The Forest operates according to a working group system.
There are different working groups for all aspects of the Forest:

There are 5 main working groups dealing with the following areas of interest.
Each of the 5 working groups has open monthly meetings and open discussions on the forest bb.

ACTION WORKING GROUP
Community Action
Environment & Garden
Workshops

CAFE AND EVENTS WORKING GROUP
Building
Equipment, Technology & Broken Things
Events & Promo
Film
Kitchen/Health & Safety
Posters & Advertising
Sound Engineering
Volunteering

ARTIST FACILITIES WORKING GROUP
Forest Free Theatre
The Cave (Music Studio)
Darkroom & Photography
Publishing & Library

Records

BEHIND THE SCENES WORKING GROUP
Business & Admin
Projects & Grants
Shop
Website 

VISUAL ARTS WORKING GROUP
Front of House
Visual art


What is a working group?
A working group is a team of people who share certain responsibilities in order to try to achieve the mission of that particular group. Working group meetings are advertised, and are open to everyone who'd like to be more involved and take on some level of responsibility in any aspect of running the forest.

Working groups have annual budgets and are autonomous – they are able to take decisions that affect them directly. Things that impact on other working groups or the Forest as a whole are referred to the 'forest working group'.

The Forest Working Group decides all the stuff that falls outside of regular working group meetings: extra budget requests, conflicts between working group interests, wider strategies and policies and so on. These meetings can only be attended by members of the Forest Working Group, which itself is open to anyone who demonstrates the willingness to take on more serious responsibilities over a longer period of time. New members can be admitted to the Forest Working Group at any time if that person has been actively involved in a working group for three or more months and has consistently achieved action points and taken on further responsibility. Membership of the Forest Working Group is subject to the approval of the current members of the Forest Working Group.

All working group metings try to operate with consensus decision making.
Minutes are taken and are posted on the bb for further discussion.


TWO WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN THE WORKING GROUPS:

ONE - THE BB

Join the Forest BB (Bulletin Board)
Here you will find discussions, minutes and some jokes.
http://www.theforest.org.uk/bb/index.php
The BB is open to all. If you wish to contribute you need to register.
Click on Register to see how and for the latest password.


TWO - COME TO A MEETING

Come to the next working group meeting for the area(s) that interests you.
The meetings are open to all. Please check the meeting schedule.