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on, we will never give up in our struggle for what we believe in. We will, as the Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said earlier, meet terror with more democracy.”Only through more openness and democracy will we combat hatred and terror such as this. We, with our comrades from across the worldwide socialist movement, stand today in solidarity with our friends in Norway and

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hree years ago an idea started to form, the possibility of an international camp of

co-operation and co-operatives not just to discuss and play with and explore those concepts – but a living, breathing, changing, challenging community that embodied and celebrated them.A group of individuals started to talk about it, General Council got on board and in 2009 Woodcraft Folk’s Annual Gathering voted that they supported the idea and that we as a movement should commit to making it happen. At regional gatherings up and down the country, and IFM events across the world, ideas, offers of help and challenges poured in; in districts and groups our young people and leaders alike started to solidify that dream, to make that tiny idea into a massive reality In 2010 our members voted on how the menu should work, on aiming to be a carbon neutral event and on the way programme happens on camp. It was decided that every member would be a part of making that happen, that each person coming to CoCamp would bring a workshop or a game to play, a skill to share or an idea to discuss and an open mind. That together we would build a camp far more varied, far more innovative, far more

exciting and radical than any of us could dream of alone. The bookings came pouring in, from across the UK and throughout the wider world.

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“A living, breathing, changing, challenging community”

Many of us have been deeply shocked by the events at the AUF (Workers’ Youth League/Youth of the Labour Party) Camp in Utøya, Norway. Woodcraft Folk and its members express their deep condolences at this tragedy. We understand the importance of bringing young people together

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through mutual dialogue, friendship and political debate at camps and express our abhorrence at such an attack on democracy. Many of our members have camped or shared events with AUF members and this attack is an attack on us all.

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against the growing European extreme right. Today we are all AUF activists!

In the build up to our international festival, CoCamp, we are determined to make sure that we support our Norwegian comrades in their continued struggle against far right extremism and will send messages of our support from CoCamp, where young people from around the world are gathering this week.

If you wish to send message of solidarity to AUF we encourage members to do so directly by emailing auf@auf.no

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Woodcraft Folk districts ran cake sales and sponsored leap frogs; jumble sales and ceilidhs; bag packing and bike rides to raise the money for other IFM-SEI organisations. Districts submitted programme ideas and the Town Librarians started work to put these offers into our CoCamp programme. Over email and via post, through facebook and twitter our co-operative has been built by its members. And now, after years of planning, months of administrating, weeks of assembling and days of making, we are finally all here together, at CoCamp, ready to realise our vision of a co-operative community that will start here in Walesby over the next ten days, and live in the future as we each take the new skills, ideas, friendships and memories we have made back to our homes, our schools and our work places and say

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The DF movement is growing at an amazing rate, but sadly the Woodcraft Folk as a whole doesn’t follow this trend. It is instead decreasing in size. I personally believe we as DFs can help the Folk grow again.Over the years DFs have traditionally been the backbone of many districts and other locally based things, but currently

the DF movement is mainly concentrated on building and organizing itself. This is itself is a good thing, but as individuals we need to also remember our roots and get involved locally.Many DFs were once Venturers, Pioneers or Elfins. When we were younger, DFs and adults volunteered their time to make our group nights happen. So surely it seems it would only be right to give back and help our districts.There are many DFs who already help out, some even going as far as running

event. District events help build a sense of community and can be really fun. They can be anything from a picnic to a camp.I personally help out with a group of Pioneers, I find it fun and rewarding to make so many young woodcrafters happy.

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districts. I think that if everyone in DFs did something small or large to help their local district or maybe even starting up a new district we could help the Folk grow strong again.If you’re still living where you did when you were an Elfin, Pioneer or Venturer you could help out there. Or if you’ve moved away from your district for uni or other reasons; or joined Woodies as a DF; contact your regional rep and they will do their best to put you in contact with local districts. So you have no excuses now.What can I do for my district? I hear you ask. Well first you need to contact your district, then you can do a variety of things from assisting in an Elfin group, to running district wide events.

Why do DFs help a district grow? Might also be lingering in your mind. Well a strong district is like a tree, the elfins and pioneers are the roots, they grow older then become venturers, who in turn become DFs who are like the fruit, as they can help another generation of Elfins and Pioneers grow.Helping out with a group can keep it alive and fun, causing the Elfins to stay on and become Pioneers, the Pioneers become Venturers and finally the Venturers become DFs.Venturer groups can be where the most people are lost and some stimulating DFs can help keep the venturers involved. Not only this but it strengthens the link between Venturers and DFs.Helping with group nights can also be rewarding, you get to see future generations of DFs grow and have fun. It can also give you a heightened sense of responsibility and grownupness and puts out a good message about DFs. All of these strengthen the links between DFs and Kinsfolk. If group nights aren’t the thing for you or you just want to do more for your district you could run an

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We’re here at last - with 9 days, a huge site and a jam-packed co-operative programme before us. Where to start? What do you want CoCamp to be? Fun? Inspirational? Challenging? A life-changing moment? The catalyst for future actions?Ok, so maybe that sounds far-fetched, but it’s entirely possible... Over the next 9 days we all have the chance to do new things, learn fascinating stuff, get tonnes of bright ideas and find out about all the amazing activities and projects that other Woodcraft (and international) groups do.There are loads of people right here at CoCamp who’ve been working on incredible group projects back home – including many who have been working with the Woodcraft ‘Action Projects’ scheme, running events and activities in their local communities. If you meet them, have a chat and find out what they’ve been up to. There is a list of current projects to the left of this article.Launching Action Projects at CoCampThe Action Projects scheme has funding for groups to help get new projects off the ground. Although applications are normally just open each term, we’ve set up a new system especially for CoCamp. So you can apply right here on camp and turn those big ideas into

innovative, collaborative actions. It’s dead simple:

If you’ve got any questions, or want to chat through your ideas, come to an ‘Ideas and projects drop-in’, 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday to Saturday, in the libraries. Good luck!

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Exeter Pioneer group at ARTIVAL

DFs have huge potential to develop local groups

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We’re here to keep you safe, and to ensure everyone has a great time. If at any point you require assistance, be it first aid, directions, or advice, especially in the evening programme areas, don’t hesitate to contact a steward. They will be wearing yellow hi-viz whilst on duty.If you have any queries or issues with site safety, security, or the stewarding team, or if you would like to volunteer to help out with the stewarding team, please come and find us in the steward’s office, or contact us on the phone numbers below.

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• Get a form and some info from your town library.• Have a think about how you can turn your ideas and inspiration into a project or campaign and how you can make sure it meets the criteria. • Fill in the form.• Return your form to a library before 4pm on Monday 8th August.

Waltham Forest, Venturers and DFs – fundraising for CoCamp delegation Brighton Hill Fort Venturers – radio showCambridge Pioneers – busking groupCoventry West Venturers and DFs – working with local refugees and asylum seekers.Barnet Central Venturers – built a mini-PowerpodBrighthelmstone Pioneers – geo-caching for local groupsHebden Bridge DFs – marched against education cutsNewham Watersmeet Pioneers – fundraising for CoCamp delegationHinckley Woodcraft Folk – community fundraising for CoCampBrighthelmstone Venturers – printing environmental messages on cloth bagsSpelthorne Pioneers and Venturers – action against negative images of young peopleNorwich Thorpe Hamlet Venturers – supporting young refugeesWimbledon Venturers – jewellery making with local groups

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“CoCamp operates its own system of time”

When we come to CoCamp, we will be creating an alternative community, and some of the ways that our commu-nity works will be different to the world outside.

available daylight at this time of year, and will lessen the impact of late nights when we head back home.

To minimise any confusion when we’re arriving at CoCamp, we’ll be waiting to put our clocks and watches forward until the opening ceremony, which will be held at 8pm on Saturday evening. From this point onwards, CoCamp will be in its own time zone,

and any times given for meetings, workshops or meals will be given in CoCamp Time.

On the last night of CoCamp, at the closing ceremony, we will set our watches back to BST, and regain the hour we lost to give us more chance to make merry and say our farewells.While on camp, where there is any room for doubt, e.g. when dealing with anyone in the outside world, please remember to specify to CoCampers whether you are giving times in BST or CCT!

“There is little in the way of words that can evoke our feelings or reactions on hearing about the horrific attacks which have taken place in Norway, but we felt that as DFs as Woodies it is important to send our regards and solidarity to the AUF and our friends in Europe.Many of us have shared camps, exchanges and friendships with other

young people from the AUF.The scale of this tragedy is unbeliev-able, and we are all filled with an overwhelming sense of grief and anger. Our thoughts and love go out to the victims and their families.There are already plans in motion to collectively send our condolences to those who have been subjected to this appalling act of violence from CoCamp.Here are some words from the ECOSY website which we wholeheartedly echo.

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“The attack against our friends of AUF, Norway, is a true tragedy. Today we have received the news that more than 80 of the comrades of UF were killed. It is unbelievably sad. The friends of AUF gathered to hold their yearly summer camp at Utøya. To discuss, meet friends and enjoy life. A paradise was turned into hell through an unjustifiable act of violence.

In this time of challenge and sorrow we listen and gather. We, IUSY and ECOSY, and all of our member organizations around the world express our deep condolences with our friends of AUF in these difficult times. We all feel deep sorrow. Our hearts and minds are with the victims and their families. The attack on AUF is an attack on all of us, our values and principles. We will continue our struggle for democracy, human rights and equality; for a multicultural society and the fight against right wing extremism.We are meeting on Monday for our IUSY World Festival. In our hearts and thoughts our friends from AUF are with us.We stand together in solidarity.We are all AUF activists today.”

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What’s this IFM thing then? I hear you say! Woodcraft Folk, ever since a very young age has been a member of the “International Falcon Movement – Socialist Education International,” an umbrella movement of socialist youth movements from around the world. It’s a super-cool organisation with such a fascinating bunch of organisations making up its membership – each with their own particular style of working, their own stories, games and songs to share and their own challenges.Recently, on Woodcraft Folk’s behalf, I attended the annual International Committee meeting of IFM on Woodcraft Folk’s behalf and below are a few insights

“Our hearts and minds are with the victims and their families. ”

During CoCamp, one of the many differences between our camp and the rest of the UK will be that CoCamp operates its own system of time. Following the success of this initiative at 2010’s V-Camp, we will be adopting CoCamp Time, which will be an hour ahead of British Summer Time (BST).This helps us make the most of the

Kieren FordVice-Chair of DF Committee

from the meeting [of particular relevance to DFs at the moment]:There was so much going on! From discussing membership and governance, to sharing stories of how we combat child poverty of health issues in our own particular organisations – it was an action packed weekend!One hot topic right at the centre of much of the work of IFM is a project called “Volunteers Against Poverty.” The core aim of the project is to send volunteers to any corner of the globe in order that they may spend as much as a year volunteering with our partner organisations in order to counter child poverty in that region. This is a really exciting project that we really hope loads of DFs can get involved in and perhaps we even dream that it becomes a legacy of being a DF that no longer do a “gap year” as such with an organisation that requires you to raise hundreds if not thousands of pounds, but instead you spend a year abroad working full-time as an international woodie – sound good? Watch this space…I shared the experiences of the Woodcraft and DF shared campaign “A Right to Refuge” which was warmly welcomed by other members of IFM. In the coming year we shall look to see hopefully this campaign tying in nicely with an international campaign on stopping racist visa application processes that lead to many delegations from outside of Europe failing to attend international camps (such as CoCamp). The UK Border Agency, as all border agencies, need fairer, more accountable and above all less fascist and racist border controls and we should seek to have DFs at the centre of this campaign as it moves forward in the coming year.The Bridges Project, the DF partner project with our Palestinian comrades, got a mention too at the conference. A proposal was brought by the Palestinian Independence Youth Union to remove from the IFM an Israeli organisation that currently owns a settlement in the Jordan Valley. For those who don’t know, Israeli settlements involve the destruction of Palestinian property, houses, crops etc so that Israelis can live in Palestine – making peace between the two nations more and more difficult. Woodcraft Folk, having a clear line of solidarity with our Palestinian comrades as led by DFs through our project, supported IYU in their request. We managed to achieve a suspension of membership – the organisation will have to move from their settlement if they want to rejoin IFM.

As well as representing Woodcraft Folk, I also was at the meeting on the behalf of CoCamp. My key message to share with our international comrades was to promote the need for everyone coming to camp to think about what they can contribute to the programme of the camp – anything from workshops to games to songs to whatever! Whatever they did in their countries, they should do at CoCamp. This message I shared with them, I share with you! DFs have produced a number of resources which you can use in your villages at camp and we strongly encourage you to get heavily involved in your villages and towns at camp.

The IC meeting was a fabulous experience, but that’s mainly because IFM is a fabulous organisation. DFs often get involved in many international events – particularly the annual set of seminars are run by our German comrades at their educational centre in Berlin. These seminars are amazing experiences.Why not get in touch with Martha, the DF International Rep, to get involved?international@spanthatworld.comTalking of the Germans, I should share some sad news. A few weeks ago one of their centres in Berlin suffered an arson attack from right-wing extremists. It was a sad reminder that across the world our comrades are in constant struggle against fascism and that struggle often leads to sacrifice.I left the IFM IC meeting feeling inspired to continue the International work of Woodcraft, inspired by the stories of others but also the pleasure of describing the work that DFs and Woodcraft members are already doing.

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Town CouncilYour chance to be a part of democracy on CoCamp!Each village needs to elect two representatives to the Council at your first Village circle.

Venturer CommitteeThe elected team for the 13- 15 age group

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Venturer Committee came into existence last summer during several wet workshops at Venturer Camp 2010, but now it’s getting up

and running with loads of exciting things happening at CoCamp!The biggest Venturer Meeting ever is happening on Thursday 4th from 2PM till 5PM and it is going to be the first opportunity for Venturers to have their say on how they want their Venturer Movement to run. There’s going to be ways to submit your ideas for the Meeting in your town libraries and then the meeting’s going to be one giant open space discussion using all of your ideas to shape Venturers!CoCamp is also your chance to be part of

Venturer Committee. If you think that this sounds like something for you, come along to the workshops to nominate yourself. Elections are going to take place during the Venturer Meeting. On the new committee, every region is going to be represented by at least one person! All Venturers are going to be able to vote, so come along and vote for who you want to represent you on Thursday afternoon!Venturer Committee have just started a campaign about police brutality in custody. If you want to find out more about it and learn about what rights you have if you are arrested, come to one of our workshops.But we’re not just doing activities for Venturers – if you’re a Pioneer and want to find out a bit more about what it’s like being a Venturer, why not come along to the workshop we’re running.It’s going to be great!

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Calling all co-operatively minded Elfins and Pioneers! Do you want to set up and run your own co-operative business on camp? Collect your ‘Co-op in a Box’ and you’ll have everything you need to get started. In the box you’ll find a poster to chart your progress in setting up and running your co-operative and a set of activities to help you on your way. You will learn about how co-ops do business in the real world – putting their values into practice by caring for the environment and people they do business with.

There are boxes for budding chefs, farmers, craft workers, health and beauty types, and techies. The box will contain all the essential ingredients to make a product, or provide a service, which other people on camp will want to buy. For example, just think how many people will appreciate a mobile phone charging service, or a bag of popcorn at the film night.

Face painting, hair braiding, beads, friendship bracelets, candle holders, wind

chimes…. Rocky road crispy buns, cocktails, iced biscuits… Cress and bean sprout farms… Foot massage, scented lip balm, and soothing bath crystals (for that delicious bath when you get back from camp). These are just some of the Co-ops in a Box on offer.

The boxes have been put together specially for CoCamp by the Co-operative College. They will provide a whole week of activity for groups of Elfins and Pioneers and should generate a real buzz of co-operative enterprise around the cam.

“We’ve got two boxes for each village which can be collected from the Co-opville gazebo in Silver Birch town centre from 10am on Sunday morning.”

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They will provide a whole week of activity for groups of Elfins and Pioneers and should generate a real buzz of co-operative enterprise around the camp.

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Catch the spectacular Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers from 7:30pm - 10:00pm on Sun as part of the Early Evening Programme in Silver Birch town marquee. Expect an eclectic mix of comedic

maddess and foot stamping, sureal but uplifting music. Not to be missed!

Every edition of The Courier takes alot of work not just writing articles, columns & comment pieces but also designing the pages, getting great photographs and tieing the whole thing together. If you are interested in learning more about how newspapers are created and leaving your mark on The Courier come to The Communications Centre and our in house team of journalists & designers will trainyou up to not just read the media but be the media!

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Watch out for the line up of films at the CoCamp Town Halls including that John Travolta classic where a gang of American teenagers co-operate to win a car race in the LA cannals!

Other films on in the Early Evening

include:Whale Rider,The Butterfly Circus and There Once Was an

Island and Secret Safari.

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On Sunday afternoon some of you will be raring to go and join in with the activities on offer while others will be setting up their village or getting to know the site and going for an explore with their elfins. Either way you will all want to know what is on offer so we are holding an ‘Activity Coleslaw’ in every town. If you are offering one or more activities this is your chance to let everybody know about what they will be doing if they come to your game, discussion, craft making, dancing or singing session. How you do it is up to you. Start a protest to promote your fair trade game? Organise a flash mob to advertise jazercise? Pin a notice on the town hall wall? Get your elfins throwing straws to demonstrate the silly Olympics? Demonstrate your whittling skills to inspire others? Barbershop quartets to promote the singing wonders people can join? Demonstrate Quiddich by playing a game?Whatever you do come to an Activity Coleslaw

Activity Coleslaw

CoCamp has its own co-operative radio station! Come along on to the Communication Centre to learn to radio DJ, create your own show and tune into 87.6fm for a jam packed schedule of music, debate and CoCamp News

We are looking for energetic CoCampers to stomp and dance in our fun-tasticCob Creation Zone!

Come and be a part of the coolest oven in town. We are building the most fabulous pizza oven from clay, sand and straw and need your help to mix it up. Stamp out your passions and feel the love of cool clay and sand under your bare feet. Not only is it a unique experience, it also makes your feet feel as smooth as silk!

Be a part of the creation of this marvellous working oven, where you will even be able to make your own pizzas on Mon, Tues and Weds afternoons (1st – 3rd August).

Age is no restriction but a sense of humour is strongly recommended!

The oven will be taking shape over Saturday and Sunday – drop in to play your part – you’ll find us on Rochdale Road, near the evening programme area.

The massacre in Norway was an attack on our free, democratic society, writes the liberal daily Dagens Nyheter and calls on everyone to defend themselves: "The man who spread fear and terror in Norway for several hours was driven by bitterness towards the open society. ... If we really want the terrorist in Norway to fail in his endeavour, we must do precisely what he is trying to prevent. We must become socially committed. If you have ever thought about joining a political organisation or about raising your voice on an issue you feel strongly about, then now is

The Folk Supply CoCamp shop is your one stop boutique for a huge range of beautiful clothes, essential items, gadgets, presents, international and national post. There you can find a huge collection of Woodcraft Folk and IFM-SEI merchandise from new ranges of hoodies & polo shirts to binoculars, frisbees and brand new cloth badges. You can also get hold of all those annoying essential items that are so often forgotten while packing. Deodorant, Razors, Shower Gel, Tampons, Sanitary Towels, Suncream, Toothbrushes, Wet Wipes, Cutlery and more!

Not only can you get the stunning CoCamp postcards but Folk Supply are selling both UK and International stamps for sending them to friends and family - they’ll even take them to the post office for you.

Folk Supply is run by a team of Volunteers and Staff who are constantly on the search for the next incredible idea to add to the available stock. This year they’ll be running creative workshops to design new lines, generate interesting items and open up the process of contributing to Folk Supply’s merchendise. If you can’t make it to a workshop or if lightning strikes don’t hesitate to drop by the Folk Supply shop and use the flip charts, suggestion boxes and friendly team staffing the desk to bounce your ideas off.

Finally the Folk Supply office is desperate for helpful people to help run the shop. If you are responsible with large amounts of money and are maybe interested in getting a little more involved with Folk Supply - or just fancy a job where you get to meet lots of people from the comfort of the Folk Supply Shop, drop on by and lend a hand.

uplifting music. Not be missed!

An all-natural pedicure, with a bit of exercise and a lot of fun built in!

the time to do it. Hatred, extremism and intolerance are unusual organisms, because they breed best in a vacuum. The best way to kill them is with fresh oxygen, with arguments, open discourse, the free exchange of opinion. Terrorism's most important weapon is intimidation. If we want to stand up to it, we must come out of the background, raise our voices, state our opinion, argue tirelessly for openness, tolerance and freedom, and against threats, narrow-mindedness and xenophobia. We must not be afraid."

If you have ever thought about joining a political organisation or about raising your voice on an issue you feel strongly about, then now is the time to do it.

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Lessons learnt from anInternational FestivalKieran FordInternational Delegation Coordinator

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The world continues to be split in two. The world belongs to the ‘haves’ leaving the ‘have nots’ to suffer. Whether we are talking men/women, black/white, young/old, straight/gay, rich/poor, these divisions continue to plague our lives. No where has this been clearer for me, and a number of others, than as we have struggled to gain as many visas as possible for our international comrades joining us in this international festival.

CoCamp is an international festival. We are blessed with the company of young people from every corner of the globe, and their presence will no doubt form the backbone of our shared experience here as we

collaborate to produce a magnificent spectacle to counter the brutal hand of political conservatism that fills our news day-to-day. Yet, as we set up our tents, marquees and stages, I can’t help but feel I must bring to your attention how much of a struggle it has been to produce as diverse a spectrum of participants for this camp as we have managed. Through the hard struggle of volunteers, professional visa advisors, MP’s lucky positions, and the participants themselves we have managed to battle through the racist, sexist, and ultimately xenophobic, institution that is the

UK Border Agency. Apartheid ended, apparently. We know that this is not the case, as Israel continues to occupy and oppress Palestinians day in, day out. Apartheid exists closer to home too. When I, a white, young, unmarried man with my British passport can travel where I please without the close scrutiny of my finances, my marital status, what I’m going to do, where I’m going, who I’m going with, whether or not I plan to return home again; and yet application after application from coloured, single, young, men (and women – but predominantly men) gets rejected, the curtains shielding our eyes from continued apartheid begin to draw. In this world, some can travel, some

We have managed to battle through the racist, sexist, and ultimately xenophobic, institution that is the UK Border Agency.

cannot. The profiling used by the UKBA to decide who should be the ‘haves’ and who are the ‘have nots’ is a process that simply is racist and xenophobic. Countering that institution and reasserting the human right to go where one pleases, is a struggle that has been taken up by musicians, actors and other performers refused their visas to share their skills and talents. It is a struggle that has been taken up by trade unions when political activists are detained in Britain for being considered ‘threats’. I am delighted to also say, that this is a struggle being taken up, not only by Woodcraft Folk, but by youth movement’s across Europe.

Let us use CoCamp to construct an alternative vision. Let us use our international CoCamp to construct an alternative vision where borders no longer exist, where we are people rather than catalogued individuals and where we are allrespected for being human.

The Courier has its own resident Agony Aunt! To send a letter with your woes and worries for some helpful adivce in the next day’s edition of The Courier just drop a letter at the Communication centre either in person or by CoCamp post.

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CoDanceThis is the dance for the opening ceremony! Get practising those moves.

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Step Back in Time! Woodcraft historySingingPhoto mosaicCapture the Flag with FrillsThe dying buntingHands PicturesDrop in craftActivity coleslawCo-op in a box activity kit

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ActivitiesYoga sessionsHarmony SingingTours of the siteUnicycle ridingCycle surgeryMad gamesYarn BombingWoodcraft OlympicsTotem pole MakingSilk Flag MakingDoctor Bike cycle maintenanceCommunicating without talkingDrama Fairy and Animal dens Drop in craftActivity coleslawSword making and demonstration

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ActivitiesCircus, Clowning and Fire for evening showHenna Mehndi TattoosBeginner's knittingDhol drummingSimple Acts refugee workshopBlue bunting makingFolk/ morris dancingGuerilla knittingfriendship bracelet makingMaking a Village/Town gate and bannerTie DyeBadges - i belongPimp my ShirtDrop in craftActivity coleslawPaper Bag game (simulation game)All together against climate changeBushcraft PM drop-in

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Tie and Dye

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Bushcraft PM drop-in

Quidditch tournament

Football World Cup

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star gazing (Evening)Right to play + safeguardingThe wandering DF centreDressing Up Box/ Craft/ SewingCoCamp Map Making

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ActivitiesMON

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Music workshops with Fishing for BishopsParachute gamesPercussion, samba and reggae

Setting and following a trail

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Dance workshop for evening showMake a Solar CookerYarnbombing - guerilla knittingDhol drummingSimple Acts refugee workshopPaper makingFolk/ morris dancingWorld Friend Badgeguerilla knittingHenna TatoosLetter Writing to friends and familyWelly PaintingPimp my ShirtDrop in craftLocal political campaigning Natural Art – exhibition created over timeYoga All together against climate changePalestine - meaning of freedom

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Bushcraft PM drop-inMaking a cob oven and pizzasCo-opville gameThe wandering DF centreDressing Up Box/ Craft/ SewingCoCamp Map Making

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A total emersion roll-play game on trade, gender and global powerRestorative Justice discussion/roleplayMake a brooch from a zipAdvanced Junk ModellingParachute gamesEasy wake-up yogaHungarian languagePoi Making WorkshopHenna artObstacle CoursesNestle boycott workshopMindfulness Meditation sessionsChair making"Weapons of war" gameAM Woodchip activitiesTheatre GamesBakingDrop in craftTin can telephonesOrienteeringStory telling

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Outdoor CookingSingingPARTY CentreDance & Drama workshop/performance Mini-parachute making Cooperative drawingPortrait PaintingThe dying buntingBoomerang-making WorkshopCo-operative Teddy Bears (Elfin picnic)Hands PicturesDrop in craftCo-op in a box activity kitBug Hunt (offsite)

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Yoga sessionsHarmony SingingSolar energy on Camp - Cambridge RenewablesBalloon modellingCycle surgeryYarn BombingRobin Hood Wide game gameSilk Flag MakingStory telling for Elfins Doctor Bike cycle maintenanceCommunicating without talkingDrama Wide Games workshop Fabric art activity sock puppets Drop in craftPlanning the next 'Big Plan'

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Drivers needed for station pick-ups please come to the CoCamp Office