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SUMMARY:Annual Gathering and V-Camp Pre-Camp 2026
DESCRIPTION:Notice is hereby given for the Woodcraft Folk’s Annual Gathering and Annual Conference which shall be the Annual Policy Meeting and Annual General Meeting respectively of the organisation.\n					\n									Book now\n					\n					\n									Nominations: Stand for Election\n					\n					\n									FAQ\n					\n					\n									Preliminary Agenda and Motions\n					\nVenue\nBiblins Youth Campsite, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6DX\nDates\nAnnual Gathering and Venturer Camp Pre-Camp:Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th June 2026\nAnnual Conference (AGM): Saturday 13th June 2026, 2pm\nBooking\nBook now for the early bird discount until end of March\nWhat the weekend will include\nThe event will take place at Biblins Youth Campsite in the beautiful Wye Valley 12-14 June. It will bring together 3 key strands:\n\nAnnual Conference, our formal AGM and constitutional decision making and elections (see below)\nAnnual Gathering, policy debates, training and development\nVenturer Camp 2026 pre camp programming\n\nWe believe the event will be highly valuable for both new and existing members. A detailed programme of training activities, along with full details of the Venturer Camp pre camp sessions, will be published by the final deadline at the end of May.\nWhether you are a new leader undertaking training, refreshing your safeguarding knowledge, preparing for Venturer Camp this summer, or taking part in the democratic decision making of our organisation, you must register to attend.\nBookings must be made here. \nThis is an all inclusive weekend will also include entertainment and a paid for evening refreshments.   \nMotions\nCheck out the motions and preliminary agenda here ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0 ).\nYou will see there are 12 motions on the agenda. The rules allow Standing Orders to determine which motions are organisational in nature and which are policy. Where there is overlap, the Standing Orders Committee has made that determination.\nSix motions are listed for general debate at the Annual Conference. We hope many of these will pass with limited debate, allowing more time for other motions.\n\nMotion 1: Updating General Council terms  ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.hlri35x5r7b2 )Amendment 1 to Motion 1: Changing terms to 3 years for General Council\nMotion 2: Reducing Motion Lengths and Introducing Musings ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.jxy3a5d9evan )\nMotion 3: Updating the names for our Annual Gathering ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.a2f7128y1kpw )\nMotion 4: Regional Funds ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.orjnbn43hlb8 )\nMotion 5: Online participation to Annual Conference ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.h2q8n66qbfed )\nMotion 6: Trans Rights and volunteer conduct ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.ghpqr1lw4wab )\n\nSix motions are listed as policy motions. We are asking members to review these with their groups and districts, using this as an educational opportunity to engage young people on the issues. We encourage you to submit amendments and suggestions. These motions will be debated in workshops on the morning of conference, with 3 x 1 hour long workshops each slot covering 2 topics at the same time. The aim is for each workshop to bring forward a unified, composited motion that can secure the support of the conference. These will then be voted on at the Annual Conference in the afternoon.\n\nMotion 7: Supporting action against the far right ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.ra8s9xg22w5y )\nMotion 8: Alternatives to militarised youth programmes ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.g268ml3br9or )\nMotion 9: Strengthening links with the trade union movement ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.3jhr9fx1tzv9 )\nMotion 10: Young People, Mobile phones, social media and digital wellbeing ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2znmqjdobfnw )\nMotion 11: International Youth Exchange: Erasmus +  ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.p212xnku3i54 )\nMotion 12: Peace not war ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DZuIPofFjDjcmUR3wIw1EV1p7_MUeM7kn752zE-duw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.knfrec72i14h )\n\nWe hope you and your young people will come and engage with these important issues and help push the organisation to take bolder, clearer and more progressive positions on the issues that matter to them.\nElections to General Council, Standing Orders Committee and Wayfinding Committee (IC2030)\nAny individual member of any age may stand for election.\nGeneral Councill\n9 vacancies for 2 year terms, including reserved places: Wales x1, Scotland x1, age 16 to 24 x1, age 16 to 24 and non cis male x1, non cis male x2. \nPlus 1 vacancy for a 1 year term.\nGeneral Council are the Trustees and Directors of Woodcraft Folk, providing leadership and oversight. Experience or interest in safeguarding, finance, legal, health and safety, fundraising, communications or policy is welcomed.\nStanding Orders Committee (SOC)\n3 vacancies for 2 year terms.\nSOC organises Annual Conference and Annual Gathering. We welcome those interested in events, procedures, elections and participatory spaces.\nWayfinding Committee, International Camp 2030\n9 vacancies for 18 month terms, including reserved places: 1 elfin leader, 1 pioneer leader, 1 venturer leader\nAdditional members will be selected in other forums  including representatives from IFM-SEI, Pioneers, Venturer and DFs. This committee will establish International Camp 2030 over an 18 month period by creating a vision representative of the needs of the movement. Experience in attending events, event organisation, budgeting, group leadership, logistics, educational delivery and political education will be valuable.\nMore information can be found on the project page https://woodcraft.org.uk/projects-campaigns/2030-international-camp/ ( https://woodcraft.org.uk/projects-campaigns/2030-international-camp/ ) or by contacting  ic2030@woodcraft.org.uk ( mailto:ic2030@woodcraft.org.uk ). \nNominations and voting forms here\nSubmit to: nominations@woodcraft.org.uk by 12 noon on Saturday 9th May 2026\nVoting will take place at Annual Conference on Saturday 13th June 2026.\nWhat you need to do\nRight now\nBook your space – Bookings must be made here. \nThink about people in Woodcraft Folk who could make a contribution to General Council, Wayfinding Committee or Standing Orders Committee. Encourage them to stand.\nBy 12 noon Saturday 9th May\nSubmit nomination forms and amendments to motions.\nBy 12 noon Saturday 30th May\nEnsure your group, district or DF region is registered and delegates are confirmed.\nAnnual Gathering is our shared democratic moment. Please book your place, speak with your group, encourage nominations, submit motions and help us make this a vibrant, participative and forward looking event.\nWe look forward to welcoming you to Biblins in June.\nDeadlines\nThe following timetable has been agreed by the General Council and the Standing Orders Committee:\n\n\n\n\nConvening Notice published by\nSaturday 28 February 2026\n2pm\n\n\nMotions received by\nSaturday 21 March 2026\n12 noon\n\n\nPreliminary agenda published by\nSaturday 11 April 2026\n2pm\n\n\nAmendments to motions and nomination received by\nSaturday 9 May 2026\n12 noon\n\n\nFinal agenda published, deadline for groups, district and DF regions to be registered and deadline to register to attend by\nSaturday 30 May 2026\n12 noon\n\n\nDeadline to register change of delegate or cast proxy vote by\nSaturday 6th June\n12 noon\n\n\nVoting opens for elections at\nSaturday 13 June 2026\n12 noon\n\n\nVoting closes for elections and Annual Conference opens at\nSaturday 13 June 2026\n2pm\n\n\n\n\nUseful Documents\n\nCovering letter to the Preliminary Agenda ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LQ-U7cQ9c8JxFty84cLrLWnwGWhvbIdiDvI-vgSh4mU/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.c986egw4f5a8 )\nPreliminary Agenda and motions\nNomination Forms\nFAQ AG 2026 ( https://woodcraft.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FAQ-AG-2026.pdf )\nCovering letter AG 2026 ( https://woodcraft.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Covering-letter-AG-2026-1.pdf )\nConvening notice AG 2026 ( https://woodcraft.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Convening-notice-AG-2026-1.pdf )\n\nWoodcraft Folk’s constitution made up of:\n\nArticles of Association (The legal rules we follow)\nAims, Principles and Programme (Our values and how we work)\nStanding Orders (How Annual Conference runs)\nDraft minutes from 2025 AGM ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/15BoaMDJhN23i9KHe_5zJhBqIxWnP7hqS/view ) (Annual Conference 2025)\n\n					\n									Preliminary Agenda and Motions\n					\n					\n									Book now\n					\n
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