Latest news from the TREE programme

TREE has lots going on at the moment, with plenty for your group or district to get involved with.

Woodcraft Action Projects are a chance for your group to take action on an issue that young people want to change in your community. Visit this page to read more and find out how to apply for funding! Woodcraft Action Projects

The Right to Refuge campaign is Woodcraft Folk's national campaign to support refugees and those seeking sanctuary in the UK. Join young people across Woodcraft Folk in taking action locally and nationally: http://www.woodcraft.org.uk/news/article/4492.

Follow the Trail, Woodcraft's scheme to help groups Woodcraft values into the activities you run, has free training coming up: http://www.woodcraft.org.uk/news/article/4509.

Come and see TREE at VCamp 2010! We'll be at the TREEhouse running workshops and also helping with various roving activities around the camp: http://venturercamp.org.uk/centres/tree/.

Look out for TREE at events this summer, and read below to see how TREE aims to support Woodcraft over the next four years

The TREE Programme

The TREE programme aims for children and young people to get the best possible deal from the Woodcraft Folk by ensuring they have a voice and influence at every level.

The programme will help Woodcraft Folk achieve the aims of the Big Plan by supporting Training, Representation, Equality and Engagement. Project activities will be developed at local and national level in consultation with young people and group leaders.

With complete support from TREE staff, young people will have the opportunity to:

Take on new and existing roles
Act on issues they care about in their community
Represent themselves and others on a District, Regional or national level

Groups and leaders will have access to:

Training in youth leadership and inclusion issues
Funding for local projects and national campaigns
New materials to attract young people and helpers to join local groups
Programme activities for group nights

Through TREE, the Woodcraft Folk will:

Involve a greater diversity of young people
Keep young people active in the Woodcraft Folk
Support young people to lead Woodcraft Folk groups and events
Help young people to participate fully in planning and decision-making
Share our ideas and successes with other organisations