Using Problem Structuring Methods to help develop a risk management plan for a forest-based community venture

Hill Holt Wood Ltd is a community controlled social enterprise which aims to run a self sustaining woodland in Lincolnshire using traditional crafts. It is set up as a business and receives some income by educating children who are excluded from school: the children learn a variety of practical skills and are guided back to education/employment. The paper describes ways in which Problem Structuring Methods were used to help the Board develop a risk management plan for the project.