2. Woodcraft Folk
Our Charitable Object is:
To educate and empower children and young people
to be able to participate actively in society,
improving their lives and others through active citizenship.
The Woodcraft Folk seeks to work as an educational movement for
children and young people, to develop their self confidence
and activity in society with the aim of building an environmentally
sustainable world built on children’s and human rights, equality,
friendship, peace and cooperation.
3. Young People o
f Woodcraft,
Many of you ha
ve been contac
out and taking ting us about w
part in protest alking
education and s against cuts to
increasing fees your Tonight we will
elected group for university. To write on behalf
of leaders and day the to the national of the movemen
lead Woodcraf young member newspapers, to t
t announced th s who help Woodcraft Folk make clear that
enthusiasticall at Woodcraft F will stand behin
y support actio olk will to influence th d you in taking
to protest agai n taken by you e society we live action
nst governmen ng people that Woodcraft in. Many critics
includes walko t cuts to educa Folk should su will say
uts and non-vio tion. This people like you pport you and
lent direct acti in having your sa young
24th November on on the condemn “radic y, but that we sh
(this Wednesday al” action like sc ould
) think differently hool walkouts.
You, and young . We believe it We
people in Wood empowering yo is your choice an
a long history o craft before yo ung people to m d in
f taking a stand u have in life. We will ake your own d
you, your comm on issues that never condemn ecisions
unities and you affect protest like wal important mea
Pioneer and Ven r future. Your E kouts if they ha ns of
turer groups ha lfin, people. ve come from yo
councillors and ve met with loca ung
MPs to discuss l
DF movement ru important issues This decision to
ns campaigns an . Your stand by you is
actions, making d stage non-vio now as on Wed especially impo
front page new lent nesday the 24th rtant
national strugg s and contributi students, scho of November at
les for a better ng to ol children, edu 11am
from your distr world. Young p teachers, gradu cation campaig
icts have even eople ates and paren ns,
appeared on na been to parliam ts will take acti
tional televisio ent and together across on
their message. n and radio to the country to
explain and the educati say education is
on cuts are wro vital
isn’t just a mea ng. We believe
Many young peo ns for a higher education
ple protested ag empowers us an income, we bel
ainst the Iraq w d is a right not ieve it
Woodcraft Folk ar and a privilege.
was proud to su
marched in Lond pport them as We encourage
on, walked out they all members to
their own demo of school and he in your groups talk about thes
nstrations. You ld and districts an e issues
action sometim ng people who choose to get in d what ever ac
es get into trou take bold tions you
will always def ble, but Woodcr volved in we wil
end your right aft Folk l stand beside
act on your conv to express you you.
ictions. r opinion Blue Skies
General Counc
il of Woodcraft
Folk
