Brexit will have no effect at all on European volunteering in the United Kingdom in 2019 and 2020. Any new immigration system will come into place in 2021 at the earliest. We will do everything we can to ensure that any new system continues to enable Camphill communities in Scotland to benefit from the wonderful contribution of volunteers from Europe.

We value our European volunteers just as much as ever. Indeed, Brexit has led us to cherish our European connections even more than before.

Camphill was founded in 1939 by Austrian refugees and remains a profoundly European and international movement. In any Camphill community you will find a rich mix of different cultural and national backgrounds. We see this as a great strength of the Camphill movement and we are doing everything we can to preserve it during the Brexit process and beyond.

Find out more about how to apply to volunteer with Camphill in Scotland

We are proud to say that the care provided by Camphill services in Scotland is impressive.  Taken together, the communities received 139 inspection gradings from the Care Inspectorate during the last 5 years (2014 to July 2018).  Of the grades awarded 84% were either Excellent or Very Good grades.

Read more about our sector leading care.

Every year, Camphill communities in Scotland welcome around 75 local volunteers and over 200 (usually young) full time volunteers from overseas who want to work with people with learning disabilities and experience life in community.

Visit our Volunteering page for full details on how to apply, and find out what it’s like to volunteer with Camphill.

Camphill Scotland is the membership body for the 11 Camphill communities, each of which is an independent registered charity.  Our mission is to ensure that Camphill in Scotland is fully recognised for its distinctive and valuable contribution to Scottish society.

Follow this link to find out more about us.