• Good Governance for Community Woodland Groups. CWA Information Note no 4

• Employing a Community Forester. CWA Information Note no. 9

• Working with Volunteers. CWA Information Note no.12

• OSCR (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator) are the independent regulators of charities In Scotland. They are are the definitive source of advice and guidance for charities in Scotland.

• Top Tips for Maintaining a Strong Board and Effective Employee Management CWA Webinar (April 2025)

• Effective Governance for Community Woodlands CWA Webinar (December 2021)

Along with the other information in the Topics section, the templates and examples below may help CWGs get started with tasks they might not have encountered before.

Some of the templates can be downloaded and edited or adapted as required. All of the templates come from community groups or organisations that have given CWA permission to share them, or they link you back to the source website.

The featured templates are models – please ensure you get legal advice if necessary.

Constitution

• The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) website features a range of editable constitution templates (and guidance), for different group structures.

Medical + Consent

• Medical + Consent Form for volunteers. Example. Cormonachan Woodlands

Equal Opportunities

• Equal Opportunities Policy. Editable. Community Woodlands Association

• Equal Opportunities Policy. Example. Cormonachan Woodlands

Risk Management - Events

• Planned Events. Risk Assessment / Induction Form. Example. Cormonachan Woodlands Association

• Participant Health Declaration. Example. Cormonachan Woodlands Association

Tenders

• Invitation to Tender. Example. Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest

• Starting a Community Woodland Group

• Community Engagement

• Communications - press releases + social media

• Income Generation and Financial Management

• Funding and Fundraising

• Woodland Enterprise