Support is growing for Brendan O’Hara MP’s European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill. This private member’s bill was introduced on behalf of Camphill Scotland, the ALLIANCE (Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland), SCVO and our partners totalling 86 organisations across the UK. The Bill is based on an […]
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Support increases for Bill to assess impact on health and social care
Politicians are set to consider plans for an independent review of Brexit’s impact on health and social care. Brendan O’Hara MP introduced a Private Member’s Bill at the House of Commons in response to concerns raised by those in the third sector. Organisations from across the UK fear that potential changes in rules, as a […]
Special thanks to Camphill on Brexit Bill
Brendan O’Hara MP introduced a Bill (1) calling for a full impact assessment of Brexit upon the health and social care sectors to Parliament on 14 November 2018 after Prime Minister’s Question Time. We are encouraged that a total of 49 organisations across the UK have added their support to the Bill, with more expected to follow. […]
Support the Bill to protect health & social care
We are delighted that Brendan O’Hara MP is introducing a Bill(1) at Westminster on 14th November calling for a full impact assessment of Brexit upon the health and social care sectors. Health and social care legislation and planning directly affects the care and support provided by Camphill communities, and by many other organisations, across the UK […]
The right to choose where you live
We welcome the Scottish Government’s determination to ensure that good quality care and support is available in every area of Scotland for people with learning disabilities. As reported by BBC Scotland earlier this month, the Government have commissioned research to address the scandal of people with learning disabilities being forced to move away from home […]
Deputy First Minister visits Corbenic
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills paid a visit to Corbenic on Friday in his capacity as local MSP for Corbenic to unveil the new Estate and Craft bench made in Corbenic’s workshops. The new bench on the Corbenic poetry path is a reflection of the global nature of […]
Camphill & Social Pedagogy
The Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA) held three events in Scotland at the end of September and these were well attended by a wide range of organisations. Representatives from five Camphill communities in Scotland, Tiphereth, Camphill School Aberdeen, Milltown, Blair Drummond, Ochil Tower School and also Camphill Scotland, attended the SPPA’s annual conference in Edinburgh. […]
Camphill workshops at SPPA event
Social pedagogy principles and values underpin practice in many Camphill communities, and representatives from 3 Camphill communities were delighted to facilitate workshops at the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA) conference in September. One workshop focused on compassionate or nonviolent communication (NVC) and the other workshop addressed how principles and values of social pedagogy underpin practice in […]
Corbenic welcomes local MP
Camphill Corbenic was delighted to welcome local MP, Pete Wishart, to visit the community on Friday 12 October. During his visit Pete Wishart MP met groups of co-workers from other EU countries, and from non-EU countries. He hear first hand about the co-workers’ concerns relating to the impact of Brexit. He also heard about concerns […]
Chartering for Involvement!
My name is Ben and I live at Milltown Community in Aberdeenshire. I like getting involved in campaigns and meetings to give those with intellectual disabilities a voice. At my community we have Inclusive Meetings which are meetings where the tenants can speak out about things which are important to them or the community. About […]
