Woodcraft projects

Groups and individuals in Woodcraft Folk take action on many issues, including climate change, racism, perceptions of young people and sustainable energy. 

Below are a few of the ways Woodcraft Folk are currently working to make their community a fairer, more sustainable place. Some  projects are internally focussed, some reach out into their communities. 

Woodcraft Working Groups

Led by members of General Council, Working Groups aim to achieve the ambitions in Woodcraft Folk's Big Plan. Each group works towards one ambition, with the help of staff and volunteers from the wider movement. 

The TREE programme 

TREE is a response to young people in Woodcraft Folk, who told us that they wanted more support to get involved in Woodcraft, doing more and having more of a say at all levels of Woodcraft decision-making. The TREE team of staff and volunteers are helping create more opportunities for young people to influence the organisation and supporting young people who are already involved in Woodcraft democracy. We're also reviewing the way Woodcraft works to ensure that we're as accessible as possible to young people of all abilities and backgrounds. 

TREE stands for training, representation, equality and engagement.

PlayOut

Running in Birkenhead and London, PlayOut is an outdoor play scheme that makes Woodcraft's co-operative games available to any children in the community, whether they've had any contact with Woodcraft Folk or not. PlayOut workers take games and craft to thousands of children in parks each summer.

The Powerpod

Delivered by young people for young people, the Edinburgh Woodcraft Folk Powerpod provides an interactive and fun introduction to renewable energy, the climate change challenge and how this links us to the wider world. 

 The project has its own website at http://www.edinburgh-powerpod.org/. 

DF campaigns and projects

The District Fellows movement has developed a massive range of projects and campaigns over the years, tackling issues like human trafficking and nuclear energy, and delivering peer education and support. Find out about all the DFs current projects and campaigns at www.spanthatworld.com.