As spring approaches so does our Annual Gathering, and in the last week the first convening notice for the Annual Gathering and Conference was sent out to all members. This year we have implemented a time-sensitive booking system – this means that the sooner you book, the cheaper your conference will be. We are doing…
As October rushes by, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Chair of General Council, pauses to think about black history, war, refugees and the campaigns that make Woodcraft relevant. Black History MonthAs October roles on so do the exciting activities of our movement. Many of our groups have been celebrating and remembering Black History as part of the ongoing…
This year was my 5th Queer Easter as we celebrated 10 years of a Queer seminar that may not be so queer but act as a critical friend to Queer. I don’t mean that the seminar has been swamped by straight people (dread the thought!). I think (although not around) that 10 years ago when…
Just thought that I would add short note. This weekend I will presnt to the Council of the Woodcraft folk the proposal for the next Venturer Camp 2010. The camps cater for young people who are over 12 to under 16, and last theme was Anti-Apathy. We held the camp and it was a great…
Venturer Camp is almost upon us and we have been working with a crack team to get the things together. Although I have some regrets that we haven’t involved Venturers enough in the planning and design of the camp I hope it will still be a great success. We today launched the almost complete website…
Hello everyone, well here goes with the latest instalment for camp. The camp site has been now at last (yes I know that its taken ages) booked the camp will take place at Drum Hill the site is the one that was used last time and is not only out the way from noise and…
Well I’ve just started the job at the University of Bradford Union I’m the new Internal Affairs officer for the union. For this job I have to do the democracy of the union. Starting at the union has been interesting. While other sabbatical starting are learning the ropes find this prolonged hand over useful. However…
Well just got back from Galsto this year it was as wet as ever. My first glasto, I thought that i would be volenteersing for a few hours a day (5 to 6) and then getting fre entry, driniks and food. Well this was the plan and it seemed like a good one. However when…
Evan and I went up to a potential site for the Woodcraft Folk‘s Venturer Camp 2008. The project initiator (Evan) and the finance initiator (I) looked around what is new site that had been identified to other comrades (Jess and Owen) who in their search for a site had identified this as a potential goer.…
The Climate Mobile had been launched, It’s great and everyone visiting the “face your elephant” tent at galstonbary will be able to download a version on to their phone. The Climate:Mobile calculator will estimate the annual greenhouse emissions using a series of twenty youth life style questions divided into sections such as the home, transport,…
This is the second time this I have sat through a farewell speech at a retirement. Fist of all it was this years annual gathering of the Woodcraft Folk. At this annual meeting of delegates of the Woodcraft Folk I stood down from the board after 2 years sitting on general council. I have been…
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