This month marked my first anniversary as Director of Camphill Scotland. Starting a new role during the Covid pandemic was difficult and different for many reasons. We’re a membership organisation, […]
Blogs
Shared living and worldwide peace
The international volunteers who have joined Newton Dee for a year or longer over the last 40 years have been essential in the development of the large vibrant community that […]
What does your toast wish for this morning?
International volunteers make an important contribution to the work of the Camphill communities in Scotland, and to the care and support they provide for people with learning disabilities and other […]
Art exhibition uplifts Loch Arthur community
Beautiful and amazing This is how a resident of Loch Arthur Camphill community described their recent art and craft exhibition. Read on to find out more…. Over a weekend in […]
Families unite for Camphill
One of the most important aspects of our work on the Transitions Bill has been the conversations that we have had with parents of young people who join a Camphill […]
The power of casual connections
When the dust settles, we will realise how very little we need, how very much we actually have and the true value of human connection. During the first lockdown, I […]
Undervalued, underpaid, undermined. What’s happened to dignity, respect and understanding?
If you are involved in the delivery of adult social care services, you will know what a fantastic job social care staff and volunteers have done throughout the Covid19 pandemic. Many services have continued to be […]
Family struggles in lockdown
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 […]
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, […]
What volunteering at Corbenic meant for me!
I’m 19 years old and from Germany. After finishing school, I wanted to do some meaningful work abroad for a year. When my mum told me about Camphill Communities in […]
