ADULT MEMBERSHIP and DBS

To volunteer with Woodcraft Folk in England and Wales you need to join as an adult member. For most roles working directly with young people, you will also need to obtain a DBS check.

Join National Woodcraft Folk

You will need to register via Groop and then pay via the portal – you can do that here:

 https://woodcraft.org.uk/group-guidance/support-advice/membership/

The current cost of adult membership is £41.00 per year, or £12 low waged/unwaged.  However, if finance is a barrier to you joining, the District may be able to help with that. 

Apply for a DBS Check

All adults MUST have an in date DBS.  This takes time to process so do not delay.  

Info on how to apply is here:  

https://woodcraft.org.uk/resources/applying-for-a-dbs-certificate/ 

or you can use this link to go straight to the KnowYourPeople portal:  https://tinyurl.com/HWF-DBS

You will need the Hackney District ID:  ORG-YCRM2Z82 and Access Code: Woodfolk2

Once completed, contact one of the District DBS checkers who can verify your documents.

Phil Jones (Membership) - hackneywoodcraft@hotmail.co.uk

Amy Bush (Stoke Newington) - amybush@hotmail.com

Tom Albu (Venturers) – tom.albu@greyfinch.co.uk

Fiona McAllister (Clapton) - mcallister.fiona@gmail.com

Lee Thomson (City Farm) - jlthom@gmail.com

DBS Transfer

If you have a DBS certificate processed by another organisation and have already subscribed to the Update Service Scheme you can use this disclosure with us.  You’ll need to present your certificate, together with some photo ID, to one of the DBS checkers above who will verify your documents.  We then send copies to National Office to get confirmation.
If you do not have your original certificate, or are not on the update service, you’ll need to do a new application.  This is often as easy.

Provide two references

All new volunteers supporting Woodcraft Folk activities on a regular basis will be asked to provide the details of two people who can supply a reference, commenting on their suitability for the role. At least one of these should not be a part of Woodcraft Folk. New volunteers should ask their referees to provide a reference via our online form.

If you have any questions about any of this, please talk to your group Co-ordinator