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FAQs for new Woodcraft groups

These FAQs have been developed to support new groups, but may be of interest to any new member. Click on the question to visit the page with the answer.

  1. What is a member?
  2. Where can I find membership forms?
  3. What do you do in a group?
  4. What is a typical group night?
  5. What should our group seek to achieve?
  6. How do I register a new group?

7. How do I start a new group? Is there a process?

8. Can I visit a nearby group?

9. What resources are available?

10. Why should I be doing this?

11. How do I find other leaders?

12. How do we recruit children and young people to the group?

13. How do I advertise my group?

14. What support is available?

15. What funding is available? & how do I access it?

16. What training is available? How do I find out about it?

17. How do I get a CRB?

18. How much should each member pay?

19. How do I find a good venue?

20. How much should I be paying for a venue?

21. What do I need to do about child protection?

22. What do I need to do about risk assessment?

23. What do I need to do about health & safety?

24. Do I need to be trained in first aid?

25. Do I need to be trained in child care?

26. How do I find out how to do the admin stuff?

27. How do groups fit in to the wider movement?

28. How do we manage behaviour in the group?

29. What other youth groups are around?

As well as the responses to the above questions, new groups may wish to look at the Top Tips created for New Groups by experienced members at the November 2011 Development Conference ‘Growing Groups’, which were:

  • Get help from existing groups/members e.g. Visit their group nights and camps, share publicity, paperwork, session templates
  • Explore how the money works e.g. ways of fundraising, example funding applications
  • Use 'games, games, games' (available in DVD and book)
  • Get a suitable number of committed volunteers – at least four
  • Come to regional and national events
  • Self belief is essential
  • Need to be motivated
  • Have fun whilst doing it
  • Seek out supporters e.g. MPs, local councillors
  • Find a suitable venue
  • Make sure there is something in it for leaders and not just the children – keeps adult coming back
  • Engage parents/carers and other like-minded people

Read Ealing Woodcraft Folk's story of setting up new groups in London.


 

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