1. Incredible Edible GROWING TOGETHER WITH KINDNESS

12. INCREDIBLE DOES NOT = EASY!

13. WHAT CHALLENGES?

14. REDTAPE FUNDING people risk assessments permissions councils organisation experience schools succession pollutants time knowledge land WEATHER!

15. People…

16. Why do you want volunteers?
Who do you need?
How do you get ‘em?

17. Why do you want volunteers?

18. LOOKING AFTER SMALL CHILDREN
EVENTS MANAGEMENT
GROWING SKILLS
COOKING AND BAKING
WORKING
WITH SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
LOOKING AFTER SMALL CHILDREN
SOCIAL MEDIA
TRANSPORTING
PEOPLE & PLANTS
TAMING THE PAPERWORK

19. Who do you need?

20. WHO YOU! TECHIES Mums Retirees DRIVERS Builders Admins Bakers Grandads
GARDENERS
STUDENTS
Mums
Retirees
Bakers
ACCOUNTANTS
YOU!
COUNCILLORS
DRIVERS
Builders

21. How do you get ‘em?

22. UNDERSTANDING THEIR MOTIVATION

23. friendship community stimulation feeling valued learning Achievement audience new experiences mutual need sharing knowledge
fun!

24. REACHING THEM

26. Existing groups Tap into existing groups who are looking for community‐based activities to fulfil their own aims.
For example: the Scouts, Army or Navy cadets, University of the Third Age, the WI, the Rotary, the British Lions etc
“If you have trouble getting volunteers go and ask groups that are already set up. I've had help from Dunstable Council, The Perfume Shop, The Fire Service, Dunstable Council, Central Bedfordshire Highways and their contractor Amey. I’ve even had seven army cadets singing in Rugby Club our Christmas jingle video!”
Sahira Ward, Incredible Edible
Dunstable

27. Go public
Be seen doing Incredible stuff. Perhaps join the local market, tidy High Street plots on a busy day, take part in the School fete.
“Whenever, I am tidying a high street plot someone comes up and asks me what I am up to. We’ve had lots of
interest that way,”
Helen Yates,
Incredible Edible Wilmslow

28. Look for the ripe fruit
Target groups eg retirees or mums with pre-schoolers
Know your community: - if you’ve students think how to target them – flash seed mobs?
- if there are lots of families, plant with the local playgroups

29. KEEPING THEM Be realistic Find your coordinator Have a shared vision
Communicate
Routine and expectation
Reward and recognition
Food and fun

30. WHAT WORKS FOR YOU

31. Incredible Edible Penrith

32. Incredible Edible Dunstable

33. Horbury Eastmoor Ossett Belle Vue Incredible Edible Wakefield

34. FUNDING

35. Why do you want funding?

36. WHAT HAVE YOU ALREADY GOT?

37. Funding or freebies?

38. YOU ARE NOT ALONE

39. The website

40. Resources

41. Social media

42. The real thing!

43. PHONE CALLS VISITS TOD TOURS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN TOD WELSH CONFERENCE LONDON CONFERENCE ROADSHOWS WORKSHOPS

44. YOU ARE NOT ALONE: 125+ UK GROUPS

45. Incredible Edible Let’s grow together  GROWING TOGETHER WITH KINDNESS