Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG)

Represents 65 city farms, more than 1000 community gardens, 75 school farms and 20 community-led allotment groups in the UK.

The Greenhouse
Hereford Street
Bristol
BS3 4NA

Tel: 0117 923 1800
Fax: 0117 923 1900

Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
Website: www.farmgarden.org.uk

Contact Person: Jeremy Iles
Position: Director

Charity Number: 294494

Description:

Represents 65 city farms, more than 1000 community gardens, 75 school farms and 20 community-led allotment groups in the UK.

Vision and mission statement:

The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens exists to support, promote and represent groups which are engaged in community-led development of open space through locally managed farming and gardening.

Type of organisation:

National sub sectoral umbrella body or infrastructure organisation, providing services to member voluntary organisations within a thematic sub sector.

Services:

Advice and support, Advocacy, Campaigning, Conference organisation, Consultancy, Consultations, Development of standards, Dispute resolution, Information, Legal service, Lobbying, Media work, Member directories, Networking, Newsletters, Policy development, Publicity and promotion, Regional services, Representation, Training.

Regional Offices:

North/Scotland/Northern Ireland

Tel: 0120 756 2317
Email: north@farmgarden.org.uk

London

Tel: 020 7485 5001
Email: London@farmgarden.org.uk

East

Tel: 020 8676 9942
Email: east@farmgarden.org.uk

West/Wales

Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: west@farmgarden.org.uk

Full time staff: 7
Paid staff: 14 plus 26 associates
Volunteers: 12
Organisational members: 225
Individual members: 50 approx.

Membership criteria:

Farm/Garden Member (non-voting): Any voluntary organisation with similar aims to the FCFCG and running - or intending to run - a community managed farm or garden and having - or intending to have - a locally elected management committee. Any community farm or garden which has for at least twelve months been a Farm/Garden Member of FCFCG and established and operational on site for at least a full year, becomes eligible for election to become a voting member of FCFCG by nomination at an AGM.

Affiliate Member: Any organisation with similar aims to, or agreeing with those of FCFCG but not having a locally elected management committee.

Associate Member: Any organisation with similar aims to, or agreeing with those of FCFCG, and operating (or intending to operate) a City Farm, Community Garden or similar. Associate Members may nominate one member of their organisation to join FCFCG's board of directors.