FVAF பற்றி FVAF பற்றி நமது கதை நாங்கள் தன்னார்வ சேவை கவுன்சில் மற்றும் டீன் வனத்திற்கான தன்னார்வ மையம். மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள நூற்றுக்கணக்கான தன்னார்வ மற்றும் சமூக அமைப்புகளுக்கு நாங்கள் உதவிகளை வழங்குகிறோம் 1994 இல் உருவாக்கப்பட்டதிலிருந்து, டீன் காடு முழுவதும் சமூக நடவடிக்கைகளை ஊக்குவிப்பது, தழுவுவது மற்றும் மேம்படுத்துவதற்கான நற்பெயரை நாங்கள் உருவாக்கியுள்ளோம். சமூகம்-தலைமையிலான அணுகுமுறைகள் மூலம், மகிழ்ச்சியான, சிறந்த இணைக்கப்பட்ட வாழ்க்கையை வாழ்வதற்கான திறன்கள், பின்னடைவு மற்றும் சமூக மூலதனத்தை வளர்க்க குடிமக்களுக்கு உதவுகிறோம் என்று நாங்கள் நம்புகிறோம். அலுவலக சேவைகள் ஊழியர்கள் மற்றும் அறங்காவலர்கள் கொள்கைகள் அணுகல் மற்றும் நிலைத்தன்மை

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.

Tell us what training would help your organisation We're exploring how best to support the training needs of voluntary and community groups across the Forest of Dean. This might include hosting training ourselves, bringing in external trainers, or connecting you with existing resources and courses. Please complete this brief survey to let us know what would be most valuable for you. Your feedback will shape the support we're able to offer. Organisation Name: Your Role: Email Training Topics Which of the following topics would be most valuable for your organisation? (Please tick all that apply and add any others) Funding & Fundraising Marketing & PR Digital Skills/Using Technology Financial Procedures & Management Governance & Trustees Finding & Recruiting Volunteers Volunteer Management & Retention Embedding Climate Action Neurodiversity, Mental Health & Inclusion Safeguarding First Aid Health & Safety Food Hygiene Other Let us know your TOP 3 training needs: When Which days work best for you? (Tick all that apply) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Preferred times: (Tick all that apply) Morning (9am-12pm) Afternoon (1pm-5pm) Evening (6pm-8pm) Where How would you prefer to attend training? (Tick all that apply) In-person only Online only Hybrid (option to attend either way) No preference If in-person: Forest of Dean only Willing to travel How Which learning formats work best for you? (Tick all that apply) Workshops (group sessions) Online webinars/courses One-to-one support/mentoring Drop-in sessions Self-paced resources Peer learning/networking groups 5. Additional Information Are there any barriers that prevent you from accessing training? (e.g., cost, time, childcare, accessibility needs) Any other comments or suggestions? Submit

welcoming & vibrant community hub - for hire Since taking on the 25 year lease of the former Dockham Road GP surgery, we have been working at a pace to create a welcoming and vibrant community hub that offers wrap-around support and improves access to community services. To date we have transformed the building's exterior with wooden cladding, resprayed windows and doors, and a new sign. Inside, we have created of a flexible training and events space , along with permanent office space for support agencies and community organisations. Thanks to funding from Cinderford Town Council, Ow Bist now features a Changing Places toilet to ensure accessibility for the entire community. 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 What to find out more? Interested in hiring the space? Contact us at contact@fvaf.org.uk or 01594 822073 The whole team loved the space you have at Ow Bist, but also really valued the partnership approach. Hirer at Ow Bist

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

Youth Support in the Forest of Dean Forest Youth Association 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

Our Green Impact Our Statement of Intent At a time of ongoing critical assessment as to how the resources of the world are being employed in economic and social activity, it is essential that all involved with Forest Voluntary Action Forum (FVAF) have a clear understanding as to how its work can impact on the environment. We accept responsibility for our actions and commit to working towards reducing any harmful effects it may have on the environment. It is also understood that, as a leader in the Forest of Dean voluntary and community sector, we have a responsibility to manifest best practice. We will use, as its guiding principles - in order of priority – the need to: REPAIR RE-USE REDUCE RECYCLE Our policy describes how FVAF will implement practices that will minimalize the impact of its work on the environment. FVAF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 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 Gold Award from the GEM NUS-Green Impact challenge GEM NUS Green Imapct Gold Award Certificate NUS Green Imapct Community Award Certificate In our first year taking part in the GEM NUS Green Impact Challenge , we were delighted to achieve a Gold Award. This UN award winning programme is designed to support and challenge organisations to look at the way they work and ensure that the practices they follow are as environmentally and socially sustainable as possible. The challenge was set as part of the *GEM Project’s partnership and our joint commitment to living sustainably and minimising our impact on the environment. Working together as a team, we shared ideas and encouraged lifestyle changes in the following areas: use of water and energy travel – work and personal recycling reducing and dealing with waste upcycling, freecycling unused goods using sustainable products encouraging biodiversity Other creative ideas from the team included making bird feeders from broken tree branches, a homemade recipe for a cleaning product, donations to local charity shops. * The Going the Extra Mile Project (GEM) is an employability and social inclusion project supporting the most disadvantaged communities and individuals furthest from the labour market to find or get closer to employment. It is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and European Social Fund as part of a national programme Building Better Opportunities.

COMING SOON! Universal Youth Services We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership to bring Open Access Universal Youth Services to Gloucester and the Forest of Dean! Together with Gloucestershire Gateway Trust and The Venture Community Hub (TVCH), we’ve joined forces to make a real difference in the lives of young people. Guided by GGT, in the Forest of Dean FVAF will be leading on supporting a wide range of services for young people aged 11 to 19 (or up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities). Our youth services will be available to everyone, focusing on the needs of the local community to create a more connected, supported, and engaging youth sector. Stay tuned for more updates and get ready to be part of something amazing! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT... Gloucestershire Gateway Trust The Venture Community Hub

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.

தன்னார்வத் தொண்டு ஃபாரஸ்ட் ஆஃப் டீனுக்கான தன்னார்வ மையமாக, தன்னார்வலர்களைச் சேர்ப்பதற்கும் நிர்வகிப்பதற்கும் உங்களுக்கு உதவ நாங்கள் இங்கு இருக்கிறோம் எங்கள் புதிய தன்னார்வத் தொண்டு விவரங்கள் நிரப்பப்பட்ட சிறு புத்தகம் உள்ளூர் தன்னார்வத் தொண்டு வாய்ப்புகள் இப்போது இல்லை பதிவிறக்கம் செய்ய கிளிக் செய்யவும் தன்னார்வ மையமாக டீன் காடு தன்னார்வத் தொண்டு செய்ய ஆர்வமுள்ள எவருக்கும் நாங்கள் அடிக்கடி தொடர்பு கொள்ள வேண்டிய முதல் புள்ளியாக இருக்கிறோம். கடந்த ஆண்டு, 100,000 மணிநேர மதிப்புள்ள தன்னார்வத் தொண்டுகளுக்கு ஆதரவளிப்பதில் பெருமிதம் கொள்கிறோம்! FVAF ஆனது தன்னார்வத் தொண்டர்களை ஆதரிப்பதில் எங்களின் நெறிமுறைகளைப் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளும் நிறுவனங்களின் பரந்த அளவிலான தன்னார்வ வாய்ப்புகளை விளம்பரப்படுத்துகிறது மற்றும் விளம்பரப்படுத்துகிறது ஏன் தன்னார்வலர்? தன்னார்வத் தொண்டு உங்களுக்கு தனித்தனியாக மட்டுமல்ல, உங்கள் சமூகத்திற்கும் நாங்கள் வாழும் உலகிற்கும் பல பெரிய நன்மைகளைக் கொண்டுள்ளது. உங்கள் CVயை மேம்படுத்தவும், புதிய நபர்களைச் சந்திக்கவும், உங்கள் திறமைகளை நன்றாகப் பயன்படுத்தவும், புதிதாக ஒன்றைக் கற்றுக்கொள்ளவும், ஆர்வத்தைத் தொடரவும், அனுபவத்தை வழங்கவும் அல்லது மாற்றத்தை ஏற்படுத்தவும் விரும்பினால், உங்களுக்கான வாய்ப்பைப் பெற நாங்கள் உத்தரவாதம் அளிக்கிறோம்! பின்வரும் வழிகளில் இந்த வாய்ப்புகளைப் பற்றி நீங்கள் அறியலாம்: வாய்ப்புகளைத் தேடுங்கள் Do-it.org 01594 822073 என்ற எண்ணில் எங்களை அழைக்கவும் மூலம் தொடர்பு கொள்ளவும் மின்னஞ்சல் FVAF திங்கள் - வெள்ளி 9:00 - 1:00 ( திசைகள் ) இல் எங்களைப் பார்க்க வாருங்கள் நீங்கள் ஒரு பெரிய குழுவின் ஒரு பகுதியாக தன்னார்வத் தொண்டு செய்ய விரும்பினால், உதாரணமாக கார்ப்பரேட் தன்னார்வத் தொண்டுகளின் ஒரு பகுதியாக, தேர்வு செய்வதற்கான பரந்த வாய்ப்புகளும் எங்களிடம் உள்ளன. 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 As a one-stop-shop for all things volunteering, we can help you find, and keep, the perfect volunteer: தன்னார்வத் தொண்டு செய்யும் அனைத்து விஷயங்களுக்கும் ஒரு நிறுத்தக் கடையாக, மதிப்புமிக்க தன்னார்வத் தொண்டர்களை ஆட்சேர்ப்பு செய்வதற்கும் தக்கவைத்துக்கொள்வதற்கும் சிறந்த வாய்ப்பை உங்களுக்கு வழங்க நாங்கள் பலதரப்பட்ட முறையைப் பயன்படுத்துகிறோம். இதில் பின்வருவன அடங்கும்: Do-it.org இல் உங்கள் வாய்ப்புகளை விளம்பரப்படுத்துதல் எங்களிடம் குறிப்பிடப்படும் பொது உறுப்பினர்களுக்கு அல்லது எங்கள் டிராப்-இன் செயல்பாடு மூலம் உங்கள் வாய்ப்புகளை விளம்பரப்படுத்துதல். எங்கள் Facebook மற்றும் Twitter பக்கங்களில் உங்கள் வாய்ப்புகளை விளம்பரப்படுத்துதல் தன்னார்வத்தை ஆதரிக்கும் உள்ளூர் சேவைகளுக்கு உங்கள் வாய்ப்புகளை ஊக்குவித்தல் எ.கா. வேலை மையம், LearnDirect மற்றும் 2GetherTrust வருடத்திற்கு 30 நிகழ்வுகளில் உங்கள் வாய்ப்புகளை விளம்பரப்படுத்துதல் முதலாளி ஆதரவு தன்னார்வத் தொண்டு வழங்கும் உள்ளூர் வணிகங்களுக்கு உங்கள் வாய்ப்புகளை அனுப்புதல் பள்ளிகள், கல்லூரிகள் மற்றும் பல்கலைக்கழகங்களுக்கு பொருத்தமான வாய்ப்புகளை ஊக்குவித்தல் 1,000 பேருக்கு மேல் உள்ள எங்களின் தன்னார்வ தரவுத்தளத்தில் உங்கள் வாய்ப்புகளை விநியோகித்தல் நோ யுவர் பேட்ச் உட்பட பல்வேறு நெட்வொர்க்குகளுக்கு உங்கள் வாய்ப்புகளை விளம்பரப்படுத்துதல் 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)

Our publications Forest Compass Edition 3 Volunteering in the Forest of Dean FVAF Annual Report 2024/25 FVAF Annual Accounts 2024/25 FVAF Annual Report 2023/24 FVAF Annual Report 2022/23 FVAF Annual Report 2021/22 Insights into the Experience of commissioning for small VCSE organisations in the Forest of Dean By Chris Brown My Networks publications My Networks Scoping Project Report, Oct 2022 by Simon Price Supporting documents: Mental Health Scoping Project – Survey Results Co-production – How we facilitated My Networks Scoping Report The Forest of Dean Mycelium Mental Health Project A report from the Undergrowth by Simon Price, Anwen Jenkins, Pete Harper, Miranda Thomason and Teresa Rose Useful community publications The Digital Divides Report and Recommendations By Digital Divides Steering Group Learnings from the Forest By Forest of Dean Climate Action Partnership (FODCAP), Holding The Space, Thirty Percy, and CCRI.

Forest of Dean Digital Partnership FUNDED BY THE BARNWOOD TRUST A collaborative community partnership project, led by FVAF. This district-wide partnership, the first of its kind, was created to break down the barriers people face in relation to digital inclusion and unlock the many assets available within our communities and the digital world.   Forest of Dean Digital Partnership - Final Evaluation September 2024 Report - Download Forest of Dean Digital Partnership - Final Evaluation September 2024: APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: Forest of Dean Digital Partnership Application APPENDIX 2: Insight into Set up and Delivery of Local Digital Inclusion Pilot Projects APPENDIX 3: Healthwatch Gloucestershire - Access to digital technologies APPENDIX 4: Partner Claim Form APPENDIX 5: Instructions for filling in Partner’s claim form APPENDIX 6: Promo flier - Invitation to get involved APPENDIX 7: EOI Process Map APPENDIX 8: EOI Document A template APPENDIX 9: EOI Document B template APPENDIX 10: EOI scoring sheet APPENDIX 11:Forest of Dean Community Choir EOI Document 1 APPENDIX 12: Forest of Dean Community Choir EOI Document 2 APPENDIX 13: Virtual Sight Loss EOI Document 1 APPENDIX 14: Virtual Sight Loss EOI Document 2 APPENDIX 15: CVT EOI Document 1 APPENDIX 16: CVT EOI Document 2 APPENDIX 17: Outdoors, Indoors EOI Document 1 APPENDIX 18: Outdoors, Indoors EOI Document 2 APPENDIX 19: Forest Pathways EOI Document 1 APPENDIX 20: Forest Pathways EOI Document 2 APPENDIX 21: Project Engage EOI Document 1 APPENDIX 22: Project Engage EOI Document 2 APPENDIX 23: Forest of Dean Hybrid Choir Final Evaluation APPENDIX 24: CVT - Digital Inclusion Workshop Final Evaluation APPENDIX 25: Outdoors, Indoors Final Evaluation APPENDIX 26: Forest Pathways Final Evaluation APPENDIX 27: Forest Pathways Executive Summary APPENDIX 28: Reflection Session Presentation APPENDIX 29: Journey Reflection OTHER PROJECT PUBLICATIONS: EASY READ BOOKLET - How to use the computer and software EASY READ BOOKLET - Staying Safe Online