Our Staff
Woodcraft Folk operates across the UK, with our teams supporting members run our groups and centres.
We have a small staff team based in Scotland who support our members across Scotland and liaise with the Scottish Government, and have staff that work at several of our outdoor centres. Please feel free to get in touch with any of us using the contact details below.
Leadership Team
Owen Sedgwick-Jell
Head of Membership & Programmes
- owen@woodcraft.org.uk
- 020 8126 8307
- Monday-Friday
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
General Secretary (CEO)
- lloyd.russell-moyle@woodcraft.org.uk
- 020 7358 6450
- Monday, Wednesday - Friday
I grew up in the organisation; serving as Chair and working in our international office in Brussels. After taking ten years out to pursue formal politics, I have now returned as General Secretary (CEO). I oversee the staff team, ensuring they provide the support our member volunteers need to deliver their work, and I work closely with the Board (General Council) to guide the organisation towards our shared ambition for growth.
Resources & Central Services Teams
Debs McCahon
Fundraising and Partnership Manager
- deborah.mccahon@woodcraft.org.uk
- 0204 515 0422
- Tuesday and Fridays
As Fundraising and Partnership Manager, I support our centres and educational work by identifying and developing funding partnerships. Through these relationships, we are able to reach more young people from a wider range of backgrounds and enable them to experience Woodcraft Folk education.
Billie-Jo Brown
SMT Assistant
- billie-jo.brown@woodcraft.org.uk
- 020 7703 4173
- Monday - Thursday 9:30am - 3:45pm
Emma Ndala Lubunda
Finance Administrator
- finance@woodcraft.org.uk
- 0208 126 9377
- Monday - Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Membership & Programmes Team
Owen Sedgwick-Jell
Head of Membership & Programmes
- owen@woodcraft.org.uk
- 020 8126 8307
- Monday-Friday
Leanne Powell
Membership & Groups Co-ordinator
- leanne.powell@woodcraft.org.uk
- 0208 126 9339
- Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri
Fleur Gayet
Development Officer (Scotland)
- scotland@woodcraft.org.uk
- 07833 051 557
- Monday - Wednesday 1.10pm - 4.50pm
Lauren Penny
Communications Manager
- lauren.penny@woodcraft.org.uk
- 020 4519 8371
- Monday-Friday
My passion lies in using my marketing and creative skills to promote organisations that make a positive difference. This is what attracted me to work at Woodcraft Folk along with their aims and principles that align with mine. As Marketing Manager I'm focused on promoting the different ways people can get involved with Woodcraft Folk and sharing updates on the great work we are doing across the organisation to a range of audiences. Outside of the work I love spending time outdoors, connecting with wildlife and own an allotment.
Centres Team
Annette Day
Warden at Darsham
- darsham@woodcraft.org.uk
- 01728 668736 or 07941 640 796
I started working life as a bank clerk, got married and then had my 3 children - the 2 boys are studying at university and my daughter will be going to 6th form. I live just a mile from the centre in Yoxford. I started working at the then Hackney Country Centre in 1997 doing the changeovers with a friend. It was taken over by the Woodcraft Folk in 2000 and the name changed to the Darsham Country Centre. I now work on my own and my main job is doing the changeovers, taking bookings, and generally looking after the basic maintenance of the building - ordering the heating oil, gardening etc. I greet groups when they arrive and am on call if there are any problems.
Visit Woodcraft Folk Vacancies for current job opportunities.
We are Woodcraft Folk and we are co-operative
We practice cooperation and teamwork through all of our activities.
