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Safeguarding training in St Albans
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
Safeguarding training @ St Albans, January 2020
On a cold, wet and windy evening there is nothing better than sitting on primary school chairs exploring the safeguarding role of Woodcraft Folk adults!
Debs McCahon, Woodcraft Folk’s Lead Safeguarding Officer, facilitated a jam packed session looking at:
Nottingham Volunteer Induction January 2020
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
Debs McCahon, Woodcraft Folk's Director of Development, met 6 new members from Nottingham Woodcraft Folk on a dark, damp night only a stone’s throw from the Nottingham Forest/City Ground Stadium.
Debs began the session by sharing the welcome to Woodcraft Folk resources. https://woodcraft.org.uk/welcome and responded to the volunteers’ burning questions, which included:
Job Opportunity with IFM
Monday, 27 January 2020
Woodcraft Folk is a member of the International Falcon Movement. IFM is looking to recruit a new Development Officer to lead their international education projects. Please share:
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Hands In 2020
Monday, 20 January 2020
It is 'Hands In' time again!
Each Spring term for the last 8 years groups have been encouraged to put their 'Hands In' and participate in similar activities across our network of groups. This year's theme is 'Span the World with Friendship' as we all begin to get ready for Common Ground, international camp August 2020.
Activities include:
Weekend of Song, at Lockerbrook
Thursday, 16 January 2020
Early December is perhaps not the time when most of us want to be sat round a campfire for too long, but that makes the
London Region Gathering
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- London Region Woodcraft Folk AGM 2020
- Sunday 9th February 10:30 – 16:00
- Churchill Gardens Residents Association Hall, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AL
Update from General Council
Monday, 13 January 2020
The following short film provides an update from Pip Sayers, Chair of General Council.
Resist the global climate divide
Monday, 13 January 2020
Throughout 2019 Woodcraft Folk young members took action to request that our politicions address the climate emergency. During 2020 Woodcraft Folk will be joining forces with other IFM-SEI member organisations to support both education and action to address the climate emergency. The Reists project will invovle sharing best practice, seminars, workshops and training.
The project is seeking feedback and suggestions from young people (under 30 years) as well as 'experts' in the field of sustainability, climate science or education.
ESC call for volunteers
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Österreichische Kinderfreunde, an Austrian member of IFM-SEI, are seeking to recruit a full-time volunteer as part of the European Solidarity Corp.
European Falcon Movement Network Meeting, 26-30 March in Belgium
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Woodcraft Folk is excited to join other European IFM-SEI members at the next European Falcon Movement Network meeting i Brussels, 26th-30th March 2020.
IFM-SEI have successfully attracted funding to support the network to come together to share practice and support international solidarity. For Woodcraft Folk this will be a great opportunity to promote Common Ground and demonstrate international friendship.
The agenda has yet to be agreed: Do you have suggestions of topics for this European Network?
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