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

FVAF hakkında FVAF hakkında Bizim hikayemiz Biz Dean Ormanı için Gönüllü Hizmet Konseyi ve Gönüllü Merkeziyiz. Bölgedeki yüzlerce gönüllü ve topluluk kuruluşunun çoğuna, sırayla çalışmalarını yerel topluluk içinde ve için daha iyi sunabilen yardım sağlıyoruz. 1994 yılında kurulduğumuzdan bu yana, Orman Dekanlığı boyunca topluluk eylemini teşvik etmek, kucaklamak ve geliştirmek konusunda bir itibar geliştirdik. Topluluk liderliğindeki yaklaşımlar aracılığıyla vatandaşların daha mutlu, daha iyi bağlantılı hayatlar yaşamaları için becerileri, esnekliği ve sosyal sermayeyi geliştirmelerini sağladığımıza inanıyoruz. Ofis Hizmetleri Personel ve Mütevelli Heyetleri Politikalar Erişilebilirlik ve Sürdürülebilirlik

Topluluk Oluşturucular Açılır Merkezler The drop-in hub provides support to create, inspire and build stronger communities together Giriş merkezi, birlikte daha güçlü topluluklar oluşturmak, ilham vermek ve inşa etmek için destek sağlar Her açılan merkez, yerel sakinler için çeşitli destek, tavsiye ve rehberlik sunar. Örneğin; yerel hizmetlere destek ve imza gönderme, yeni bağlantı ve kurulum topluluk grupları, insanları istihdama veya daha fazla eğitime daha yakın olmaları için destekler, dijital dünyaya erişmeye yardımcı olur ve topluluk için fikirlerinizi hayata geçirmeye destek olur. Şu konularda yardım sunabiliriz: gönüllülük fırsatları İstihdam desteği Yerel aktivite grupları ve kulüpleri BT ve dijital destek Yerel etkinlik bilgileri Yerel hizmetlere imza gönderme For dates, times and locations for up coming FVAF Community Drop-in Hubs, contact Alex on community@fvaf.org.uk or call the FVAF office on 01594 822073.

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gönüllülük Orman Dekanlığı Gönüllü Merkezi olarak, gönüllüleri işe almanıza ve yönetmenize yardımcı olmak için buradayız. Yeni Gönüllülüğümüz ayrıntılarla dolu kitapçık yerel gönüllülük fırsatlar şimdi tükendi İNDİRMEK İÇİN TIKLAYIN Gönüllü Merkezi olarak Dekan Ormanı gönüllülükle ilgilenen herkes için genellikle ilk temas noktasıyız. Geçen yıl bölgede 100.000 saatin üzerinde gönüllülüğü desteklemekten gurur duyduk! FVAF, gönüllüleri destekleme ve insanların gönüllü olmayı seçmelerinin çok çeşitli nedenlerini kabul etme konusundaki düşüncelerimizi paylaşan kuruluşlardan çok çeşitli gönüllülük fırsatlarını teşvik eder ve reklamını yapar. Neden Gönüllü? Gönüllülüğün, yalnızca bireysel olarak sizin için değil, topluluğunuz ve içinde yaşadığımız dünya için çok sayıda büyük faydası vardır. Özgeçmişinizi geliştirmek, yeni insanlarla tanışmak, becerilerinizi iyi kullanmak, yeni bir şeyler öğrenmek, bir ilgi alanı peşinde koşmak, deneyim sunmak veya sadece bir fark yaratmak istiyorsanız, sizin için bir fırsatımız olacağından eminiz! Bu fırsatlar hakkında aşağıdaki şekillerde bilgi edinebilirsiniz: Şurada arama fırsatları: do-it.org 01594 822073 numaralı telefondan bizi arayın aracılığıyla iletişime geçin e-posta FVAF Pzt - Cuma 9:00 - 1:00 ( Yol Tarifi ) adresinde bizi ziyarete gelin Büyük bir grubun parçası olarak, örneğin kurumsal gönüllülüğün bir parçası olarak gönüllü olmak istiyorsanız, o zaman seçim yapabileceğiniz çok sayıda fırsatımız da var. 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: Gönüllülükle ilgili her şey için tek durak noktası olarak, değerli gönüllüleri işe alma ve elde tutma konusunda size mümkün olan en iyi şansı vermek için çok yönlü bir metodoloji kullanıyoruz. Bu, aşağıdakileri içerir: Do-it.org'da fırsatlarınızın reklamını yapın Fırsatlarınızı, bize yönlendirilen halka açık üyelere veya bırakma işlevimiz aracılığıyla tanıtın. Facebook ve Twitter sayfalarımızda fırsatlarınızın reklamını yapın Fırsatlarınızı gönüllülüğü destekleyen yerel hizmetlere tanıtmak, örn. İş Merkezi, LearnDirect ve 2GetherTrust Yılda 30'dan fazla etkinlikte fırsatlarınızı tanıtın Fırsatlarınızı işveren destekli gönüllülük sunan yerel işletmelere göndermek Okullara, Kolejlere ve Üniversitelere ilgili fırsatları teşvik etmek Fırsatlarınızı 1.000'den fazla kişiden oluşan gönüllü veri tabanımıza dağıtmak Yamanızı Bilin de dahil olmak üzere çeşitli ağlara fırsatlarınızı tanıtın 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)

YOUTH CLUBS & ACTIVITIES TUESDAY Blakeney Youth Club | 6pm-8pm Cinderford Rd, Blakeney GL15 4AE Open Access youth group for local young people ORGANISATION: Blakeney YC and FVAF Forest Youth Project | 4:30pm-8pm (alternate Tuesdays) The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford GL16 8RH LGBTQ+ young people 10-16yrs ORGANISATION: Wye River Festival and FVAF THURSDAY Forest Young Mums | 10am-12pm Hilltop Children & Family Centre, Latimer Road, Cinderford GL14 2QA Targeted support for young mums under 21 ORGANISATION: FVAF in partnership with NHS Coleford Youth Hub (Juniors) | 4pm-6pm The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford GL16 8RH Open Access youth group for Years 5 & 6 (Every Thursday) ORGANISATION: FVAF in partnership with Coleford Town Council Coleford Youth Hub (Seniors) | 6:30pm-8:30pm The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford GL16 8RH Open Access youth group for Years 7 & 8 (Last Thursday of month) ORGANISATION: FVAF in partnership with Coleford Town Council FRIDAY Mitcheldean Youth Hub | 4pm-8pm The Playing Fields, Mitcheldean GL17 0BQ Open Access Year 7+ ORGANISATION: FVAF in partnership Mitcheldean Parish Council OTHER ACTIVITIES Beezee Families| 4pm-6:30pm The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford GL16 8RH Healthy families 8 week programme (by referral; please contact FVAF for rolling start dates) ORGANISATION: BeeZee Maximus and FVAF Work It Out | TBC The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford GL16 8RH Targeted support for young people not in education, training and employment ORGANISATION: FVAF Youth Support Team ASTON | 6pm-8pm The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford GL16 8RH Targeted ASB and crime prevention (by referral; please contact FVAF for dates) ORGANISATION: PCSO’s and FVAF To find out more contact hi.ya@fvaf.org.uk or 01594 822073

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.

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

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.

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