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Development Conference Report 2008

The 2008 Development Conference successfully showcased a number of Woodcraft Folk projects and approaches adopted across the UK to engage and attract children, young people and adult helpers from diverse communities.

In the attached report you will find:

Do parents have to stay with their children?

If you're going to a Woodchip group, parents are almost always required to stay. 

Parents are not usually required to stay in other groups. In fact, many groups discourage parents from staying if they are not helping out with the group. Having an 'audience' of parents can be distracting for both children and leaders. That said, most groups rely on some parental involvement, so parents may need to volunteer to stick around sometimes to keep the group running. 

 

Workshop Plans: Examples

Below are three workshop plans which were used at the training event Training for Leaders Old & New. Listed below are the aims of each workshop, and for download below that are the full plans for each of the three workshops.

1. Reaching Out to New Communities Workshop 

Objectives:

Starting a new group

If you are interested in setting up a new group, the first thing you should do is find some friends willing to work with you. Once you have a small band of committed volunteers (at least 4), it is best to make contact folk office for support. The team will be able to offer advice, factsheets and may be able to link you up with a new group buddy.

You can also check out the resources in the yellow box to the right. These will take you through the process of setting up a new group in more detail. 

"The definitive guide to youth led discussion"

The A to Z of Good Discussion

This beautifully illustrated resource that brings together over 26 great tips for fun, effective and inclusive discussions has been embraced as much by other youth organisations as Woodcraft Folk. It was created collaboratively by 16 - 20 year old members of Woodcraft Folk who say it gives them ‘more confidence to take more of an active role in discussion (especially on new levels)’.

Download your own copy of ‘The A to Z of good discussion’ today.

Example Job Description London Development Worker

This is an example of job description for a Young Peoples Co-coordinators for London Region.

Accounting Spreadsheet for Groups & Districts

Please find below the following documents which should help treasurers to keep financial records:

How to find other group leaders

Finding other committed leaders is the key to a successful group. 

What's the point of recruiting more children if we already have enough in the group?

  • Children will move on to older age groups, or leave the group for other reasons.