The Woodcrafters Facilitator Training: CPD Certified Course
Online Sessions:
Residential Dates: Friday 17th September 2027 (9am) — Sunday 19th September 2027 (4pm)
Pricing: £1050*
Payment Plans: available - 25% deposit then monthly instalments
*Price Includes CPD certified online training + 3 days of residential training & 2 nights accommodation, fully catered. Payment plans available at checkout.
For organisations please get in touch and we can provide an invoice on request: info@woodcrafters.uk
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Woodcrafters Facilitator Training is our flagship professional certification — three immersive days at the beautiful Ambios on the banks of the River Dart, supported by a full online CPD certified in the weeks before you arrive. It's designed for people who don't just want to carve — they want to use woodcraft as a genuine force for good in their community.
You'll learn how to deliver woodcraft for wellbeing sessions with positive wellbeing impact, how to hold space for groups with diverse backgrounds, how to support vulnerable adults and young people safely and confidently. How to foster the wellbeing benefits of woodcraft, and how to build a sustainable practice around the work — whether that's a social enterprise, a community hub, a school programme, or a social prescribing service.
This isn't simply a woodcraft course with a certificate at the end. It's a rigorous professional training, built on evidence, delivered in one of the most beautiful settings in Devon. The food is incredible (locally sourced, organic and from the farm), the community you'll build with your cohort is there and waiting for you, and the work you'll be inspired to lead in your own practice and community is inspiring!
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF...
You're a craftsperson, occupational therapist, mental health practitioner, teacher, forest school leader, social prescribing link worker, or community organiser — and you want to bring the proven benefits of woodcraft into your professional practice.
You might be brand new to carving (if so we recommend going on our Teaching Woodcraft Skills Training in the lead up), or already teaching. Either way, this training will give you the framework, the skills, and the opportunity to deliver woodcraft for wellbeing sessions with confidence.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Across the a full CPD certified online course and three residential days you'll cover:
The soft skills of group facilitation, how to read a group, hold a safe, trauma informed space, and support people through the process of making
How to create a safe, welcoming environment for groups with varying support needs
Safe tool management for groups — knives, axes, and everything in between
How to design and deliver a full woodcraft for wellbeing session from start to finish
How to incorporate nature connection into your sessions
How to adapt your sessions for different ages, abilities, and settings
Impact measurement: how to evidence what your sessions achieve for funders and commissioners
The business of running a sustainable woodcraft practice — pricing, risk assessments, marketing, and getting paid
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Your course fee covers everything:
Four live online training sessions before the residential (all recorded for lifetime access if you miss one)
3 full days of hands-on residential training — 2 nights private accommodation on site
All meals — locally sourced, organic, and genuinely exceptional (people talk about the food long after the course ends!)
Your Woodcrafters Practitioner Certificate (CPD Certified Course)
The opportunity to apply for a Woodcrafters Licence (£25/month) — permission to our evidence-backed framework in your own sessions, our branded and trademarked educational resources
Impact reporting tools so you can measure and communicate what your sessions achieve
Business blueprints — pricing structures, risk assessments, and marketing templates
THE WOODCRAFTERS LICENCE
Graduating from this training gives you the opportunity to apply for a Woodcrafters Practitioner Licence. That means you join a network of woodcraft for wellbeing practitioners — and you have permission to use our branding, our framework, and our evidence base in your own work, plus our ongoing support for £25 / month. There are lot of perks to membership including wholesale tool discounts, discounts on future trainings and events, access to the online community forum and tons of business resources to help sustain your practice!
THINKING OF DOING BOTH COURSES?
Many people join us for the 2-day Teaching Woodcraft Skills course and stay on for the Facilitator Training from. Five full days of training, one beautiful location, one extended community of makers and practitioners.
DATES & DETAILS
Online Sessions:
Residential Dates: Friday 17th September 2027 (9am) — Sunday 19th September 2027 (4pm)
Pricing: £1050*
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Do I need in depth carving experience? Not at all. This training is about learning to facilitate, not master carpentry. We'll build your practical skills alongside your facilitation skills from day one.
What if I miss an online session? Every online session is recorded and available for you to watch back. You won't miss anything.
Is the accommodation private? Yes. Your single room is yours for the residential. There is also a beautiful open plan group room and kitchen space to reflect, rest, and show up the next morning ready to go.
Can I pay in instalments? Yes. Select Squarespace Payments at checkout to spread the cost interest-free.
What's the difference between the Teaching Woodcraft Skills Course and the Facilitator Training? The 2-day Teaching Woodcraft Skills course teaches you the practical skills of woodcraft and how to teach them. The Facilitator Training goes deeper — it's about delivering woodcraft specifically for wellbeing, working with vulnerable groups, building a practice, and joining our licensed network. Many people do both.
The Woodcrafters Facilitator Training: CPD Certified Course
Online Sessions:
Residential Dates: Friday 17th September 2027 (9am) — Sunday 19th September 2027 (4pm)
Pricing: £1050*
Payment Plans: available - 25% deposit then monthly instalments
*Price Includes CPD certified online training + 3 days of residential training & 2 nights accommodation, fully catered. Payment plans available at checkout.
For organisations please get in touch and we can provide an invoice on request: info@woodcrafters.uk
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Woodcrafters Facilitator Training is our flagship professional certification — three immersive days at the beautiful Ambios on the banks of the River Dart, supported by a full online CPD certified in the weeks before you arrive. It's designed for people who don't just want to carve — they want to use woodcraft as a genuine force for good in their community.
You'll learn how to deliver woodcraft for wellbeing sessions with positive wellbeing impact, how to hold space for groups with diverse backgrounds, how to support vulnerable adults and young people safely and confidently. How to foster the wellbeing benefits of woodcraft, and how to build a sustainable practice around the work — whether that's a social enterprise, a community hub, a school programme, or a social prescribing service.
This isn't simply a woodcraft course with a certificate at the end. It's a rigorous professional training, built on evidence, delivered in one of the most beautiful settings in Devon. The food is incredible (locally sourced, organic and from the farm), the community you'll build with your cohort is there and waiting for you, and the work you'll be inspired to lead in your own practice and community is inspiring!
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF...
You're a craftsperson, occupational therapist, mental health practitioner, teacher, forest school leader, social prescribing link worker, or community organiser — and you want to bring the proven benefits of woodcraft into your professional practice.
You might be brand new to carving (if so we recommend going on our Teaching Woodcraft Skills Training in the lead up), or already teaching. Either way, this training will give you the framework, the skills, and the opportunity to deliver woodcraft for wellbeing sessions with confidence.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Across the a full CPD certified online course and three residential days you'll cover:
The soft skills of group facilitation, how to read a group, hold a safe, trauma informed space, and support people through the process of making
How to create a safe, welcoming environment for groups with varying support needs
Safe tool management for groups — knives, axes, and everything in between
How to design and deliver a full woodcraft for wellbeing session from start to finish
How to incorporate nature connection into your sessions
How to adapt your sessions for different ages, abilities, and settings
Impact measurement: how to evidence what your sessions achieve for funders and commissioners
The business of running a sustainable woodcraft practice — pricing, risk assessments, marketing, and getting paid
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Your course fee covers everything:
Four live online training sessions before the residential (all recorded for lifetime access if you miss one)
3 full days of hands-on residential training — 2 nights private accommodation on site
All meals — locally sourced, organic, and genuinely exceptional (people talk about the food long after the course ends!)
Your Woodcrafters Practitioner Certificate (CPD Certified Course)
The opportunity to apply for a Woodcrafters Licence (£25/month) — permission to our evidence-backed framework in your own sessions, our branded and trademarked educational resources
Impact reporting tools so you can measure and communicate what your sessions achieve
Business blueprints — pricing structures, risk assessments, and marketing templates
THE WOODCRAFTERS LICENCE
Graduating from this training gives you the opportunity to apply for a Woodcrafters Practitioner Licence. That means you join a network of woodcraft for wellbeing practitioners — and you have permission to use our branding, our framework, and our evidence base in your own work, plus our ongoing support for £25 / month. There are lot of perks to membership including wholesale tool discounts, discounts on future trainings and events, access to the online community forum and tons of business resources to help sustain your practice!
THINKING OF DOING BOTH COURSES?
Many people join us for the 2-day Teaching Woodcraft Skills course and stay on for the Facilitator Training from. Five full days of training, one beautiful location, one extended community of makers and practitioners.
DATES & DETAILS
Online Sessions:
Residential Dates: Friday 17th September 2027 (9am) — Sunday 19th September 2027 (4pm)
Pricing: £1050*
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Do I need in depth carving experience? Not at all. This training is about learning to facilitate, not master carpentry. We'll build your practical skills alongside your facilitation skills from day one.
What if I miss an online session? Every online session is recorded and available for you to watch back. You won't miss anything.
Is the accommodation private? Yes. Your single room is yours for the residential. There is also a beautiful open plan group room and kitchen space to reflect, rest, and show up the next morning ready to go.
Can I pay in instalments? Yes. Select Squarespace Payments at checkout to spread the cost interest-free.
What's the difference between the Teaching Woodcraft Skills Course and the Facilitator Training? The 2-day Teaching Woodcraft Skills course teaches you the practical skills of woodcraft and how to teach them. The Facilitator Training goes deeper — it's about delivering woodcraft specifically for wellbeing, working with vulnerable groups, building a practice, and joining our licensed network. Many people do both.
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