Role title: Group Leader
Woodcraft Folk provides an informal and supportive environment for young people to develop their ideas, share experiences, explore opportunities and make life-long friends locally and beyond.Weekly groups are held in Bruntsfield, Newhaven and Portoblello where a varied programme of activities take place like, night walks, arts & crafts, bonfires, discussion activity around global issues and singing!
Woodcraft Folk is a national organisation with international links to the global community. In Edinburgh we are looking for Group Leaders. We need enthusiastic and motivated individuals interested in helping young people become confident and active, to build a world based on equality, peace, justice and co-operation.
The role
Edinburgh Woodcraft run weekly group nights with main focus on outdoor activities. We need people to support the running of existing groups and help to start and run new groups.
As a group helper you will:
- Support leaders by encouraging good behaviour
- Support individual children with additional needs
- Encourage children to participate fully
- Help to keep activities running smoothly with tasks such as taking the register or getting the room ready
As you gain skills and confidence yourself you might:
- Contribute your ideas to the planning and running of weeknight activities in line with the aims and principles of Woodcraft Folk
- Lead an activity during a weeknight session
- Share a skill you have such as singing or craft
- Help out with more ‘backstage’ tasks like fundraising or maintaining the group website
- Share what you’ve learnt with a newer volunteer.
Benefits to volunteer
Meeting and working with new and enthusiastic people across the community
Excellent skills and experience in working with children, running fun and educational activities.
You will gain leadership, teamwork, and planning skills
Opportunity to go to the Woodcraft Camps to meet and network with staff and fellow volunteers
Gaining real life work skills which looks great on your CV and support with your CV writing to reflect this
Getting more involved in and making a real difference to your local community
Support & training
You’ll get an induction before you start and training and support from experienced volunteers and staff every step of the way.
Hours
About 3 hours per week, ideally committing to 12 months
Skills & attributes
We are looking for someone who likes working cooperatively, enjoys the outdoors and has some experience of volunteering would be great.
And not forgetting!
You will be homebased and out and about across Edinburgh.
Your own car is not essential but access to vehicle/good transport links would be an advantage.
We pay volunteers’ “out-of-pocket” expenses within agreed guidelines.
What’s the next step?
Please fill in an application form or to find out more please contact Danielle Moore,Development Worker on 07419 129397 or email