DISTRICT MEETINGS

As a cooperative organisation, District Meetings are essential to how we operate.  They are also an opportunity to catch up with how other groups are doing and to share ideas.  Each group should try and send a representative to the meetings, but everyone is welcome to come - including young people if they want to.

We hold three District Meetings a year, one each term, with the spring one usually combined with our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Agendas for upcoming meetings and minutes from past meetings are posted here.  If you have any comments, or want to add something to a future agenda, do contact Alice, or any group coordinator.

Upcoming Meeting Dates

HWF 2026 ANNUAL GATHERING

Sunday 8th March 2026 - 10am-3.30pm

Marie Lloyd Centre, 329 Queensbridge Rd, E8 3LA

Join us for a day of learning, discussion, planning and community as we look back at the highlights of the past year and agree priorities for the year ahead.  All adults and young people very welcome. 

• 10am - Arrive: croissants and coffee, chat

• 10.30am to 12.30pm - AGM 

Group updates, highlights and challenges of 2025, upcoming camps, election of officers

• 12.30 - Lunch: bring some food to share

• 1.15pm -2.15pm - Neurodiversity and Woodcraft:

What do Neurodiverse young people and adults bring to Woodcraft?

How can we be better allies and more effective adult leaders?

What does a truly inclusive movement look like?

• 2.30-3.30pm - Education for Social Change:

How should we be supporting our young members to speak out against the politics of hate and division? 

What issues are important to young people, and what should HWF be doing about it?

Formal AGM Agenda  - AGENDA
Minutes of 2024 AGM - MINUTES

Finance Report 2024 - To Follow

Minutes from 2025 District Meetings and AGM 

• Autumn District Meeting - 20th October 2025 - MINUTES

• Summer District Meeting - 18th June 2025 - MINUTES

• 2025 AGM and Spring District Meeting  - 23rd March 2025 - MINUTES

Past District Meetings

AUTUMN DISTRICT MEETING
Monday 20th October 2025
7.30pm-9.30pm

Charterhouse Rd Community Centre

57 Charterhouse Rd, E8 2RE

Link to Agenda:   OCT '25 DISTRICT MEETING AGENDA

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Training Day

Sunday 23rd March 2025

10am to 11.30am - AGM

Training day continues until 4pm

Venue: MARIE LLOYD CENTRE, 329 QUEENSBRIDGE ROAD E8 3LA

Link to AGM Agenda: AGM 2025 Agenda
Link to 2024 Accounts: HWF 2024 Accounts 

Schedule for the  day:
10am to 11.30am - AGM
11.45am to 1.15pm - Aims and Principals (facilitated by Lauren Karstadt)
1.15pm to 2pm - Shared Lunch
2pm - 4pm Safeguarding / Running Inclusive Activities / Behaviour Management (facilitated by Lauren Karstadt)

DISTRICT MEETING Minutes -  Older