Life in Lockdown and Beyond…….. Our daughter, Kirsten, is 39 years old and has been a member of a Camphill Community since she was 7 years old. Her journey started at Ochil Tower School followed by Camphill Blair Drummond and now she attends Corbenic Monday to Friday all day. Flourishing at Camphill Kirsten had a […]
Future uncertain for new volunteer health surcharge
Camphill is a worldwide organisation with an international outlook, which regularly attracts volunteers from around the world to live and work in Camphill communities across Scotland. Camphill communities in Scotland look after around 600 people with learning disabilities and other support needs. There are currently around 250 international volunteers in Scotland living in Camphill communities, […]
Parent urges others to engage with Transitions Bill call for evidence
An appeal to parents and carers, asking them to submit evidence in support of Johann Lamont MSP’s Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood)(Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament was broadcast on the news channel Scotland at 7 (from 50:15) this week. Kate Monahan, a parent whose son attends Camphill School Aberdeen, made the […]
Transitions Bill needs your evidence
In August this year we were delighted to hear that the Scottish Parliament granted permission for Johann Lamont MSP to introduce the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood)(Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament. The Bill was developed with support from Camphill Scotland and our members and from Inclusion Scotland. Getting the Bill through […]
Camphill charity fund-raiser for homeless people
Camphill Newton Dee are seeking funds to help the rising number of homeless people in Aberdeen. The charity is preparing to bake to support the 150 homeless people supported by the Care Hub Aberdeen. Newton Dee Confectionery bakers, which includes adults with special needs, are ready to give their time and resources for free, and […]
New hope for review of immigration system’s impact on social care
The UK Government is committed to publishing an independent assessment of the impact of ending free movement on the social care sector, and of meeting to discuss extending the exemption to the Immigration Health Surcharge to international volunteers.
The making of Still Thriving at 80
In early 2020 we were excited to be working with media co-op to create a film about life in Camphill in Scotland in 2020. The year 2020 marks the Camphill movement’s 80th birthday, and our film was meant to celebrate the occasion and to highlight the timeless qualities which have sustained Camphill through 80 years […]
Camphill Now and Then
The Camphill movement is celebrating its 80th year this year. Robin Jackson, a former Development and Training Coordinator at Camphill Scotland, wrote an article in which he describes the birth of the Camphill Movement. The article, which was published last year in the peer-reviewed academic journal Northern Scotland, comments on the founder’s influences and challenges […]
Losing the keys to life
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, we knew that things weren’t perfect. The quiet but constant threat of local authority funding cuts, an increase in demand leading to longer waiting lists, and ever-tighter criteria for people to access much needed services were issues that the social care sector were already grappling with. Whilst some in the […]
Camphill work and social enterprise
Click on the image to find out: Why is work important to Camphill in Scotland Outcomes of meaningful work The importance of social enterprise at Camphill in Scotland The top 3 benefits of social enterprise What goes on in communities
