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the wild camps where they learn key survival skills like lighting a fire in a rainstorm then cooking their own meals on it.
Most group nights are structured
around a core educational activity and include co-operative games, and other small activities as well. Depending on the skills of the adult volunteers and parents, together with the input of the young people themselves, groups can be found doing crafts, drama, singing, cooking, outdoor wide games and joining in with community events such as a beach clean or a festival.
Through the Woodcraft activities, outings and camps the organisation helps its members understand important global and local issues like climate change, social justice, identity and international conflict. By encouraging children to think for themselves about big ideas, they hope they will become active global citizens contributing to a better world.
Woodcraft Folk groups decide their own programme and co- ordinate their own events and camps. Our activities are guided by a set of clear aims and principles which are democratically chosen by our members. Woodcraft Folk has been a passionately secular organisation since it was founded over 85 years ago. They welcome children, young people and adults of all faiths and none, providing their
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faith does not contravene the aims and principles of the movement.
Many Woodcraft values fit very well with the Humanist ethic including education for social change, a co-operative and sharing attitude to life, and their
international outlook. They seek to develop in our members a critical awareness of the world. They will work to develop the knowledge, attitudes, values and skills necessary for them to act to secure their equal participation in the democratic process that will enable them to bring about the changes that they feel are necessary to create a more equal and caring world.
Woodcraft have a variety of national and international projects bringing groups together. Young members from across the UK have chosen to raise awareness about refugees and asylum seekers as their campaign for the year, and local
Woodcraft Folk groups are teaming up with refugee organisations around the UK to campaign on the issues they face. They also hold regional and huge international camps and so this year Woodcraft Folk hosted CoCamp, The International Festival of co- operation, where thousands of children and adults from around the world camped together for ten days of workshops, gigs, games, film making, camping and learning about co- operation and co-operatives.
Scotland Woodcraft run exciting local projects like The Powerpod project in Edinburgh and the Lothians. This is a peer-education project which provides an educational experience of climate change topics and energy issues to a wide range of schools, youth groups, community events and festivals throughout Scotland. The Powerpod itself is a mobile renewable energy trailer, which accompanies the peer educators. Recently young people involved with the Powerpod have designed and instigated a cycle-in cinema, using film powered by renewables. This group have partnered with other local groups including Take One Action.
Woodcraft Folk is keen to support new and existing volunteers to set up new groups across the country. Please get in touch if you’d like to volunteer, have children who are interested in attending a group, or if you would like to become a supporter of the organisation.
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