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The Forest relies on unpaid staff to keep all the different aspects running. There are numerous areas you could get involved in:
- working in the cafe
- environment/ recycling/ fair-trade
- promoting social change/ info resources
- co-ordinating art exhibitions
- running creative workshops
- co-ordinating the events programme
- making community links
- recruiting more volunteers
- publicity
- grant applications
- international exchanges
- running a free bikes scheme
- decorating/ upkeep of the premises
- legal angles/ wrangles
If you are interested in getting involved in any of these areas please call in to speak to us or send us a email and we can put you in touch with the relevant committee member, who can let you know what is currently going on.
The Forest currently supports itself entirely from the profits of the cafe. We ask volunteers to work at least one four hour shift per week, this keeps the cafe running smoothly. It is a great sociable environment and an opportunity to exchange ideas/ plans for all the various aspects of the project, and ensures the fundraising responsibility is split fairly.
Why work for free???
Because the Forest does COOL stuff like
- Free Bike Hire : deposit required
- Free Sewing Machine : just in case
- Free Broadband Internet Access : limited to 15mins when there is a queue
- Free Event Space : Host anything, see anything, all for nothin'
- Free Workshops : and any event you or your friends wish to have
- Ride Share Board : don't like it here, go someplace else
- Multi Media Facilities : Super8, 16mm, video and computer projection available
- Free Shop : change something old into something new
- Grants : up to £100 for worthy projects - just submit a proposal
- Decks!
We work for free so you can play for free
If you are interested in volunteering please email us:
v o l u n t e e r i n g @ t h e f o r e s t . o r g . u k
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