Youth Leader Training

           Youth Leader Training

IntroductionThe course comprises of 6 interactive workshops sessions plus time to put skills and knowledge into practice with feedback from tutors and peers. It has been developed by experienced Woodcraft Folk leaders. It is designed to embed the necessary skills and knowledge to needed to work with young people in safe and confident ways that respect their desire to be increasingly responsible for their own programmes.

Who should take part? The course is particularly aimed at:

        People already involved in Woodcraft folk groups for younger children who wish  to  move onto support venturers.                                          People already helping with venturer groups but who feel they would benefit from the course                                                              New volunteers wanting to work with venturers including older DFs or young kinsfolk.

Course content

·         Young people, society and Woodcraft folk aims & principles

·         Working young people – the leader’s role and safeguarding

·         Programme planning part 1 – groups, issue based work and peer education

·         Programme planning part 2 - camps, residential, health & safety matters

·         Group organisation, course review and action planning

·         There will also be time to devise and practice running sample activities

The weekend is free to Woodcraft Folk members, It is hoped that groups and district will support members travel cost.

For more information or to book a place please contact Tracy

  020 8658 3745 Tracy.cleveland@woodcraft.org.uk