Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Woodcraft Folk’s strategic plan is focused on increasing and widening participation – seeking to support more children and young people to benefit from a Woodcraft Folk experience.
This strategic ambition is strongly linked to:
- Reducing barriers to participation, for both young people and volunteers
- Being proactive in making reasonable adjustments and improving inclusion
- Working in partnership with other organisations and community groups
- Adapting Woodcraft Folk activities
- Ensuring our volunteer team and paid workforce reflects the communities we want to reach
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Research by 7PK revealed that while Woodcraft Folk is rooted in values of equality and co-operation, research in 2024 indicated that practices are not consistently aligned with those ideals, particularly when it comes to engaging working-class communities, racially and ethnically diverse people and those living with disabilities.
There’s significant potential for positive change and many existing volunteers and decision makers keen to make change. With intentional action, we can together build a more inclusive movement that better represents and supports the diversity of society today.
We call on you: local groups, volunteers, leadership, and national structures to commit to meaningful and sustained action.
True inclusion is not just about who is present, it’s about who feels they belong and are valued. By addressing these barriers head-on, Woodcraft Folk can honour its founding values and ensure it remains a movement for all young people and volunteers, not just a few.
Video introduction to the EDI review
Hear from Cici and Sapna, members of the EDI working group:
Useful links
Check out the links below to access the full EDI report with action plans, a summary of the EDI report with key findings and an Equality Action Plan by role.
- EDI full report
- EDI summary with key findings and Action Plans (Camp and Event organisers Action Plan, Group and District Co-ordinators Action Plan, Staff Team Action Plan, Treasurers Action Plan, Trustees Action Plan and Volunteer Co-ordinators Action Plan
- Equality Action Plan by role.
Share your feedback, stories and ideas
For more information, to share your feedback, stories and ideas, or to join the working group please contact edi.group@woodcraft.org.uk
Complete our monitoring form
Woodcraft Folk wants to increase and wide participation, supporting increased diversity by improving our inclusive practices. As part of this ambition it’s important that we build an accurate picture of the make-up of our active members, General Council and employees.
Woodcraft Folk needs your help and co-operation to enable it to do this, but filling in the monitoring form is voluntary. Each question is optional and you’re not required to fill in all questions.
The form is anonymous and it’ll not record your name or email. The data will not be analysed in a way to identify more than one characteristic of any one individual.
The information provided by individuals will be kept confidential and will be used for monitoring purposes only. Responses will be seen by the General Secretary, but each question response will be analysed separately, providing overall statistics for gender and so on.
If you have any questions about the form contact lloyd.russell-moyle@woodcraft.org.uk