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 […]
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Camphill welcomes delegates to COSLA Conference
Camphill Scotland warmly welcomes delegates to the annual COSLA Improvement Service Annual conference. The conference is the largest annual gathering of the local government community in Scotland. It will be attended by Council leaders and other elected members, by local authority Chief Executives and by other senior local government officers, along with delegates from the […]
World Economic Forum highlights Camphill Newton Dee Villlage
We were thrilled to see Camphill Newton Dee Village featured on the Facebook page of the World Economic Forum. They even made a video to go with it which you can see here. The video focuses on the power of inclusion through meaningful work. Power of inclusion A person’s work is a big part of who […]
Camphill model receives positive evaluation
We commissioned an independent research company (Why Research) to discover more about what parents and carers, local authorities and third sector organisations think about Camphill. We asked the researchers to focus on those with most influence over whether people are able to come to Camphill or not: the local authority and parents and carers. Impressive […]
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4 facts you might not know about Camphill in Scotland
Camphill shared living supports people to live meaningful lives. In Scotland this is ably achieved by our members, the 11 Camphill communities based in Scotland. Did you know that: Together, our members support over 600 people with learning disabilities and other support needs, ranging from children to older people The total income of the 11 Camphill communities in […]
Convenor of Education committee opens annual school open day
Councillor Wheeler, the Convenor of the Aberdeen City Council’s Education Committee, formally opened Camphill School Aberdeen’s annual open day on Saturday, 22nd September, ably supported by the Culter Pipe Band. The annual open day featured tours of the schoolhouse, and of the therapy centre, and exhibitions of the art of the children and young people […]
Brexit and Camphill as a European and International Movement
Our Director, Neil Henery, spoke at an event hosted by Voluntary Health Scotland on the 12th September in Edinburgh on the implications of leaving the EU for health and social care in Scotland. Neil was part of a panel that also included the Royal College of Physicians, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and Changing […]
Camphill’s Approach to Social Isolation and Loneliness Meets with Approval
Our Director, Neil Henery and our Policy and Engagement Manager, Robert McGeachy, attended the cross party group on learning disability on Tuesday 11th September at the Scottish Parliament. We were absolutely delighted that all five of our recommendations were taken up by the group. You can read our presentation below. We are very grateful for […]
Social Pedagogy Professional Association Annual Conference 28th September 2018
‘Growing up, growing old, staying well: a social pedagogical approach’. This conference, hosted by the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA), will be an invigorating, refreshing, creative, and quirky reframing of public policy and the way we practice. There will be an opportunity to hear from leading voices in public policy and to participate in workshops […]
