Beannachar was founded 40 years ago on a beautiful estate on the outskirts of Aberdeen. The community provides training for up to 34 young adults with additional support needs and is part of the worldwide Camphill movement. Students have the option of residential and/or day placements to engage in meaningful work and opportunities for personal […]
Camphill Blair Drummond welcomes Scottish Labour Party Leader
Camphill Blair Drummond was delighted to welcome Mr Richard Leonard MSP, the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, to Camphill Blair Drummond today. This was the latest in the series of visits by the leaders of Scotland’s political parties to Camphill communities to find out more about the potential impact of Brexit upon the Camphill […]
Newton Dee’s Ulrike meets the Home Secretary
The Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, met representatives from the business sector, the third sector and other sectors when he visited Aberdeen on 3 May 2019. The meeting was part of the Home Office’s year long engagement programme with businesses and communities seeking “their views on the UK government’s plan to introduce […]
Minister for Mental Health visits Corbenic
Corbenic Camphill was delighted to welcome Ms Clare Haughey MSP, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Mental Health, to the Corbenic Camphill community on Wednesday 5 June 2019. During her visit the Minister planted a tree on Corbenic’s Poetry Path, and met staff, volunteers and other members of the community who were able to update the […]
Local MSP celebrates Volunteers’ Week at Newton Dee
Newton Dee welcomed back local MSP, Maureen Watt, to the community on 3 June 2019. Ms Watt visited Newton Dee to celebrate Volunteers’ Week with members of the community. During her visit Ms Watt met a group of volunteer co-workers likely to be affected by Brexit, and heard about the potential impact of Brexit upon […]
Ochil Tower School welcomes local MP
Ochil Tower School was delighted to welcome local MP, Luke Graham, to the school on 24 May 2019. During his tour of the school Mr Graham was able to meet staff, and some of the students attending the school. Mr Graham was updated about Ochil Tower School’s work, and about its approaches to care and […]
Scottish Labour’s Cultural Spokesperson visits Corbenic
Claire Baker MSP, the Scottish Labour Party’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, visited Corbenic on 3 May 2019. Camphill Corbenic was delighted to welcome Claire back to the community. During a tour of Corbenic Claire met a group of co-workers likely to be affected by Brexit. She heard first hand the […]
Scottish Conservatives’ Education spokesperson visits Ochil Tower
Ochil Tower School welcomed back Liz Smith MSP, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, to the school. The visit on 13 May 2019 provided the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills with an opportunity to meet staff, and some of the children and young people attending the […]
Leading Scottish Conservative politicians visit Blair Drummond
Jackson Carlaw MSP, the Interim Leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and local MP Stephen Kerr MP, visited Blair Drummond on 26 April 2019. This was the latest in the series of visits by the leaders of Scotland’s political parties to Camphill communities to find out about the potential impact of Brexit upon […]
Newton Dee welcomes local MP
Local MP, Ross Thomson MP, visited Newton Dee on 26 April 2019. He was given a tour of Newton Dee, and met a group of co-workers likely to be affected by Brexit. Ross Thomson MP heard first hand the co-workers’ concerns about the potential impact of Brexit upon Newton Dee and upon the other Camphill […]
