Woodcraft Folk 2010-2012 by Woodcraft Folk

Woodcraft Folk Review Review 2010-2012 2010-2012 2010-2012

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Welcome to Woodcraft Folk

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Welcome to Woodcraft Folk! We are a vibrant, democratic children’s organisation led by young people working in partnership with volunteers and driven by our cooperative values.

The lease at Hamsterle offering any group that h Our 400 groups have had an amazing year. CoCamp brought together thousands discountof rates. Ta of members with our international friends for a spectacularatcelebration enjoy the splendid locatio cooperation. Work within IFM-SEI, our international umbrella organisation

with a million members, involved exchanges and young leaders taking part Cudham in seminars and education projects and we’re piloting a project to post younghad anoth residentials, bivvies and people around the world to volunteer against poverty.

thanks to all who have

In 2011 we kept to a balanced core budget, putting us in a relatively secure twelve months. financial position. This successes has, however, been tempered by the continuing struggle of groups to pay high rent prices, particularly in the capital, Darsham Only 11 Wood which will be a challenge in 2012. value to stay - only £140

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We are delighted to celebrate of our record of empowering young people in starting in spring. Need community politics around the country. Our educational programme has replace those retiring. developed this year: We launched “Follow the Trail”, participatory tools for our younger age groups and “Leading for the future”, our leadership Lockerbrook Farm B program for teenagers.

hoping for improvement

While young people are being jilted by the neo-liberal policieswas of opening by Bill Em Woodcraft during WWII) our government, we remain proud of our young people who have and clan room (with taken an active role in street demonstrations against cuts, education memorabilia). fees, against the extreme, racist right and for tolerance and peace.

Our relationship with the Trade Union movement developed, Height Gate Schedulin providing children’s activities for the March for the Alternative and maintenance. W general reclaiming their future. The struggle continues and so does the next bookingsee Dec W partnership with national Trade Unions, who sponsored our healthy rate of bookings education packs in Bushcraft, Organising Big Camps and Rainbow Resources Very quiet year for Sca There remain too many places where children cannot access Woodcraft Folk, but we are in a great position to grow and develop in 2012 and beyond – with your support.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle Chairperson 2009-2011

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ey expires in 2013 so we are The lease expires in groups. 2013 so wealso are Centres areata Hamsterley valuable resource for our They has been before a �inal �ling offering group that hasWoodcraft been before a �inal �ling offered a any memorable one off Folk experience to ake this last opportunityat to thousands discount ofrates. Takepeople this that last opportunity the other young stayed in them lastto on. enjoy theseven splendid location. year. Our sites are working increasingly closely, having built an active network to share best practice and resources

over 2010-12. had another successful year with her successful year with Cudham d fundraising activities. Many residentials, bivvies and fundraising activities. Many From the to basics experience of Scarlett’s e supported us over the last thanks to back all who havecamping supported us over the last campsite (South London) and Lurgashall Park Farm on twelve months. the South Downs, to the fully programmed offerings at

Lockerbrook (Peak District) and Cudham (Kent), each dcraft groups last year! Great Darsham Only 11 Woodcraft groups last year! Great Woodcraft Folk centre has something unique to offer. Yet 0 per night up to 24 people! value to stay - only £140 per night up to 24 people! what ties the centres together is their shared purpose – to develop our gardenswork Received £9000 to space re-develop our gardenswork provide a co-operative for environmental learning. new committee membersstarting to in spring. Need new committee members to replace thosetopped retiring. Sustainability the agenda in 2010-12. Height Gate (Yorkshire) has introduced biomass heating, solar panels,

Bookings buoyant for 2011, Lockerbrook Farm coppice Bookings buoyant 2011, real time energy displays, woodland and anfor aquatron t for 2012. Highlight of year hoping for improvement for 2012. Highlight of year (low flush) toilet. Lurgashall Park Farm incorporates mmingham (who joined the was opening by Bill joinedit the a mixture of open fieldsEmmingham and woodland(who – making an ) of newly refurbished lounge excellent siteduring for bushcraft. of young volunteers Woodcraft WWII) Hundreds of newly refurbished lounge Highgate Holloway Woodchips was and passed oH from clan London have and put many hours into managing the h Woodcraft photos and and room (with Woodcraft photos group DFs (and atfor theatime, Venturerp woodlandpassionate and building the ofinfastructure vibrant memorabilia). 2010 has andgone hasinto thrived, especially recS bushcraftSeptember centre. Investment Darsham centre in Suffolk,since improving the building and members the heating system. A prim aScheduling push for more at a local s ng a volunteer weekend for Height Gate a volunteer weekend for convertedmaintenance. railwayfair. station, Darsham is the easiest Woodcraft school We’ve developed a10% great s We are offering 10% off your general We are offering offprogramme your Folk centre to travel to by public Hamsterly engages year transport. olds with the help ofe Woodcraft World. Maintained next bookingsee the Dec 3-6 Woodcraft World. Maintained Forest Centre in County Durham simple, unstaffed, Woodchips pack foundoffers inseveral the depths of the WoodW including several for 2012.healthy rate of bookings including for 2012. affordablewebsite. accommodation in the heartfuture of the forest. We hope in the to make use of som w theyear amazing activities Campsite. that happened atthere, CoCamp it arletts Campsite. Still there, Very quiet for Scarletts Still Cudham Centre has run incredibly successful Bivvy and Woodchips Centre.as ever. w till as beautiful as ever. grass stillwonderful growing still as beautiful Sleepover weekends,and bringing together several smaller

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At aone group night making e year for Park Farm as we Itstaff hasand been productive year continue forbased Park Farm as we our A management committees to on make visiting instruments they said: andthat i r Vision and use of the site continue delivering our useyoung of the site a Woodcraft Folk centre an Vision experience people Jamie “I20like games in apermanent circle and runJ s we were granted permanent increases. After years we lives. were granted will treasure for the rest ofplaying their a camp. planningaround” permission to camp. Marvin “I like playing games with the parachute” M Leo “Playing with new friends is fun” L

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You’re never too young to start learning co-operation. Opening a new Woodchip group (for under sixes) is a great way to establish Woodcraft Folk in a new area as parents work together to create an environment based on shared values - as parents in Hammersmith, Southend, Cornwall and North Wales all found last year.

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onto a Woodchip nights are varied,was active and onto a Highgate andgroup Holloway Woodchips passed rs)fun. in Newcastle Woodchips put a term in passionate group of DFs (and at thetogether time, Venturers) cently of activities based food aroundespecially the world.recently White September 2010 andonhas thrived, mary CityaEstate started when members from nearby since push group for more members at a local primary eschool that Ealing decided play out inathe parkprogramme and involve that local fair. We’vetodeveloped great fengages the families.the 3-6 year olds with the help of the dcraft Woodchips pack found in the depths of the Woodcraft me of We hope Increasingly groups arefuture being led by dynamic teenagers website. in the to make use of some of in who have grown up with organisation themselves. thethe amazing activities thatthe happened at CoCamp in theIn HighgateWoodchips a group of 15-16 year olds took on a Woodchip wonderful Centre. group and have now run it for 18 months – something own the Woodchips love: based on making our own At one group night instruments they said: nning “I like playing gamesgames in a circle running around” Jamie “I like playing in a and circle and running (Jamie, age 5). around” Marvin “I like playing games with the parachute” Leo “Playing with new friends is fun”

Cambridge White of the past year spent a series of map-reading, sur and practising ca set off early one S the White Eagle Cambridge Peng walked for 25 mi They led the wal scrapes and kno woods rope swin sang themselve overnight, befor the long walk h spread and cups complete with between two tree of £1700 in spon wonderful sense for themselves.

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We’ve bee Co-operati Woodcraft Co-operati and breath ages Spanning ages 10-12, Pioneers really start engaging in fro e Eagle and Jungle Pioneer'sCambridge big event White Eagle and Jungle Pioneer's big all event fortnight o their Groups controlled collectively by r was our sponsored expedition. We year was of thecommunities. past our are sponsored expedition. We camping a their members, which is why we launched “Follow the group nights learning skillsspent (�irst-aid, a series of group nights learning skills (�irst-aid, co-operativ trail” this year.survival), Designed planning by Elfins and Pioneers, Elfins rvival), planning the route and menus, map-reading, the route andfor menus, town libra and Pioneers this is an activity pack which is not arrying heavy packs. Finally and in June we practising carrying heavy packs. Finally in Juneonly we recycled funoff – itearly also helps groups morning review their own set da Saturday morning with the majority of one set Saturday with theactivities, majority of objectives, and plan to achieve them. and Jungle Pioneers, and a the few of theEagle White andhow Jungle Pioneers, and a few of the guin and Diss Pioneers. TheCambridge Pioneers Penguin and Diss Pioneers. The Pioneers With more leaders forest schools and iles over two days with no complaints. walked for 25 milesthan overever tworeceiving days with no complaints. buschraft training, outdoors has become another lk, read the map, coped with blisters, They led the walk, getting read the map, coped with blisters, bigHarlton focus. A knocks, Cambridge leaderondescribes their ocks, had a wild time on the scrapes and hadPioneer a wild time the Harlton group’s rope sponsored expedition: ngs, made their dinner and washed up, swings, woods made their dinner and washed up, es hoarse and �inally bivvied out sang themselves hoarse and �inally bivvied out “We spent series donning of group their nightsrucksacks learning skills re donning their rucksacksovernight, again for abefore again(firstfor map-reading, survival) and planning thea route and home. And then there was the aaid, glorious long walk home. And then there was glorious menus. Finally set welcome off early one Saturday morning of very welcome tea on Lammas Land, spread and cupsthey of very tea on Lammas Land, - walking miles over two with noBack complaints. bunting and Welcome Back string25 complete with bunting anddays Welcome string They led the trees. walk, The readPioneers the map, coped with blisters, es. The Pioneers made a fantastic sum between two made a fantastic sum swung onainrope swings, made dinner and nsorship for PumpAid, and of retained £1700 sponsorship for PumpAid, and washed retainedup, a sang themselves and finally bivvied out overnight, e of achievement and companionship wonderful sensehoarse of achievement and companionship before donning their rucksacks again for the long walk for themselves. home. The Pioneers raised a fantastic £1700 for PumpAid, and retained a wonderful sense of achievement and companionship”

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en gearing up for The International Year gearing of We’ve been up for The International Year of ives. This summer if you’d gone to This summer if you’d gone to Co-operatives. t Folk’s International Woodcraft Festival ofFolk’s International Festival of Our major theorganisation year,Co-operation CoCamp,living reaffirmed the place of co-operative valuesliving at ion you’d have event foundofan you’d have found an organisation our core. A tenprinciples. day living 2,500 embodiment the camp hing co-operative peopleofofco-operative and breathing co-operativepractice, principles. 2,500brought people of 2,500 people from all 30 ages countries Pakistan to Peru. Thetogether educational om alltogether over the world coming together for–all afrom from over the world coming for a experience was created bydebates, and for gigs, participantsworkshops, in a mass debates, skill-sharing of educational workshops, fortnight oftheeducational gigs, programme including pedal powered cinemas nature and celebration. CoCampeverything was like from a and mini camping celebration. CoCamp towas likewalks; a mini from a Palestinian block gamesupply, to building anda cooking in cob ovens. ve city with a locally road sourced food co-operative city with locally sourced food Most supply, the young people wholibraries, attended a fantastic and radio uniquestation experience aries,importantly, a solar powered radio station and a ahad town solar powered and a that will stay with them theirrecycled whole lives. aily newspaper. daily newspaper.

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educational experience was creatededucational by The CoCamp experience was created by A major hope theforcamp to reinvigorate ants for the participants in a for mass the participants the was participants in a our mass relationships withfrom co-operatives; we were therefore programme including everything skill-sharing programme including everything from welcomecinemas representatives consumer and ed cinemas to underdelighted 5s nature walks; pedal to powered to underfrom 5s nature walks; workers co-operatives, co-operative tinian road block wide game buildingindependent from a to Palestinian road block societies, wide game to building schools other like-minded in our own cob ovens. As and the children’s and cooking in our own organisations. cob ovens. As the children’s of the co-operativeorganisation movement of we the co-operative movement we Working withhave the Co-operative College, around 250 e asked for a better foundation forasked a couldn’t for a better foundation for a children created their own and ran themthe year that will see co-operatives around the spectacular year that will enterprises see co-operatives around the Year camp. organisation most ng together for The throughout International ofAs the children’s world working together for The International Year of associated with the co-operative movement we couldn’t havefor s. Raising awareness, campaigning for Co-operatives. Raising awareness, campaigning for a better foundation for 2012, theco-operation year that will see ess and celebratingasked co-operation on and a fairer business celebrating on a co-operatives around the world working together for The global scale. UN International Year of Co-operatives.

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of childrenThousands agedgroups 6 toof9enable havechildren enjoyed children aged age 6the to6-99 to have enjoyed the Elfin grow in self-confidence Folk El�in Woodcraft groups years andgroups this year Folk El�in foridentity years and year as they for naturally explore their and this values. We want ption, from games, craft,globally; singing, dancing was notoexception, from developing games, craft, singing, them think respect for dancing themselves and ore at group night to the building of to the and lots more atResources, group night building others. Rainbow launched in 2011, helpsofchildren ce at camps and events. independance camps and events. explore genderatand sexuality. It was created by Woodcraft Folk and others in IFM-SEI (our international friends) as part of our o a lot of cross over work the DF age There is rights also aeducation. lotwith of cross over work with the DF age human many groups having leaders. The DFs as leaders. The group, with DFs manyasgroups having his cross bene�its age activity is bene�icial for from all. is interaction of this cross age activity bene�icial for all. Elfins benefit tremendously between age ne group This had a DF group panto year one group hada anumbers DF group writeleaders a panto groups, support forwrite greater of young has given edit crunch thenthe by El�ins, about credit crunch then performed by with the El�ins, Elfins aperformed great chance to the develop and have fun young people r all. great they fun can for seeall. as role models. Brighton Woodcraft have felt the benefit: “Cross age activity is beneficial for all. This year one , group nights and day activies theand El�in With group nights day aactivies the El�in Elfin camps, group had a DF group write panto about the credit thrieving and bring smiles the faces groups are thrieving and bringof smiles the faces crunch which was to then performed by theto Elfins; we allof had a lot t more sochildren, the adults that group morerun so the adults that saw runyoung the group of fun”. Inbut Lambeth, ourthe Playout project people going ch a buzzwho from seeing develop, get such alead buzz from seeing out to parks to children outdoor play withchildren hundredsdevelop, of children. uild indepenance grow and build indepenance

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Spanthatworld with Music and with Costume raised over Nothing happens in DFs (the 16-20Costume age group) without Spanthatworld Music and raised overbeing £1000 that went to Stanley toStanley helppeople. them bring initiated anddistrict led bytoyoung Hundreds national £1000 that went district to helpattended them bring a delegation of refugees to CoCamp as part of our Right events over the with hundreds more leading locally. a delegation of year refugees to CoCamp as part of our RightWith to Refuge Campaign. Atevents Cocamp our projects, particuatonew pack, peer training with theparticu“MEST-UP” Refuge Campaign. Atsupport Cocamp our projects, larly MEST-UP proved invaluable foron the event. We've programme, a focus anti-sexism education andWe've a national larly MEST-UP proved invaluable for the event. ramped up the support forupour coordinators. Wecoordinators. mentoring programme, itfor is easier than ever for youngWe people ramped theevent support our event can now proudlyto say thatproudly no prior is experience find their voice personally, and politically in is a safe, can now say experience thatsocially no prior necessary to runsupportive a DF event. Our new events andrun cooperative environment. of good necessary to abrand DF event. Our brandThe newA-Z events pack is a shining example this. also The culture of the DFculture discussion was published, providing a of manifesto pack is a of shining example of this. The the DF for Movement is notnon-violent one that communication accepts sexist, exclusive has been picked up by other Movement is not one thatthat accepts sexist, exclusive and aggressive behaviour, and our new consent policy, organisations. and aggressive behaviour, and our new consent policy, to be read out at the start ofout each reiterates this. reiterates this. to be read at event, the start of each event, The New Roots Fund wasprovided launched early in 2012parts toearly DFs support other of Woodcraft The also New Roots Fund wasto launched in 2012 toFolk, help provide the �inancial resources to kickresources start new pledging £20,000 money they have fund-raised support help provide the of �inancial to kick starttonew groups. We're doing weupeverything can help young people new to childrens raising groups.everything We'resetting doing we groups can toand help Woodcraft grow into the beacon an organisation weorganisation additional funds for other projectsofsuch as bringing a we refugee Woodcraft growof into the beacon an deserve to be. delegation to CoCamp. deserve to be.

Activism has Activism explodedhas recently. Therecently. mobilisation of exploded The mobilisation of “When we started this project the world was on the brink of a wave of tens of thousands of thousands students to the against the tens of of protest studentsagainst to protest youth leadership... a revolution that would spread across the Middle attacks on education, climax of Camps for Camps for attacks onthe education, thethe climax of the East, ending a dictatorship and bringing in a new, democratic era in Climate ActionClimate which Action specialised physicallyin tackling whichinspecialised physically tackling several countries.” pressing environmental issues, months of constant pressing environmental issues, months of constant So says the introduction to “Leading for the Future”, our cooperative direct action against tax avoidance with UK Uncut and direct action against tax avoidance with UK Uncut and youth leadership programme launched this year. It comes amidst a hundreds of hundreds worldwideofoccupations to demand to an demand an worldwide occupations very active time for young Woodcraft Folk members, who marched overhaul of our moneyof rotten society. overhaul our money rotten society. together against education cuts and then again for an alternative to austerity government. Meanwhile, Woodcraft Folk took the role of Woodcraft �lags were prominent the marches, Woodcraft �lags were inprominent in thea marches, a supporting young people in getting their voices heard: Documenting group of DFsgroup took part in took Climate 2010,Camp UK 2010, UK of DFs part Camp in Climate young people’s actions, providing safe spaces for young people to Uncut actionsUncut wereactions organised Woodcraft werethrough organised through Woodcraft march together and facilitating an educational process in our groups. networks and I kept and meeting other woodies networks I kept meeting otheratwoodies at At the huge “March for the Alternative” we ran the children’s tent in occupations. Woodcraft has empowered many youngmany young occupations. Woodcraft has empowered Hyde Park – a vibrant space where children sent hundreds of postcards people to act people againsttothe and abusingand of abusing of actdismantling against the dismantling with their messages for the Prime Minister. our world. our world.

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WoodcraftWoodcraft had the most for campaigning had exciting the mostyear exciting year for campaigning reaffirmed our values with the union movement forWe a long time. Theshared student protests intrade London and for a long time. The student protests in London and and launchedelsewhere an affiliation scheme; we’re grateful to those elsewhere shook theshook country, whenenormously young the country, when people young people branches thatcould havethey joined up. alsoan launched “Big Guide” realised they make an We impact. Woodcraft FolkCampFolk realised could make impact.the Woodcraft camp organisers) with TUyoung sponsorship, and twoThe “Right Strike” felt(for they should support their people topeople act. felt they should support their young to act.toThe educational packs. We supported the “Choose Youth” campaign, “Kettled Generation” blog was born. The blog brought “Kettled Generation” blog was born. The blog brought campaigned school hall rents affectand many of our together all theagainst many stories of stories the fantastic, and some together allrising the many of the(which fantastic, some groups)experiences and challenged Visawere restrictions thatduring affect our international dif�icult, they having the dif�icult, experiences they were having during the camps. protests. protests. Members Members of Woodcraft Folk found of Woodcraft Folk found

we come together, hundreds of people, marchto march we come as together, as hundreds of to people, together through we also ranalso all the together London through but London but we ran all the childrens activities the rally huge a huge childrens at activities atin theHyde rally inPark, Hydea Park, achievement for an organisation such as us. achievement for an organisation such as us.

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themselvesthemselves in newspapers, on radio and on television. in newspapers, on radio and on television. Our biggest campaign this year – a Right to Refuge – was democratically decidedby upon young people and included sharing events with the refugee Inspired ourby young people, Woodcraft Folk saw the saw Inspired by our young people, Woodcraft Folk groups, awareness raising and developing educational resources. TUC march in March as March an opportunity. Not onlyNot did TUC march in as an opportunity. only did

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enturer. At �irst glance, just a just name or 13-15 label; but olds itbut is come Venturer. �irstsaw glance, a name or label; it is together in V-Camp inAt 2010 seven hundred year much Derbyshire more more than that. It's new friends, much than “Vtopia” that. meeting It's meeting new to create - not just a camp butfriends, a utopian republic ampaigning causes, camp�ires beneath the the - exploring campaigning for worthy causes, camp�ires with its for ownworthy passport, currency, timezone andbeneath programme tars. As a Venturer you get tastea taste of responsibility stars. As ademocracy Venturer you get of responsibility ideas from to ainternationalism. They also elected the first while Venturer keeping everything relaxed fun. It's a aIt's while keeping everything relaxed and time fun. a committee; providing forand the first democratic youth earning curb, worthwhile oneorganising and are are learning curb, but a worthwhile one there andcollectively. there led way forbut thisaage group to begin lways always peoplepeople to guide if you if lose to you guide youyour lose way. your You're way. You're ust entering your prime can do massive just group entering your prime andstill canamount: stilla do a massive This achieved aand tremendous running workshops for mount of things - enjoy amount things - it. enjoy it. representing us in the British Youth adults onofyouth participation, Council, creating videos and – crucially – focusing on trying to link up he �irst Venturer Committee hasparts been It, and The �irst groups Venturer Committee hasofformed! been formed! and projects. Venturer in different the country inIt,creative he second one, Venturers fromheld around the second one,new engaged Venturers from Elections for engaged the committee were at around CoCamp; the new Woodcraft Folk inFolk Campaigns, representing Woodcraft in Campaigns, group are now planning the nextrepresenting camp inWoodcraft 2013.Woodcraft A revised group night t the BYC, delivering at Annual Gathering at the BYC, workshops at“Leading Annual Gathering activity pack,delivering andworkshops the new resource for the Future” mean nd Co-Camp, making videos, andwho helping to our develop andvolunteer Co-Camp, making videos, and tolocal develop the youth workers runhelping all groups have the ections of Leading forVenturers the Watch for sections of ensure Leading forFuture. thecontinue Future. out for empowered resources to toWatch beout challenged, enturer Secret friends, linkinglinking groups to give an an Venturer Secret friends, groups to give and engaged. wareness of the of wider movement and information awareness the wider movement and information bout Venturer Camp Camp and more elections whichwhich are are about Venturer and more elections urrently being planned. currently being planned.

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VTOPIA was day journey the Woodcraft Folk volunteers are also members. Thisinto means thatfuture. as well VTOPIA wasa aten ten day journey into the Thousands ofofWoodies in what a as assisting the organisation theytook shape it democratically. Thousands Woodies tookpart part inimagining imagining Holding collective around two development conferences – North and our South, each withofa collective'Utopia', 'Utopia',based based around our principles principles equality, and could look different theme –peace, meant that more volunteers could getreally involved in equality, peace,solidarity solidarity andliberty, liberty, could really We had our currency, timezone and writinglike. resources, shaping policy and sharing best practice last year. like. We had ourown ownpassport, passport, currency, timezone central centralprogram programarea area which which featured featured an an array array of fantastic P.A.R.T.Y, Your Elephant, The We held regular centres; youth leader trainingFace courses and strengthened fantastic centres; P.A.R.T.Y, Face Your Elephant, Dressing UpUp Centre and our regional structure with skills sharing events, a made South-East Dressing Centre andThe TheTREEhouse TREEhouse made food and for thethe mind the while provided South-West camp, aand Northern region conference and establishing mindand thewardrobe, wardrobe, whileMESTUP MESTUP provided peer-to-peer mediation, and a groupinvaluable toinvaluable plan a camp in the Midlands next year. Inadvice Wales, Seven peer-to-peer mediation, advice support. amazing ethical lots of of the eight peopleWe elected Welsh council ingrub, 2011 were 25. support. Wehad hadto amazing ethical grub, lots under of lovely village villageactivities, activities,�ires �iresand andfriendships, friendships, aa jam jam packed evening ofofand bands and huge We launched a program new website e-newsletter late a2010, to evening program bands and DJs DJsin and and game across Carey which apocalyptic allapocalyptic members wide can post content. Incamp. 2012 John we added our wide game across camp. John Careytosaid that 'Utopia isis where our of communications The Courier – store astore printed quarterly newspaper that 'Utopia wherewe we ourhopes hopes ofhappiness', happiness', exhausting, unforgettable days– for all and members. We also produced a valuable Volunteer Guide andforforten tenamazing, amazing, exhausting, unforgettable did just that. helpingVcamp districts recruit members with clear role descriptions. Vcamp did justnew that.

Money In 2011 we made a small surplus (£4,022) on our unrestricted funds and spent £56,687 of carried forward restricted funds so that, overall, outgoing resources exceeding incoming by £52,265 during the year. woodcraft.org. uk/accounts

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We are proud to work in partnership with: Co-operative College Sense NCDS NYA Practical Participation De Montfort University

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We gratefully receive financial from: Big Lottery Co-operative Group support from: Scottish Co-operative DCFS Co-operative Group |DFID Big Lottery Scottish Government | Cashback MidCounties Co-operative | for Communities Midlands Co-operative Volunteering in Wales Fund| – The Scottish | The Welsh CouncilGovernment for Voluntary Action Welsh Assembly - Youth Welsh AssemblyGovernment Government | Delivery Fund GwirVol | NESTA | The Welsh GwirVol (16-25) - WCVA Council for Voluntary Action DEFRA NESTA

Woodcraft Folk is a registered charity in England and Wales (1073665) and in Scotland (SC039791)

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