Team Wilder Resources
Let's do this
There are many routes to help nature's recovery and land/spaces of any size helps contribute. We want local people to step forward and give nature a voice and ensure that nature is placed at the heart of all decisions. Team Wilder will equip and support you and your community group to make a difference to nature. We're here to share the knowledge and experience gained from here at the Trust and people and communities carrying out these actions.
The growing and evolving resources below are designed to make it possible and easy to do something for nature. There is local advice, pictures, experience and 'how to's'. You can also get free professional advice from the Team Wilder Community Ecologist.
Hannah Bunn
1. Setting up a group
Community Groups improve the local area for all residents, including get-togethers, food growing, low cost toddler groups, music, story telling, celebrations. They bring people together from all backgrounds and strengthen community spirit. They can be a street whatsapp group, locals who want to protect a green spaces, a 'friends of' group or people with a common interest.
Sophie Bancroft
Fergus Coyle
Nimble_Bees Rachel Brown
Setting up a group
Learn about local community groups and all the essentials you need to know when setting one up.
- Questions to ask yourself
- Amazing advice
- Setting up a basic group and how to classify it
- Writing a Constitution and why this is helpful
- Councils and Local Authorities
- Insurance
- Policies and procedures
- Training - usually free for community group
2. Show me the money
Redcatch Community Garden
Funding and Financial Advice
Learn about:
- How to apply for funding
- Key questions to answer
- How to find a funder in Avon
- Writing your application
- Lots of useful funder links
- Writing a Business Plan
- How to explain why your project is important
- Setting up a Bank Account
3. Make a difference locally
Redcatch Community Garden Shop
Expanding and Developing your Group
So your group is set up - you're amazing!
- Run a fundraising event
- Attract everyone in your community
- Communications advice
Our spirits are raised when we are surrounded by green and colourful urban spaces that are buzzing with pollinating insects. We also owe it to future generations to protect and enhance these urban spaces.
