Fund vital youth work by signing up as a Friend of the Folk today!
As we find ourselves in the midst of a financial crisis, charities are needing support more than ever to ensure their vital work can continue. Charity Woodcraft Folk are reminding people about their Friend of the Folk scheme which is made up of regular donors who help fund their crucial work with young people. The […]
The Woodcraft Folk summer camp empowering the next generation of changemakers
As chaos is sweeping the planet right now – from climate disasters to war – it is reassuring to know a number of young people in the UK are coming together this summer at a special camp focused on creating a brighter, fairer and greener future. There is hope after all and the next generation […]
New group holds first residential thanks to funding
With funding from Nature England via the Youth Hostel Association’s Outdoor Citizens group, one of youth organisation Woodcraft Folk’s newest groups was supported to host their first residential experience at the charity’s Height Gate centre during the Easter holidays. Glossop Woodcraft Folk opened its doors in October 2022 with a new volunteer team with no […]
The movement for 16-20 year olds built on lasting friendships, social justice and youth empowerment!
Woodcraft Folk’s District Fellowship (DF’s) have recently come back from an engaging and greatly needed weekend camp as part of their Spring Awakening event which gives the older youth members of Woodcraft Folk a chance to catch up with friends old and new and chill out way from the stresses of the everyday. DFs are […]
Entries open – young people encouraged to enter Just Film Festival!
Young people of all ages interested in film making are being encouraged by youth organisation Woodcraft Folk, to enter the short films competition of the Just Film Festival 2022. The festival is being organised by Birmingham Film Co-op of which Woodcraft Folk and Central England Co-Op are partners. Woodcraft Folk will also have a representation […]
Harrow Woodcraft Folk celebrate 90th Anniversary
Harrow Woodcraft Folk celebrated their 90th Anniversary in February! A special celebratory design has been created for the anniversary by a Harrow member to be worn on Folk t-shirts. The design features a badger and heather, a tribute to the names of the founder members John and Edith Colbert. The first group in Harrow was […]
Membership Badge Design Competition winner announced!
Woodcraft Folk have announced the winner of their Membership Badge Design Competition for 2022! Congratulations have been given to St Albans Venturers Woodcraft Folk Group on their winning design. Woodcraft Folk received many beautiful and inspiring designs for 2022’s theme of ‘One World Recovery’. The charity would like to thank everyone who entered the competition […]
Membership Badge 2022 Vote Open
Recently the Woodcraft Folk membership team invited young members across the UK to take part in this year’s Membership Badge competition. The theme for 2022 was ‘One World Recovery’. There were quite a few entries and the Membership Team at Woodcraft Folk would like to thank all those members who submitted a design. “They were […]
New Info Pack Available
Common Ground is fast approaching! From 29 July to 8 August 2022 at Kelmarsh Hall in Northmaptonshire, thousands will be camping together in solidarity and friendship. The team are hard at work preparing a welcome for our friends from all over the world. Groups in the UK planning to attend the event will find full […]
Membership Badge Competition
The search for the design for Woodcraft Folk’s 2022 membership badge is on! The theme for your designs this year is “One World Recovery” 2021 has seen communities come together despite lockdowns to stand up against poverty, racism, inequality and climate change. Woodcraft Folk young members will come together in Glasgow for the COP26 conference […]
Transforming Our World
Scottish activity day equips young people with social action skills Woodcraft Folk Scotland’s first face-to-face activity day for almost two years took place in Glasgow on 2 October. The gathering brought volunteers and young people groups across Scotland together. With many young members having missed out on the chance to spend time under canvas this […]