Join us for the FVAF Community Celebration & AGM 2026 - a day of festivities, important discussions, and community connection! We’ll start with our Annual General Meeting (AGM), then you’ll hear how FVAF has made a difference over the past year through our 4 Ps: People, Place, Planet and Prosperity, along with our plans for the year ahead. After the AGM, come and explore the Newent Showcase, a market of local community groups and organisations that make Newent special. It’s a great chance to meet the people behind them, find out what’s happening locally, and connect with other community members. Refreshments and a delicious buffet lunch, sourced from local delis and caterers, will be provided. EVERYONE WELCOME! DOORS OPEN AT 10AM FOR COFFEE & CATCH UP! Places are limited, so please book your ticket as soon as possible to secure your spot. BOOK HERE!

BOOK HERE! Frequently visited pages: COMMUNITY HUBS VOLUNTEER ADVICE YOUTH SUPPORT FVAF શું છે? FVAF એટલે ફોરેસ્ટ વોલન્ટરી એક્શન ફોરમ. અમે સ્થાનિક નાગરિકો, સામુદાયિક જૂથો અને પ્રવૃત્તિઓને તેમના માટે સૌથી મહત્વની બાબતો કરવા માટે સમર્થન પ્રદાન કરીએ છીએ. આમાં નીચેનાનો સમાવેશ થાય છે: આધાર અને વિકાસ સલાહ તાલીમ માહિતી નેટવર્કિંગ મીટિંગ્સ પ્રતિનિધિત્વની સુવિધા સ્વયંસેવક ભરતી સ્વયંસેવક પ્લેસમેન્ટ અને સપોર્ટ અમે સ્થાનિક સમુદાય સાથે અને તેમના માટે ઘણા પ્રોજેક્ટ્સ પણ ચલાવીએ છીએ, જેમ કે ફોરેસ્ટ ઓફ ડીન યુથ એસોસિયેશન, હોલીડે એક્ટિવિટી કેમ્પેઈન્સ, ધ ફોરેસ્ટ યુથ મ્યુઝિક નેટવર્ક, ધ જીઈએમ પ્રોજેક્ટ, ધ ફોરેસ્ટ કંપાસ ડિરેક્ટરી, વૉકિંગ વિથ વ્હીલ્સ અને ઘણા વધુ. સંપૂર્ણ વિગતો માટે અમારા પ્રોજેક્ટ્સ પૃષ્ઠને તપાસો. "માં મજબૂત સમુદાયોનું નિર્માણ ડીનનું જંગલ" વધારે શોધો JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Get the latest community news and check out exciting volunteering opportunity in or around the Forest of Dean... ફેસબુક પર જાઓ Useful publications: FREE directory of the many volunteering opportunities available locally... DOWNLOAD અમારા ભાગીદારો 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

FVAF વિશે FVAF વિશે આપણી વાર્તા અમે ડીન ફોરેસ્ટ માટે સ્વૈચ્છિક સેવા પરિષદ અને સ્વયંસેવક કેન્દ્ર છીએ. અમે જિલ્લાની સેંકડો સ્વૈચ્છિક અને સામુદાયિક સંસ્થાઓને સહાય પૂરી પાડીએ છીએ જે બદલામાં સ્થાનિક સમુદાયમાં અને તેમના માટે તેમનું કાર્ય પહોંચાડવામાં વધુ સારી રીતે સક્ષમ છે. 1994 માં રચના થઈ ત્યારથી અમે સમગ્ર ડીન ફોરેસ્ટમાં સમુદાયની ક્રિયાઓને પ્રોત્સાહિત કરવા, સ્વીકારવા અને વધારવા માટે પ્રતિષ્ઠા વિકસાવી છે. અમે માનીએ છીએ કે સમુદાયની આગેવાની હેઠળના અભિગમો દ્વારા અમે નાગરિકોને વધુ સુખી, વધુ સારી રીતે જોડાયેલા જીવન જીવવા માટે કૌશલ્ય, સ્થિતિસ્થાપકતા અને સામાજિક મૂડી વિકસાવવા સક્ષમ બનાવીએ છીએ. ઓફિસ સેવાઓ સ્ટાફ અને ટ્રસ્ટીઓ નીતિઓ સુલભતા અને ટકાઉપણું

CELEBRATING OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS! This National Volunteers Week (1st-7th June), we're hitting the road with our special roadshow across the Forest of Dean to say a massive THANK YOU to all our incredible volunteers! Join us at 4 fantastic locations throughout the first week of June as we celebrate the heart and soul of our community - YOU, our volunteers! At each stop, we'll be: ✨ Celebrating local volunteering heroes ✨ Giving away special thank you gifts for every volunteer we meet! 📅 First week of June 📍 4 locations across the Forest of Dean: Stop 1 – Coleford 9.30am - 11:30am, Monday 1st June at Café Sixteen, Bank Street, Coleford. Stop 2 – Newent 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Wednesday 3rd June at Newent Chillout Stop 3 – Lydney 10am – 12pm, Thursday 4th June at River Children and Family Centre Stop 4 – Cinderford 3:30pm – 6pm, Thursday 4th June at Ow Bist - Forest Community Space + **PARTY TIME!!** Official unveiling of the Ow Bist Community Mural. Contact volunteer@fvaf.org.uk for more information.

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ફોરેસ્ટ હોકાયંત્ર ફોરેસ્ટ કંપાસ એ એક ભૌતિક અને ઓનલાઈન ડાયરેક્ટરી છે જે સમગ્ર ફોરેસ્ટ ઓફ ડીનમાં ઉપલબ્ધ ઘણી નિયમિત પ્રવૃત્તિઓ, સહાયક જૂથો અને ક્લબોની યાદી આપે છે. ફોરેસ્ટ એ બાળકોના જૂથોથી લઈને લંચ ક્લબ, મેન્સ શેડથી લઈને મેમરી કાફે સુધીના તમામ પ્રકારના સેંકડો સામાજિક અને પ્રવૃત્તિ જૂથોનું ઘર છે. ઘણા સ્વયંસેવકો દ્વારા અથવા નફાકારક જૂથો માટે નહીં હાજરી આપવા માટે મફત અથવા ખૂબ ઓછા ખર્ચે છે. દુર્ભાગ્યે ઘણા લોકો કે જેઓ આવા જૂથોમાંથી લાભ મેળવી શકે છે તેઓ તેમના ઘરના દરવાજા પરની અદ્ભુત તકોથી અજાણ છે. જો તમે ફોરેસ્ટ ઓફ ડીનમાં સ્વયંસેવક લીડ એક્ટિવિટી, ક્લબ અથવા સપોર્ટ ગ્રૂપ ચલાવો છો, તો ફોરેસ્ટ કંપાસ ફિઝિકલ ડાયરેક્ટરી અને અહીંની ઓનલાઈન ડિરેક્ટરી બંનેમાં નીચેનું ફોર્મ ભરીને મફતમાં જાહેરાત કરો. Download OTHER USEFUL DIRECTORIES: YourCircle Check out a local directory to help you find your way around care and support and connect with people, places and activities in Gloucestershire

Role: Youth Projects Manager Salary: £30,000 – £37,000 (subject to experience) Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday (some evenings/weekends may be required) Contract: Permanent Location: Forest of Dean District (Cinderford) Are you passionate about empowering young people and the communities that support them? FVAF are looking for a Youth Projects Manager to lead our group support and capacity building work, strengthening youth and community provision right across the Forest of Dean. JOB DESCRIPTION: Youth Projects Manager FVAF JOB APPLICATION FORM HOW TO APPLY Please read the above full job description and download the application form. Please note CVs will not be accepted. Application deadline: Sunday 5th July, midnight For an informal discussion about the role, please contact fliss@fvaf.org.uk Send completed application forms to Fliss Simister at fliss@fvaf.org.uk

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.

Resource Hub/Library Leaflets & literature on wellness, recovery, self-help & coping with mental distress. The group office, based above the Library at The Main Place in Coleford, is available for members to use as a safe and confidential space. We keep material that may be of use to members – and we are happy for people to provide us with leaflets that they would like shared. To read the My Networks Scoping Project Report please visit: www.fvaf.org.uk/publications

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

Forest of Dean Big Health Debate Monday 13 July 2026 | Lydney Town Hall To view the presentations, please click on the below links: Big Health Debate - Main presentation Alex Digby & Nick Penny Strategic Estates planning, delivery of new facilities in the Forest of Dean and the future vision of Neighbourhood services Andrew Hughes & Gina Mann General Practice Services Jo White Gloucestershire Mental Health Services Sadie Trout & Andrew Telford Gloucestershire ICB - Dental NHS

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.