Help for existing "Friends of" and community groups
If you have an issue that you need help 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
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