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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.

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 our 6 safe and trusted Community Drop-in Hubs. Coleford – Sixteen Community Cafe Lydney – Taurus Crafts 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.

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

Gehen mit Rädern: Häufig gestellte Fragen Was ist ein „Tramper“? Ein Tramper ist ein geländegängiges, elektrisch betriebenes Mobilitätsfahrzeug. Es hat eine begrenzte Geschwindigkeit von bis zu 4 mph, was ideal ist, um Wanderer oder kleine Kinder auf Fahrrädern zu begleiten. Die vollständige Spezifikation des Trampers kann sein hier gefunden . Wer kann diesen Dienst nutzen? Walking with Wheels steht allen Personen über 14 Jahren und einem Gewicht von weniger als 25 kg offen, die aufgrund vorübergehender oder dauerhafter Mobilitätsprobleme Schwierigkeiten beim Gehen haben. Auf welchen Strecken kann ich es verwenden? Zu den verfügbaren Routen gehören Symond's Yat Rock und hinunter zum Fluss Wye bei Symond's Yat von Forest Holidays und Cyril Hart Arboretum, Mallards Pike und Teile des Family Cycle Trail von The Speech House. Karten der Routen werden bei der Anmietung zur Verfügung gestellt. Wann kann es gemietet werden? Der Tramper kann 7 Tage die Woche von 9:00 bis 17:00 Uhr gemietet werden (die Öffnungszeiten können im Winter kürzer sein, um sicherzustellen, dass Sie vor Einbruch der Dunkelheit zurückkehren). Wie kann ich eine buchen? Bitte buchen Sie Ihren Tramper im Voraus, um Enttäuschungen zu vermeiden. Bitte wenden Sie sich direkt an die Tramper-Standorte, um zu buchen. Für Waldferien rufen Sie 01594 837165 an Rufen Sie für The Speech House 01594 822607 an Wie viel kostet es, einen Tramper zu mieten? Der Tramper kostet nur £2,50 pro Stunde. Für Erstbenutzer gibt es auch eine jährliche Mitgliedsgebühr von 10 £ für Countryside Mobility oder 2,50 £ für eine zweiwöchige Schnuppersitzung. Was ist, wenn ich so etwas noch nie benutzt habe? Keine Sorgen machen! Sie sind sehr einfach und sicher zu bedienen und jeder Benutzer erhält eine vollständige Einweisung, um sicherzustellen, dass er sich sicher und wohl fühlt, um unsere erstaunlichen Trails zu bewältigen. Was ist, wenn ich zusätzliche Hilfe benötige? Wir bitten darum, dass jeder auf den Trails begleitet wird, damit Sie immer jemanden bei sich haben. Wenn Sie einen Tramper ausprobieren möchten, rufen Sie bitte eines unserer Zentren an, bevor Sie einen mieten. Warum muss ich Mitglied bei Countryside Mobility werden? Countryside Mobility ist für die Bereitstellung der Trampers verantwortlich und wird deshalb zu einem so günstigen Preis angeboten. Sie arbeiten auch daran, sicherzustellen, dass jeder Standort, der einen Tramper hostet, dies auf sichere und leicht zugängliche Weise tut. Diese Mitgliedschaft ermöglicht es Ihnen auch, jeden der Trampers an den vielen Countryside Mobility-Standorten im Südwesten zu nutzen. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Countryside Mobility- Website. Sie können die Beitrittsformulare vor der Einstellung im Zentrum ausfüllen. Kann ich bei diesem Projekt helfen? Walking with Wheels ist auf Freiwillige angewiesen, um unseren Service zu fördern. Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, unseren Service bekannter zu machen, oder auf andere Weise helfen möchten, rufen Sie bitte 01594 822073 an oder senden Sie eine E-Mail an walkingwithwheels@fvaf.org.uk . Es wird eine umfassende Schulung und Unterstützung bereitgestellt. Was ist, wenn ich eine Buchung stornieren muss? Wir bitten um eine Kündigungsfrist von mindestens 24 Stunden, damit wir den Tramper an einen anderen Nutzer vermieten können. Um zu stornieren, wenden Sie sich bitte an die Website, bei der Sie gebucht haben What is a Tramper Who can use this service What routes can I use it on When is it available to hire How can I book one How much does it cost What if I've never used one of these before What if I need additional help Why do I have to become a member of CM Can I help wit this project What if I need to cancel a booking

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

Get top tips to ‘Live for Less’ at community drop-in event! 2pm - 5pm Wednesday 22 March| Lydney Town Hall GL15 5DY Come along to our FREE drop-in event for top tips and advice to help you with the rising cost of living. From 2pm to 5pm you will get the chance to visit over 25 information stalls and speak face-to-face with experts who can offer help with food support, reducing bills, energy saving, searching for a job and benefits and money advice. PLUS we’ve got some fantastic interactive demos featuring cooking with Dean Forest Kitchen, grow your own tips from Adult Education Gloucestershire and upcycling skills with Newent Upcycling. In addition, AEG will also be giving a taste of the other sessions that they offer . Chris Brown, our CEO at said “With the cost of living constantly on the rise we are seeing first-hand the strain and impact this is having on the day-to-day lives of local people. This drop-in event will offer tips and advice and help everyone discover sustainable ways to cut their bills and save money.” ‘Living for Less’ is a free community drop-in event with a wide range of organisations signed up to attend including Forest of Dean District Council, Citizens Advice Bureau, Severn Wye Energy Agency, DWP, Homestart, Wlydwood, Two Rivers Housing and many other local community and support groups. Full list of organisations attending: Forest of Dean District Council - community, health, benefits and housing teams SevernWye Energy Agency Citizens Advice Bureau Department For Work and Pensions – Benefits and employment team Newent Upcycling Dean Forest Kitchen Friends of Forest Waterways Christians Against Poverty Wyldwood Crossroads Care Gloucestershire Carers Healthwatch Gloucestershire Adult Education Gloucestershire FRED – Forest Read Easy Deal Charlie's in the Forest Lydney Hub Gloucestershire Community Rail Two Rivers Housing Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Mothers in Mind/Homestart Lydney Exchange Gloucestershire Nightstop Great Oaks Hospice Managing Memory GOPA - Gloucestershire Older Persons' Association Dementia Action Alliance - DDA CCP – Caring for Communities and People For more information contact contact@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 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.

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

Der Wald der Förster Freiwilliger mit Foresters' Forest Besuchen Sie die Forstforst-Website Melden Sie sich für den Forstwirte-Wald-Newsletter an Wir sind ein National Lottery Heritage Fund Landschaftspartnerschaftsprogramm, gebildet aus einer Vereinigung von Partnerorganisationen und lokalen Gemeindegruppen innerhalb des Forest of Dean. Unser Ziel ist es, das Bewusstsein und die Teilhabe an dem gebauten, natürlichen und kulturellen Erbe zu fördern, das unseren Wald so besonders macht. Es gibt viele Dinge zu sehen, zu tun, zu erkunden und sich daran zu beteiligen, also hoffen wir, dass Sie kommen und an einer Reihe von Aktivitäten, Möglichkeiten für Freiwilligenarbeit und Veranstaltungen teilnehmen. Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte unsere spezielle Website www.forestersforest.uk . Kurz gesagt, das Foresters' Forest Program basiert auf fünf Themen: Unsere Festung für die Natur, Erkundung unseres Waldes, Offenlegung unserer Vergangenheit, Feier unseres Waldes, Sicherung unserer Zukunft. Jedes dieser Themen hat eine Reihe von Projekten, die unser Erbe aufdecken, teilen und feiern. Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten für Sie, sich für das Lernen und den Schutz unseres besonderen Waldes zu engagieren, also hoffen wir, dass Sie kommen und sich uns anschließen! Lernen Sie einige unserer Freiwilligen kennen Fallstudie David Chaloner David engagiert sich ehrenamtlich für das Forest Conservation Grazing-Projekt von The Foresters, das von Gloucestershire geleitet wird ... Weiterlesen Fallstudie Gwynneth Weber Ich habe einige fantastische Erfahrungen mit dem Foresters' Forest Archaeology Project gemacht. Die Ausgrabungen haben... Weiterlesen Fallstudie Keith Walker Die Teilnahme an dem kleinen freiwilligen Team, das den Auftrag hat, Scarr Bandstand zu retten und eine Plattform für ... Weiterlesen

Volunteer of the Year 2023 T he People's Champion VOTING OPEN! Time to choose your champion... We recently asked you to nominate a local volunteer who has gone above and beyond for their community over the past 12 months, and/or has an inspiring story. We had some cracking nominations, and it was an extremely hard task to narrow it down BUT after much deliberation, our panel of community experts have shortlisted 7 community heroes. Vote for your favourite by selecting ONE of the following volunteers: Chris Brain Melanie Getgood Jando Greco Edna Husbands Barbara Jenkins Albert Weager Dave Young VOTING CLOSES: 10PM SUNDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER VOTE Thanks for voting! Check out the profiles of the shortlisted nominees below: Chris Brain Chairman & Coach of Broadwell Youth Football Club For the past 15 years Chris has dedicated a huge amount of his time, energy and passion into grassroots sports. A constant supporter and instrumental in the ongoing success of Broadwell Football Club, Chris has served as the Chairman of the club and more recently 2 and half years as the First Team Manager. The pinnacle of his successful coaching term came last year when Chris led his side to Les James Cup victory. Going out on a high, Chris has just retired and deserves recognition for his dedication and commitment which has provided the opportunity for 100’s of children to play football and helped to create the thriving community football club Broadwell FC has become. Melanie Getgood Chairperson at Friends of Worcester Walk Melanie has been the inspirational driving force of Friends of Worcester Walk (FoWW). Her steadfast commitment to Worcester Walk has seen it develop into a unique richly diverse habitat in the Forest of Dean. Melainie goes the extra mile to share the experience of being in nature, through events with school groups, volunteers, and local people. With her generous inclusive way, she has built a solid and diverse group of volunteers for FoWW and ensures that everyone is welcome, and their work appreciated. Melanie’s community work doesn’t end there! She is also a co-opted member of the Environmental Committee of Coleford Town Council, helps run a local Morris Dancing group, has organised clean ups in the Coleford Cemetery, King George Playing Field and Bells Field. Melanie works tirelessly for community but is always friendly, approachable, kind and generous with her time and with everyone she meets. Jando Greco Volunteer helper at St Stephen's Church Cinderford Jando is a fantastic example of the impact volunteering can have for the community, and in growing as a person. For the past twelve years, Jando has supported St Stephen’s Church through his involvement with many projects, services, events and prayer groups. Jando is often found setting up and tidying after events or keeping the church tidy midweek between services. He helps with the Fairtrade Stall and Fairtrade Friday coffee afternoons, and is a leader at Messy Church. Usually the first to put his hand up to help, like many volunteers, much of what Jando does is 'behind the scenes' and unseen. But that doesn't bother him at all, he just loves volunteering his time, feeling part of a community and growing his skills as well as sharing his talents with others. His nominator said that: “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 and would love for him to be recognised for his service!” Edna Husbands Lydcare Community Transport Co-ordinator at Lydcare An essential member of the team, Edna is responsible for organising Lydcare Community Transport Service. A complex and demanding role, on average Edna deals with over 120 calls from people who request transport and with drivers to arrange journeys. Edna's role requires a massive commitment both in time and energy and requires a high degree of patience and diplomacy dealing with last minute medical appointments, cancellations and reschedules. Thanks to her tireless work over 4,000 journeys are completed every year, helping over 2,700 people get to hospital, medical appointments and social events which due the lack of public transport would be impossible. Lydcare was the only community transport service running through the pandemic and this was down to Edna's determination and commitment to ensure patients, particularly those who usually received home visits, were able to get to important medical appointments. Edna also works as a voluntary driver and is an outstanding volunteer working for the benefit of those in need within the community. Barbara Jenkins Organiser of the ‘Over Sixties Group’ Berryhill Memorial Institute AKA ‘The Hut’ It would be hard to find a volunteer in the Forest with a longer commitment to volunteering in the community than Barbara! For over 50 years, Barbara has been the lead organiser of the ‘Over Sixties Group’ at the ‘The Hut’ Berryhill Memorial Institute. This popular group has been providing social activities to help combat isolation for the older community for decades. Collecting community memories for a recent memory capsule, created as part of The Hut’s centenary celebrations, revealed that Barbara had been quietly managing this group since 1971. But Barbara’s involvement with The Hut goes even further back to her childhood when her father was resident caretaker, and her mother was involved in organising activities. A wonderful and unique example of generations getting involved with the community to make it a better place, Barbara is an inspiration to us all and shows no sign of slowing down. Albert Weager Community representative & advocate for better healthcare in FoD A more committed and dedicated community representative than Albert would be hard to find! For over a decade Albert has tirelessly advocated for better health provision in the Forest of Dean. With an incredibly long service on the FoD Health Forum, in 2014 he was appointed chair and has been instrumental in ensuring that everyone is listened to and given the opportunity to ask questions. At a county level, Albert chairs the People and Communities Reference Group for Urgent and Emergency Care and is the community representative on the Urgent and Emergency Care, Patient Flow Clinical Programme Group. Not stopping there, Albert is also represents local people on the Ageing Well Care Programme Board and has been the patient representative on the Blood Transfusion Committee for over ten years. Everything Albert does is as a volunteer and we must congratulate him on his drive and passion. Dave Young Volunteer driver, cook, outreach at Forest Sensory Services & Samaritans Over the past 2 years Dave has dedicated more and more of his time volunteering and going above and beyond to support other people. Starting as a volunteer driver for Forest Sensory Services (FFS), Dave now volunteers with FSS 3 times a week and even dons his chef hat and cooks up a delicious feast, twice a month, for the service’s clients. A fantastic supporter of all the work that FSS does, Dave plays an active role in outreach sessions to make visually impaired people aware of the support services offered and he also helps with fundraising. Along with his face-to-face volunteering, Dave volunteers with the Samaritans answering the phone a couple of times a week offering emotional support . Plus promoting Samaritans with outreach in the community. His nominator said: “Dave is an inspiring person and an amazing volunteer who does so much for other people.” Find our more about the Forest Volunteers Awards here:

Waldjugendverband Die Forest of Dean Youth Association ist hier, um jungen Menschen und Jugendclubs, -gruppen oder -organisationen Hilfe und Unterstützung anzubieten. Neue Freunde machen Beteiligen Sie sich an Ihrer Gemeinde Verfolgen Sie ein Interesse Versuche etwas Neues Neue Fähigkeiten erlernen Freiwilliger Machen Sie eine bessere Welt Freiwilligenarbeit Sowohl für Jugendliche als auch für Erwachsene gibt es viele Möglichkeiten, sich ehrenamtlich zu engagieren. Wenn Sie ein junger Mensch sind, der in seiner Freizeit nach Freiwilligenarbeit sucht, um mehr Fähigkeiten zu erwerben oder als Teil Ihres DofE-Programms, rufen Sie uns bitte an oder besuchen Sie uns https://do-it.org/ Wenn Sie ein Erwachsener sind, der über Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse verfügt, oder eine Jugendorganisation im Forest of Dean unterstützen möchten, wenden Sie sich bitte an uns, da es viele Organisationen gibt, die Ihre Unterstützung schätzen würden. Angeschlossene Mitgliedschaft für Ihren Club / Ihre Organisation Wenn Sie der Forest of Dean Youth Association beitreten, haben Sie Anspruch auf unser gesamtes Leistungsspektrum, das Beratung und Unterstützung in allen Aspekten der Führung einer Organisation wie Ihrer bietet. Wir führen auch einen Kalender mit Aktivitäten, an denen Ihre Freiwilligen und Jugendlichen gegen eine geringe Gebühr teilnehmen können. Um alle Einzelheiten zu den Vorteilen zu erfahren oder Ihren Club zu registrieren, klicken Sie auf die folgenden Links Vorteile der Jugendverbandsmitgliedschaft für Clubs Jugendverbands-Mitgliedsformular für Clubs Kontaktdaten für weitere Informationen Wenn Sie mehr über eines unserer Projekte oder Veranstaltungen erfahren möchten oder wie Sie sich beteiligen können, wenden Sie sich bitte an Alethea Bumpstead, unsere Jugendverbandsentwicklungsbeauftragte FodYouthAssociation@fvaf.org.uk For More Information If you would like to know about any of our projects or events or how to get involved, please get in touch with us at hi.ya @fvaf.org.uk Finanzielle Unterstützung Die Forest of Dean Youth Association erhält stolz finanzielle Unterstützung von den Stadträten von Cinderford und Coleford. Wenn Ihr Gemeinde- oder Stadtrat mehr über die Forest of Dean Youth Association erfahren möchte oder wie Sie uns unterstützen können, wenden Sie sich bitte per E-Mail an uns FodYouthAssociation@fvaf.org.uk