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National Volunteer Guide

Below you can download details of all the volunteer roles available at a local level in Woodcraft Folk groups around the UK. They're divided into three groups:

  • First steps - roles suitable for your first experience of volunteering in Woodcraft Folk
  • More involved - roles needing a bit more time and experience
  • Regular commitment - roles for those who've been volunteering for a while and want more responsibility

Child protection for new groups

Woodcraft Folk have a Safeguarding Policy, which you should read and follow. You can read it here along with other useful documents relating to safeguarding: www.woodcraft.org.uk/safeguarding.

Right to Play: guide to running the project

Below you can download all the advice and ideas you need to run the Right to Play project, Woodcraft's successful outreach activities that have so far been hugely popular at Glastonbury festival.

The guidance contains information on:

• About the Project
• Communication
• Glastonbury
• Welfare
• Safeguarding & Risk Assessments
• Training
• Roles
• Rules
• Budget
• Equipment
• Ideas
• Issues
• Timeline
• Useful Contacts

Example 1st Aid Policy

This is an example of a District 1st Aid Policy submitted by Southwark District. It can either be read here on-screen or downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Motions Passed at Annual Gathering 2011

  • Developing Volunteers

This Annual Conference instructs General Council

· To provide support to groups and districts by ensuring that we can call on as many people as possible to support the work they are doing

· To help leaders by implementing the volunteer policy agreed by General Council at their meeting in November 2010

· To provide a structure that will enable groups and districts to have CRB checks (and other similar checks as required) for volunteers.

Transgender Inclusion

Woodcraft Folk's Inclusion Statement on supporting members who identify as Trans, and encouraging groups to challenge gender sterotypes, was adopted by General Council in March 2017. The document also contains background information and practical advice for group leaders, covering: - definitions of key terms - use of appropriate and inclusive language - supporting adult volunteers who are Trans - running successful camps and residentials Further guidance can be sought through Folk Office, or from the specialist organisations listed on the final page of the document.

Succession of volunteers

Its important as a Woodcraft Folk group that as well as operating on a day to day basis you also look to the future. We've noticed over the last few years groups run by longstanding members sadly folded when key volunteers stood down. We want to support our groups to start thinking about volunteer succession and why it's important to have an action plan now rather then being reactive to a volunteer stepping down. 

What costs do we need to cover?

As a group, you will need to cover the following:

Youth Participation Ambassadors - Guide

Helpful information for anyone who wants to champion young people's participation at all levels of Woodcraft Folk. Created from a weekend's training activities run by the TREE team for young people from Districts all over Woodcraft Folk. 

Please share with your group and help them give young members a voice and influence at every level of Woodcraft Folk!