaíonn ár ngnó le chéile. Ceadúnas agus Rochtain ar an Láithreán Tugann FVAF ceadúnas teoranta duit chun an suíomh seo a rochtain agus a úsáid go pearsanta agus gan é a íoslódáil (seachas taisceadh leathanaigh) nó é a mhodhnú, nó aon chuid de, ach amháin le toiliú sainráite FVAF. Ní fholaíonn an ceadúnas seo aon úsáid athdhíola nó tráchtála a bhaintear as an suíomh seo nó as a bhfuil ann; aon bhailiú agus úsáid aon liostaí táirge, tuairiscí, nó praghsanna; aon úsáid díorthach a bhaintear as an suíomh seo nó as a bhfuil ann; aon íoslódáil nó cóipeáil faisnéise cuntais ar mhaithe le ceannaí eile; nó aon úsáid a bhaintear as mianadóireacht sonraí, róbait, nó uirlisí bailithe agus asbhainte sonraí dá samhail. Ní féidir an láithreán seo nó aon chuid den láithreán seo a atáirgeadh, a mhacasamhlú, a chóipeáil, a dhíol, a athdhíol, cuairt a thabhairt air nó a shaothrú ar bhealach eile chun aon chríche tráchtála gan toiliú sainráite i scríbhinn ó FVAF. Ní fhéadfaidh tú teicnící frámaithe a chumadh ná a úsáid chun aon trádmharc, lógó, nó faisnéis dhílsithe eile (lena n-áirítear íomhánna, téacs, leagan amach leathanaigh, nó foirm) de FVAF a chur faoi iamh. agus ár gcleamhnaithe gan toiliú sainráite. Níl cead agat aon mheiteashonraí nó aon “théacs folaithe” eile a úsáid agus úsáid á baint as ainm nó trádmharcanna FVAF. gan toiliú sainráite scríofa FVAF. Cuireann aon úsáid neamhúdaraithe deireadh leis an gcead nó leis an gceadúnas arna dheonú ag FVAF. Tugtar ceart teoranta, inchúlghairthe agus neamheisiach duit hipearnasc chuig leathanach baile FVAF a chruthú. chomh fada agus nach léiríonn an nasc FVAF, a chleamhnaithe, nó a gcuid táirgí nó seirbhísí in ábhar atá bréagach, míthreorach, dímheasúil nó atá maslach ar bhealach eile. Séanadh Ginearálta Barántaí agus Teorainn le Dliteanas Soláthraíonn FVAF agus a chuid ranna, páirteanna agus seirbhísí ar bhonn "mar atá" agus "mar atá ar fáil". Ní dhéanann FVAF aon uiríll nó baránta d’aon chineál, sainráite nó intuigthe, maidir le hoibriú an tsuímh seo nó an fhaisnéis, an t-ábhar, na hábhair nó na táirgí atá ar an láithreán seo. Aontaíonn tú go sainráite gur ar do phriacal amháin atá úsáid an tsuímh seo. A mhéid is incheadaithe faoin dlí is infheidhme, séanann FVAF gach barántas, sainráite nó intuigthe, lena n-áirítear, ach gan a bheith teoranta do, barántaí intuigthe indíoltachtachta agus oiriúnachta chun críche áirithe. Mar gheall ar nádúr dúchasach an Idirlín, ní thugann FVAF barántas go bhfuil an suíomh seo, a fhreastalaithe, nó ríomhphoist a sheoltar ó FVAF saor ó víris nó comhpháirteanna díobhálacha eile. Ní bheidh FVAF faoi dhliteanas i leith damáistí de chineál ar bith a eascraíonn as úsáid an tsuímh seo, lena n-áirítear, ach gan a bheith teoranta do dhamáistí díreacha, indíreacha, teagmhasacha, pionósacha agus iarmhartacha. An Dlí is Infheidhme Trí chuairt a thabhairt ar shuíomh Gréasáin FVAF nó a sheirbhísí a úsáid, aontaíonn tú go rialóidh dlíthe Shasana agus na Breataine Bige, gan aird ar phrionsabail easaontachta dlíthe, na téarmaí úsáide seo agus aon díospóid d’aon sórt a d’fhéadfadh teacht chun cinn idir tú féin agus FVAF nó a chleamhnaithe. . Díospóidí Déanfar aon díospóid a bhaineann le do chuairt ar fvaf.org.uk nó aon chuid dá pháirteanna, rannóga nó seirbhísí a chur faoi bhráid eadrána faoi rún ach amháin, a mhéid a sháraigh tú nó gur bhagair tú cearta maoine intleachtúla FVAF ar bhealach ar bith. , féadfaidh FVAF faoiseamh urghaire nó faoiseamh cuí eile a lorg in aon chúirt sa RA. Ní dhéanfar aon eadráin faoin gComhaontú seo a chomhcheangal le headráin a bhaineann le haon pháirtí eile atá faoi réir an Chomhaontaithe seo, cibé acu trí imeachtaí eadrána aicme nó ar shlí eile. Polasaithe an tSuímh, Modhnú agus Inseachas Déan athbhreithniú ar na polasaithe agus na téarmaí go léir a phostáiltear ar an suíomh seo. Rialaíonn na beartais seo freisin do chuairt ar gach seirbhís a sholáthraíonn FVAF. Coimeádaimid an ceart chun athruithe a dhéanamh ar ár suíomh, ár mbeartais, agus na Téarmaí gaolmhara go léir ag am ar bith. Má mheastar aon cheann de na coinníollacha sin a bheith neamhbhailí, ar neamhní, nó ar aon chúis a bheith neamh-infheidhmithe, measfar an coinníoll sin a bheith inscartha agus ní dhéanfaidh sé difir do bhailíocht ná d'infhorghníomhaitheacht aon choinníollacha a bheidh fágtha. Cumarsáid Leictreonach Nuair a thugann tú cuairt ar fvaf.org.uk nó nuair a sheolann tú ríomhphoist chugainn, tá tú ag déanamh cumarsáide go leictreonach linn agus tá tú sásta cumarsáid a fháil uainn go leictreonach. Déanfaimid cumarsáid leat trí ríomhphost nó trí fhógraí a phostáil ar an suíomh seo. Aontaíonn tú go sásaíonn gach comhaontú, fógra, nochtadh agus cumarsáid eile a chuirimid ar fáil duit go leictreonach aon cheanglas dlíthiúil gur i scríbhinn a bheidh cumarsáidí den sórt sin. Beartas Príobháideachais Úsáidtear do sheoladh r-phoist chun faisnéis a d’iarr tú a sheoladh chugat. Ní dhéanfaidh FVAF ár liostaí ríomhphoist a dhíol, a ligean ar cíos ná a thabhairt ar iasacht do ghnólachtaí seachtracha: Gan Turscar. Coimeádaimid an ceart chun fógraí íoctha a chur san áireamh i ríomhphost amach chun tacú leis na seirbhísí seo, ach ní chuirfimid ach fógraíocht chugat go deo agus ní sholáthróimid d’ainm ná do sheoladh ríomhphoist d’fhógróirí go deo. Is féidir leat tú féin a bhaint i gcónaí de liosta a bhfuil tú sínithe aige. Níl ort ach dul go dtí an leathanach díliostáil ar liostaí postála , cuir isteach do sheoladh ríomhphoist, agus cliceáil ar an gcnaipe “Cuir isteach”. NÍ IARRANN FVAF SONRAÍ PEARSANTA NÓ AIRGEADAIS ACH DUIT TRÍ RÍOMHPHOST. Gearáin faoi Chóipcheart Tá meas ag FVAF agus a chleamhnaithe ar mhaoin intleachtúil daoine eile. Má chreideann tú go ndearnadh do shaothar a chóipeáil ar bhealach arb ionann é agus sárú cóipchirt, Glaoigh orainn le do ghearán. Beartas Gearán Is é cuspóir an bheartais gearán ná:- Caighdeán na seirbhísí a sholáthraíonn FVAF a fheabhsú Ár gcaidreamh lenár n-úsáideoirí seirbhíse a fheabhsú Sárchleachtas a spreagadh ag foireann an FVAF Féachann FVAF le próiseas comhsheasmhach, dearfach agus cothrom a sholáthar chun gach gearán foirmiúil a láimhseáil cibé acu atá nó nach bhfuil údar maith leo. Geallann FVAF déileáil le gach gearán go pras agus ar bhealach struchtúrtha. Geallann FVAF freisin a chinntiú go mbeidh toradh gearáin, má sheastar leis an ngearán, mar bhonn le próiseas chun an tseirbhís a chuirtear ar fáil a fheabhsú agus gur próiseas monatóireachta agus measúnaithe a bheidh anseo. Caighdeáin agus nósanna imeachta chun déileáil le gearáin Admhófar gach gearán foirmiúil a fhaightear (ó bhéal ar an nguthán nó go pearsanta nó trí litir, R-phost nó téacs) laistigh de thrí lá oibre le sonraí faoin méid a dhéanfar, cé atá ag déileáil leis an ngearán agus cé chomh fada sular féidir freagra foirmiúil a thabhairt. más faide ná deich lá oibre, Tabharfar freagra scríofa iomlán, lena n-áirítear gníomhartha leasúcháin molta más gá, laistigh de 10 lá oibre, Aon dul chun cinn ar imscrúdú an ghearáin a chur in iúl don ghearánach láithreach,. Déileálfar le gach gearán go neamhchlaonta, go cúirtéiseach agus go héifeachtach, Déanfar aon ghearán nach féidir leis an bhfoireann inmheánach déileáil leis go hiomlán é a tharchur chuig cathaoirleach an FVAF a dhéileálfaidh leis an ábhar imní mar is cuí ach de réir spiorad na gcaighdeán atá leagtha amach thuas, Ar an gcéad dul síos, caithfidh an Bainisteoir déileáil le gach gearán nó, más gearán faoina gcuid oibre nó iompair, an Cathaoirleach nó a ionadaí ainmnithe. Gach gearán foirmiúil, lena n-áirítear aon ghníomhartha a eascraíonn, le tuairisciú d'iontaobhaithe an FVAF ag a gcruinnithe rialta

Forest of Dean's Volunteers Take Centre Stage! The Forest of Dean's most dedicated volunteers were celebrated in style this week when we hosted our annual Forest Volunteer Awards at the AccXel Construction School in Cinderford. These awards recognise the individuals, groups and organisations who have gone above and beyond for their communities over the past 12 months. Eight awards were presented on the night, spanning everything from grassroots groups and local businesses to a public vote decided by nearly 3,000 community members. Brody's Trust wins Community Organisation Award Founded in memory of a much-loved boy, Brody's Trust took home the Community Organisation Award for its work building an inclusive, therapeutic space for families of children with additional needs, disabilities and complex medical conditions. In 2025 the charity secured the former Joys Green Primary School in Lydbrook, which it is transforming into a state-of-the-art Multi-Sensory Community Hub with the support of local volunteers and businesses. Cinderford Royal British Legion and The Orchard Trust were highly commended. FRED honoured for 15 years of literacy support The Grassroots Group of the Year award went to FRED (Forest Read Easy Deal), which has spent fifteen years providing free, confidential, one-to-one literacy support to adults across the Forest — entirely through volunteers. Around twenty coaches give roughly three hours a week each, helping local people build the confidence to read to their grandchildren, return to work and reconnect with their communities. Mons' Chatter and Mitcheldean Community Larder were highly commended. T he Ark Café named Business in the Community winner Newent's Ark Café scooped the ESV Business in the Community Award. What began as one mother's wish to give young children somewhere to play has grown into a lifeline for local families, complete with a sensory room, a "Pay It Forward" board ensuring no child goes without, and holiday lunchboxes for families who need extra support. Drew Property Law and The Den were highly commended. Cinderford Grows recognised for inclusive green spaces Cinderford Grows won the Diversity & Inclusion Award, sponsored by FoD Dementia Action Alliance, for creating two welcoming green spaces — The Garden at St John's and an orchard at Steam Mills. Set up after Covid to tackle loneliness and isolation, the group has since added wheelchair-accessible gates and pathways and warmly welcomed the local Romanian community. Forest Fighting Fit was highly commended. Soudley Village Hall takes Climate Action honours The Community Climate Action Award, sponsored by Forest of Dean Climate Action Partnership, went to Soudley Village Hall for retrofitting its building with an air source heat pump and solar panels — one of the first spaces of its kind in the area. Yorkley Mend and Repair Café, and Hartpury Orchard Centre and 99 Pines CIC, were highly commended. Young Volunteer of the Year: Abigail Rudge Sixteen-year-old Abigail Rudge was named Young Volunteer of the Year after helping raise over £20,000 for the Poppy Appeal in Lydney last year alone — more than £100,000 over five years — alongside her role organising Parkend Carnival's Queen's lorry. Adam Pritchard and Matylda Kozikowska were highly commended. Julie Abolins wins People's Choice The night's most personal award, Volunteer of the Year – People's Champion, is decided entirely by public vote. This year almost 3,000 votes were cast, with the honour going to Julie Abolins of CANDI, who has helped establish coffee mornings, lunch clubs, mental health support groups and the weekly Women's Space for survivors of domestic abuse. Also highly commended in this category: Lewis Chapman (Brody's Trust), Alice Hogge (Wye Valley Music, St Briavels), Anne Lamacraft (Forest of Dean Baby Bank), Jane Osborne (Tiny Spikes Hedgehog Rescue) and Claire Smeeth (Drybrook Rugby Club & Forest Health Forum). Lifetime Achievement: FOIST Collective The evening closed with the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented without competing nominees to a single standout recipient. FOIST Collective has kept grassroots and original live music alive in the Forest of Dean since 1989 — entirely run by volunteers. From its earliest gigs at the old Coleford Community Centre, including an early show from EMF, to today's regular nights at The Club in Newnham-on-Severn and its stage at Coleford Music Festival, FOIST has promoted more than 40 bands from Britain, America and Canada in the last four years alone, always keeping ticket prices low and passing proceeds straight to the artists. Deb Cook, Head of Development at FVAF, said: “So much of what happens in our community is made possible by people who freely give their time and energy. FVAF is proud to host this event and celebrate the incredible work taking place across groups and organisations of all sizes, as well as by countless individuals throughout the district. It is important that we shout about it, because the work of these organisations and volunteers is vital to so many people.” Hosted by Steve Knibbs (BBC News Presenter) and Les Love (Dean Radio), our award winners were announced by guest presenters; Bren McInerney (prominent community leader, volunteer, and health advocate), Miranda Thomason (VCSE Partnership & Prevention Manager, Gloucestershire County Council), Karl Ottomor (Supply Chain Director for Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I), Dr Matt Reed, (Head of Research (Strategy and Environment), University of Gloucestershire), Alison Walker, Director of Children and Family Centres & Youth Services, Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, Dame Janet Trotter (DBE CVO), Sid Phelps (Councillor at Forest of Dean District Council and FVAF Trustee). The celebration evening was made possible through generous sponsorship from local organisations, KW Bell Group and AccXel Construction Centre , Forest of Dean Climate Action Partnership (FODCAP) , Forest of Dean District Council , Gloucestershire Gateway Trust , Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I , Cinderhill Farm and Hips Coffee generously provided delicious food for the locally sourced buffet. Find out more about the awards here