Woodcraft Folk have received funding from the Jack Petchey Internship Programme to welcome a member of staff to join the team for 12 months from March 2026 – March 2027. This programme is designed to support organisations that provide opportunities for young people to flourish, whilst creating pathways for young workers to develop their skills and achieve their full potential. The programme is funding 19 internships across London and Essex, as well as providing a learning and development programme, to ensure all interns get the most out of this opportunity.
Our intern is Maya Hall-Balfourth who joined Cudham Environmental Activities Centre as an Assistant Intern for the 12 month placement. Over the year, Maya is supporting Cudham, by getting involved with site maintenance, managing the new woodland, working with volunteers and other staff to clean and take care of the property, monitoring the inventory and supporting groups that are visiting the centre. She is also be working with the wider Woodcraft Folk community, learning how organisations like us keep running and supporting other Woodcraft Folk centres and youth projects, as well as working with a local group to expand its membership.
Discussing the role, Maya said: “I’m over the moon to have received this internship, I can’t wait to spend a year working at Cudham! I’m thrilled to be working for an organisation that shares my values of youth empowerment through education and providing access to nature for all. Plus, as a zoology graduate, I’m very excited to get to know all of Cudham’s wildlife!”
