The Druid Network

Informing, inspiring and Facilitating is a tagline that sits at the top of every page on this web site. It is the simplest thing, and yet so very powerful. In line with The Druid Network’s belief in access to good teaching of the Druid tradition, we are happy to offer sponsorship to groups and organisations in order to encourage, support and widen access to learning within the tradition.

What will TDN Sponsor?

1. TDN will consider partial funding of day-long workshops, talks or shared teaching groups. These will usually be one-off events, but short series of events may also be considered. In certain circumstances, sponsorship may be given to an event that is already established, but the intention is to assist in the creation of new work.
2. TDN must be convinced that the focus of the event is sufficiently within its definition of Druidry. As well as the mainstream features of Druidry, these may include environmentalism and landscape, folklore, history and heritage, Bardic or Ovatic Crafts, where there is a sufficiently spiritual (as opposed to purely academic, political or scientific) notion of value in the teaching. The event must involve a teaching component, as opposed to being purely performance or ritual.
3. Teachers, speakers and facilitators who are sponsored must be known by their reputation or published works, and well respected within the Druid community. Where they are not, and no TDN trustees know them, references must be supplied to convince TDN of the individual’s abilities.
4. TDN will not sponsor an event that supports prejudice or intolerance, whether religious, sexual or racial, or events that encourage insularity and separatism.
5. Events must be open to the public, TDN Members and non-Members alike. The event must be advertised to the public and TDN may host adverts on their web site and events listing.

Who can apply?

1. The person applying for sponsorship must be a TDN member.
2. Where a member is new to TDN, references from TDN members may be required, or from individuals known to trustees of TDN.

The Funding

1. The maximum amount funded for one event will be £1000 and TDN will not normally pay more than half the project costs.
2. The accounts of the event must be made available to TDN if requested.
3. If the event makes a profit, TDN’s sponsorship must be repaid, in part or in full. This ensures other events have the opportunity to be supported in the future.

The Process

1. Application can be made by email to the office or by post to
   The Druid Network, PO Box 8052, 75 Richmond Terrace, Darwen, BB3 0HE, United Kingdom.
2. The Trustees will endeavour to make their decision swiftly, but may require further information before the decision can be made.
3. The decision making process is made by TDN’s trustees and is final.
4. If TDN choses not to support an event, sufficient reasoning will be supplied.