Thank you to all our community groups and "friends of" groups who help us to look after and maintain our green spaces. If you have an issue that you need assistance with please contact greenvolunteer@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or the member of our team that you already work with. You can also get free help and advice about running a group from Community Action Network.

Fund your group

If your group would like to apply for funding, you can:

• contact the greenvolunteer@bcpcouncil.gov.uk for help
• get funding and income advice from Community Action Network
• sign up to our monthly What Funds newsletter for the latest and ongoing funding opportunities
• explore our community funding portal, made in partnership with Community Action Network

Organise an event

If you want to organise an event with your group, you can visit Bournemouth.co.uk to:

• read our event guidelines
• fill out the application form
• learn more about events and filming in our area

Find more volunteers

If you need more volunteers for your group, you can:

• advertise through your Facebook page, or create one if you don't have one
• make volunteer recruitment signs to take with you to the green space, with a link or QR code for potential volunteers to find out more
• advertise on TeamKinetic. an online volunteering portal from Community Action Network
• get more hints on how to advertise your roles and recruit volunteers from Community Action Network
• advertise for student volunteers through Bournemouth University Student Union