See below for translation / ver abajo para la traducción / voir ci-dessous pour la traduction We have taken the difficult decision to postpone Common Ground until 30 July to the 9th of August 2022(TBC). The Camp will still take place at the Kent County Showground. Needless to say, we have not taken this decision […]
We live in a patriarchal society. This means that our social structures and systems are set up in a way that gives men greater power, opportunity and respect. As an organisation that believes in creating a fairer, more just and equal society, we recognise it is our responsibility to challenge the patriarchy and work to […]
Numbers – up to date on 27/12/19 So far 82 groups have registered onto our booking system. Of these, 40 are Woodcraft Groups/ districts and 42 are International groups. When each of these groups register they give an estimate of how many people they are planning to bring. If you add all of these up […]
No VISA’s will be required for EU27 citizens to attend Common Ground regardless of Brexit outcome. While Brexit remains undecided and may well have implications on the lives of the British people and citizens of the EU27, it is very unlikely to impact Common Ground. While UK political parties disagree on freedom for EU27 citizens to live and […]
Preparations for Common Ground International Camp 2020 are now ramping up to the next phase as the Board seek to recruit a staff team to deliver their vision and ensure everything is in place for August 1st 2020. From the middle of May Woodcraft Folk will begin the recruitment process for a Project Manager to prepare […]
Are you planning to go to Common Ground 2020 and are you a registered health professional? The 2020 Common health care team are looking for registered health professionals to help run the camp’s health services and run workshops focused on health. In this request we are specifically looking for expressions of interest from registered Doctors, […]
Common Ground costs £205, which is a lot. We on the board know it’s a lot, which is why we have reached out to districts for good fundraising ideas, produced a summary of the best ones on our website and are publicising this really early to give districts a chance to prepare. https://www.commonground.camp/fundraising/ Regardless of that, […]
What have we been up to? Over the summer the Common Ground team have been busy, running workshops and outreach at lots of Woodcraft and IFM SEI events. We have been to; IFM SEI International Committee, Participation Island the international camp run by Nuoret Kotkat London Region Camp and Woodcraft Folk’s Annual Gathering. We have […]