START. STOP. CONTINUE.

We recently held a gathering, the purpose of which was to

1) Thanks those who contribute

2) Celebrate those who got their guiding qualifications this year.

As part of the gathering, we took the time to reflect on what we want NFORC to start, stop and continue,

Every one present had 20 minutes to have a think and write their suggestions down before sharing.

As part of our commitment to support the growth of women, trans and non binary clubs worldwide, we’re sharing the results here.

If you read the list and think “ooooh, that sounds fun, I’d like to get involved”…get in touch!

START

👉 Transparency in ride leader election and make it democratic.

👉 Ceilidh and barn dance

👉 A blog post about cafes in the Forest

👉 Riding to STEPHS kitchen in Beaulieu

👉 Monthly mechanic sessions

👉 Tool sharing workshop space

👉 Faster rides

👉 Explain rally rides

👉 Upper limit for rides

👉 Carrying extra lights for people

👉 Deadline for submitting rides

👉 Consistent schedule for submitting rides

👉 Get a suite of bikepacking bags

👉 Organise a bikepacking trip Off Road

👉 RANDONEE

👉 Leading rides from other places

👉 Asking these question to everyone

👉 New Forest on Tour

👉 Sharing new forest facts on rides

STOP

👉 Last minute deadlines for submitting rides

👉 Giving jay a hard time when he doesn’t take photos

👉 Getting dates, time spelling location wrong

CONTINUE

👉 Emphasising stopping for snacks

👉 PAST series

👉 Re investing in ride leaders

👉 Documenting folks on bikes

👉 Being vocal about free time on instagram

Thank you Lucy, Grace, Lauren, John, Jay, Tom, Martine, Phil and Leah for your honesty!

Are you part of a community that you think would also benefit from a similar conversation? before you bring people together, read this book by Priya Parker all about the art of gathering. It’s fast becoming our bible and we promise, you’ll never bring people together in the same way again.