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Volunteer Membership in England and Wales

To volunteer with Woodcraft Folk in England and Wales you need to join us as a member. For most roles working directly with young people, you will also need to obtain a DBS check. Volunteers in Scotland follow a different application process here.

To get started, complete the sign up form below and make your contribution to the movement. You will then receive further instructions by email to guide you through our screening process. 

The current cost of membership is £41.00 per year, or £12 low waged/unwaged. 

Further Information

Read our Frequently Asked Questions if you’ve got a query about membership, volunteer screening or payment. If you cannot find what you’re looking for, please email our email our membership team or give us a call on 020 7703 4173.

New Membership Application Form

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Personal Information

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Address & Contact information

Communication preferences and consent

All volunteers will be contacted with information relevant to their role. We’d love to keep in touch with you. We can keep you up to date with what Woodcraft Folk is doing; upcoming events you can take part in; and other opportunities to support our work and ways to get involved.

Please tell us how you would like to hear from us:
You can select more than one option.

If you have previously given us consent to contact you via these methods, and would like to withdraw your consent, please let us know by filling in our change of information form, calling 020 7703 4173, emailing membership@woodcraft.org.uk or writing to us at Woodcraft Folk, Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS. We will only ever use your details in accordance with our privacy policy

Boost all your donations by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate.  By ticking this box you allow Woodcraft Folk to increase by 25% the value of any eligible donations you make in the future, or that you have made in the past 4 years, by reclaiming Gift Aid from the tax you pay for the current tax year. Your address is needed to identify you as a current UK taxpayer.

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Gift Aid
I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year, it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

Please notify Woodcraft Folk if you: want to cancel this declaration; change your name or home address; no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains. If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.

Volunteering & Screening

Please tell us more about your role at Woodcraft Folk
What will your role be with Woodcraft Folk?
Please select the role(s) which are most applicable to your involvement at Woodcraft Folk.
Does the role you are applying for require a DBS & references?
Details of how to apply for a DBS and submit suitability references will be sent to you by email once you've submitted your application.

Tell us about yourself

These questions are optional. Any details shared in this section will be held confidentially. Monitoring information supports Woodcraft Folk with reporting, funding applications and ensuring equity in our provision to children and young people.
If you have entered yes, please give us more detail in the text box provided.

Thank you for choosing to become a volunteer and a member of Woodcraft Folk. We're very grateful for you giving your time and effort to support young people to build a fairer world. Our membership team will be in touch soon with more information about your volunteering role.

Membership subscriptions support our work with volunteers and young people. Membership contributions are £41 per year, or £12 for low-waged/unwaged volunteers. Payment can be made by card payment or direct debit.

Update your Membership

Update us on changes to your Woodcraft Folk membership and contact information

Renew your Membership

If you're already a member and need to renew your membership, visit our payments portal

Volunteer Screening

Find out about our screening checks, apply for a DBS or PVG, and provide your references

Our membership resources:

Type of resource
Safeguarding Pocket Guide
Dowload our pocket guide to safeguarding for volunteers to make sure key information about staying...
DBS online system for Membership Secretaries - Know Your People
Information to help you access the online DBS system and verify an application.
Applying for a DBS Certificate - Know Your People
If you want to volunteer with us and work with our children and young people,...
Scottish donations
Update your membership contribution amount
PVG & Screening webinar
This webinar is aimed at Scottish Membership Secretaries. The online video takes you through the...
Change of information form
Please use this form to update us on changes to your Woodcraft Folk volunteering or...
Access Membership on Groop - Tutorial video
This short tutorial explains how Membership Secretaries can access membership and screening information for the...
Group Registration 2025
Woodcraft Folk Annual Group Registration Process All groups are expected to complete the following for...
Membership FAQs
Find the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about joining, renewing your membership, volunteer screening checks...

If you can’t find what you are looking for, please email info@woodcraft.org.uk 

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