Woodcraft: What if the Scouts But Socialist?

The Woodcraft Folk has been going for 100 years and has 200 groups over the UK. It's part of the IFM-SEI, an international youth movement based on socialist values and non-formal education.

Are the Woodcraft Folk the answer to the problem of rigid, alienating and abstract formal education? What can mainstream educators learn from a movement that explicitly teaches political education to young people? Is outdoor education the only way to free our kids from screen attention slavery?

All welcome to discuss the issues and opportunities that this style of education brings.

Suggested reading: https://tribunemag.co.uk/2025/12/what-if-the-scouts-but-socialist

What to expect

After a short introductory talk, we will discuss the topic in small groups, with some time to feed back to the whole room.

Most of our events have somewhere between 10-30 attendees.

We aim for every event to be accessible to everyone, regardless of any prior knowledge!