Welcome to The Forest Community Shed
A voluntary community group, for everyone, providing
a social environment for well being through shared creativity
workshops at
Orchard Trust, Upper Stowfield, Lower Lydbrook GL17 9PD
Wednesdays & Thursdays 10am - 3pm
Our Shed provides a safe, supportive, and friendly setting where you can socialise, learn new skills, and hone existing ones.
You can work alongside each other on your own projects, community projects, help support the Orchard Trust site and projects that raise funds for the Shed.
There are also quiet places to sit and relax, meet the animals, or walk the paths.
Annual membership only £20 a year including comprehensive members insurance.
Workshop sessions £3/day for full access to workshop and site facilities.
our awards
Our Aim
To help address the social, health, and well-being needs of residents of all ages and backgrounds.
Through the creation, upkeep and development of our facilities men and women can meet and jointly or individually undertake creative, physical and recreational activities of their choice and projects that support the community.
Ethos Values and Aims
Our purpose
To operate a collective “Shed” where the users will be able to:
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Share skills and interests, swap ideas, and pass on knowledge
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Actively pursue hobbies and pastimes
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Work on projects that will aid the community and help develop a positive sense of achievement
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Have a place to go and relax, drink a cuppa, discuss issues, share concerns, talk, and have a laugh, knowing they are among friends
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Encourage others and promote general physical and mental well-being.
The participants in the Shed will benefit from:
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Improved self-esteem from using their skills for constructive purposes
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The opportunity to learn new skills and practice old ones
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Having a place to go to spend time with people of similar interests
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Overcoming isolation by getting out of the house and improved social interaction
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Enjoying an active healthy retirement.
GloW partner - taking action to promote positive change.
Committed to promoting good mental health and wellbeing and help prevent mental illness.
Part of the dementia-friendly community, supporting each other and the wider community.
Making sure that everyone in the district living with dementia is respected and enabled to continue to enjoy living their lives in their own community as well as possible for as long as possible.
Inclusion statement
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