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.

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

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.

KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE Young people who are moving towards adulthood have the right to make informed choices about how they connect to their local community. This can involve risk, for guidance read: Building Connections: One minute guide to Risk Assessment

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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.

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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.

FVAF Appoints Nick Penny as Head of Operations FVAF is delighted to announce the appointment of Nick Penny to the newly created role of Head of Operations, effective 1 January 2026. Nick brings over five years of dedicated service to FVAF, where he has been instrumental in driving delivery of various community projects as Programme Manager. His promotion recognises his outstanding contribution to the organisation and his deep understanding of FVAF's community-rooted approach. In his new role, Nick will provide strategic leadership across FVAF's operational teams, programmes, and internal systems. He will oversee frontline delivery, ensure operational excellence, and lead the organisation's people-management functions. Reporting directly to the CEO, Nick will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, guiding FVAF's continued growth and impact. The Head of Operations role has been established to strengthen FVAF's infrastructure and ensure the organisation's delivery remains aligned with its TRIBE (Trust, Relational, Innovation, Bravery, Equity) values and Theory of Change. Chris Brown, FVAF CEO said: "Nick lives and breathes community. He is a fantastic role model within the organisation and his commitment to the Forest of Dean and FVAF is infectious. I am delighted that Nick will be taking this next step in his journey with us and am excited to see what we’ll achieve together”. Nick Penny said: “I am really excited by the opportunities that this new role brings for both my own personal development and the continued growth of the Charity. I am extremely grateful to our Board of Trustees for their support of Chris and the leadership team with this investment in developing our organisation. It is fantastic to wake up in the morning knowing that my role, and those of my colleagues, contribute so successfully to making a positive impact across our Forest of Dean community." For media enquires contact communications@fvaf.org.uk or 01594 822073. -END- Notes to editor: Established in 1994, Forest Voluntary Action Forum (FVAF) is the Voluntary Service Council and Volunteer Centre for the Forest of Dean The charity offers support to local citizens, community groups and activities including support and development advice, training, networking meetings, facilitating representation, volunteer recruitment, volunteer placement and support In addition, FVAF delivers projects with and for the local community, including Forest of Dean Youth Association, Holiday Activity Campaigns, The Forest Youth Music Network, The Gloucestershire Digi Partnership, The Forest Compass Directory, Walking with Wheels FVAF receives some financial support from the Forest of Dean District Council and funds activities through external funding opportunities Head office - Forest Voluntary Action Forum, Ow Bist – Forest Community Space, Dockham Rd, Cinderford, Glos. GL14 2AN.

ਪਹੀਏ ਨਾਲ ਚੱਲਣਾ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰੋ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਤੁਰਨ ਦੀ ਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੀ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਕੀਤੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ, ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਦੋਸਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਜੰਗਲ ਦੇ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਮਾਰਗਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਲਈ ਆਲ-ਟੇਰੇਨ ਮੋਬਿਲਿਟੀ ਸਕੂਟਰ। ਦ ਡੀਨ ਦੇ ਜੰਗਲ ਸੈਰ ਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਈਕਲ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਟ੍ਰੇਲ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਸਤਹੀ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸੇਵਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਸਰੀਰਕ ਅਸਮਰਥਤਾ, ਮਾੜੀ ਸਿਹਤ, ਸੰਵੇਦੀ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਕੁਝ ਹੋਰ ਰੋਕਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਲੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ ਕੁਝ ਸੰਚਾਲਿਤ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ, ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਵਿਆਖਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਉਚਿਤ ਮੀਡੀਆ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਲਾਭਾਂ ਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਲੈਣ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਹੋ ਸਕਣ ਜੋ ਦੂਸਰੇ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਜੰਗਲਾਤਕਾਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਜੰਗਲ ਹੈਰੀਟੇਜ ਲਾਟਰੀ ਫੰਡਿਡ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ, ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕੰਟਰੀਸਾਈਡ ਗਤੀਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਡੀਨ ਦੇ ਜੰਗਲ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਵਾਕਿੰਗ ਵਿਦ ਵ੍ਹੀਲਜ਼ ਕ੍ਰਾਈਸਟਚਰਚ ਵਿਖੇ ਫੋਰੈਸਟ ਹੋਲੀਡੇਜ਼, ਅਤੇ ਸਪੀਚ ਹਾਊਸ ਹੋਟਲ ਤੋਂ ਕਿਰਾਏ 'ਤੇ ਆਲ-ਟੇਰੇਨ ਮੋਬਿਲਿਟੀ ਸਕੂਟਰ (ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਟ੍ਰੈਂਪਰ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ) ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਟਰੈਂਪਰ ਪੂਰਵ-ਮੈਪ ਕੀਤੇ ਰੂਟਾਂ ਲਈ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਸਾਇਮੰਡਸ ਯੈਟ, ਬਿਬਲਿਨਜ਼, ਸਿਰਿਲ ਹਾਰਟ ਆਰਬੋਰੇਟਮ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਲਾਰਡਸ ਪਾਈਕ ਝੀਲ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਕੁਝ ਹੀ ਨਾਮ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ। ਜੇਕਰ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਵਾਕਿੰਗ ਵਿਦ ਵ੍ਹੀਲਜ਼ ਬਾਰੇ ਹੋਰ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ, ਤਾਂ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ 01594 822073 'ਤੇ ਕਾਲ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਈਮੇਲ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਸਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਕਰੋ । ਅਕਸਰ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਵਾਲ 'ਟਰੈਂਪਰ' ਕੀ ਹੈ? ਇਸ ਸੇਵਾ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕੌਣ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ? ਮੈਂ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਕਿਹੜੇ ਰੂਟਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਵਰਤ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ? ਇਹ ਕਿਰਾਏ 'ਤੇ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਕਦੋਂ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹੈ? ਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਬੁੱਕ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ? ਟ੍ਰੈਂਪਰ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਰਾਏ 'ਤੇ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਖਰਚਾ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ? ਜੇ ਮੈਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਤਾਂ ਕੀ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ? ਜੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਵਾਧੂ ਮਦਦ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਕੀ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ? ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੰਟਰੀਸਾਈਡ ਮੋਬਿਲਿਟੀ ਦਾ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਕਿਉਂ ਬਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ? ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ? ਜੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਕਿੰਗ ਰੱਦ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਕੀ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ? Frequently Asked Questions

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ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਡੀਨ ਦੇ ਜੰਗਲ ਲਈ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਵਜੋਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਭਰਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਥੇ ਹਾਂ ਸਾਡੀ ਨਵੀਂ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਵੇਰਵਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰੀ ਕਿਤਾਬਚਾ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ਹੁਣ ਬਾਹਰ ਹਨ ਡਾਊਨਲੋਡ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕਲਿੱਕ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਲਾਇਬ੍ਰੇਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਕਮਿਊਨਿਟੀ ਹੱਬ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਕਾਪੀ ਲਓ ਲਈ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰ ਸੈਂਟਰ ਵਜੋਂ ਡੀਨ ਦੇ ਜੰਗਲ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਲਚਸਪੀ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਲਈ ਅਸੀਂ ਅਕਸਰ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਬਿੰਦੂ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ 100,000 ਘੰਟਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਵਾਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਕਰਨ 'ਤੇ ਮਾਣ ਸੀ! FVAF ਉਹਨਾਂ ਸੰਗਠਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਸਵੈ-ਸੇਵੀ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਣੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ਼ਤਿਹਾਰ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਕਾਰਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਲੜੀ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਦੇਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਡੀਆਂ ਕਦਰਾਂ-ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਲੋਕ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰ ਕਿਉਂ ਚੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ। ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰ ਕਿਉਂ? ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਲਾਭ ਹਨ, ਨਾ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ, ਸਗੋਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਲਈ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸੀਂ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਜੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੀਵੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ, ਨਵੇਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ, ਆਪਣੇ ਹੁਨਰ ਨੂੰ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਰਤਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ, ਕੁਝ ਨਵਾਂ ਸਿੱਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ, ਦਿਲਚਸਪੀ ਦਾ ਪਿੱਛਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ, ਤਜਰਬਾ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ ਜਾਂ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਇੱਕ ਫਰਕ ਲਿਆਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ, ਤਾਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਮੌਕੇ ਦੀ ਗਾਰੰਟੀ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ! ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਪਤਾ ਲਗਾ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ: 'ਤੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਖੋਜ ਕਰੋ ਕਰੋ-it.org ਸਾਨੂੰ 01594 822073 'ਤੇ ਕਾਲ ਕਰੋ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਕਰੋ ਈ - ਮੇਲ FVAF ਸੋਮ - ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ 9:00 - 1:00 ( ਦਿਸ਼ਾ-ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ ) 'ਤੇ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਣ ਆਓ। ਜੇਕਰ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਦੇ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ, ਉਦਾਹਰਨ ਲਈ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਵਜੋਂ, ਤਾਂ ਸਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਚੁਣਨ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਲੜੀ ਵੀ ਹੈ। 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 ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਸਟਾਪ-ਸ਼ਾਪ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ, ਅਸੀਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕੀਮਤੀ ਵਾਲੰਟੀਅਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਭਰਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਕਰਾਰ ਰੱਖਣ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਸੰਭਵ ਮੌਕਾ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਬਹੁ-ਪੱਖੀ ਵਿਧੀ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖੇ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ: Do-it.org 'ਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਇਸ਼ਤਿਹਾਰ ਦੇਣਾ ਸਾਡੇ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਾਂ ਸਾਡੇ ਡਰਾਪ-ਇਨ ਫੰਕਸ਼ਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਭੇਜੇ ਗਏ ਜਨਤਾ ਦੇ ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ। ਸਾਡੇ ਫੇਸਬੁੱਕ ਅਤੇ ਟਵਿੱਟਰ ਪੰਨਿਆਂ 'ਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਇਸ਼ਤਿਹਾਰ ਦੇਣਾ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਲਈ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ। ਜੌਬ ਸੈਂਟਰ, LearnDirect ਅਤੇ 2GetherTrust ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਸਾਲ 30 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਸਮਾਗਮਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਇਸ਼ਤਿਹਾਰ ਦੇਣਾ ਆਪਣੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੇਜਣਾ ਜੋ ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰਦਾਤਾ ਸਮਰਥਿਤ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਸ਼ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ, ਕਾਲਜਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਿਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਡੇ 1,000 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਾਲੰਟੀਅਰ ਡੇਟਾਬੇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੰਡਣਾ ਆਪਣੇ ਪੈਚ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣੋ ਸਮੇਤ ਕਈ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਨੈੱਟਵਰਕਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ 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)