Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills John Swinney today (22 August 2019) opened Ochil Tower School’s Life Skills Centre in Auchterarder. This innovative, new centre will provide life skills training and services to support young people with a learning disability, and with other support needs, in the transition from childhood into […]
News
Camphill Blair Drummond welcomes TSB volunteers
Camphill Blair Drummond recently welcomed a group of Volunteers from the TSB’s Edinburgh head office. The TSB volunteers helped Camphill Blair Drummond to complete the building of its Sensory Herb Garden. The group’s work included helping to lay the pathways in the Sensory Herb Garden. The work of the TSB volunteers followed on from the […]
Parliamentary Motions highlight work of Aberdeen communities
Following his recent visit to Camphill School Aberdeen’s Cairnlee House, Liam Kerr MSP, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice, has tabled a Motion in the Scottish Parliament highlighting the work of Camphill School Aberdeen and of Cairnlee House. Liam Kerr MSP, who represents the North East of Scotland Region, met […]
Camphill Blair Drummond welcomes Scottish Power volunteers
Camphill Blair Drummond was delighted to recently welcome volunteers from Scottish Power to the estate. The volunteers helped to build a new nursery in Camphill Blair Drummond’s Display Garden. Camphill Blair Drummond is very grateful to all of the Scottish Power volunteers for their hard work, effort and commitment in building the flower beds, which […]
Simeon Care for the Elderly welcomes local MP
Local MP, Ross Thomson MP, visited Simeon Care for the Elderly on 7 August 2019. Mr Thomson was given a tour of Simeon Care for the Elderly, and spoke to members of the community. This included Andy Walls, a resident at Simeon, and his daughter Marjorie, who had a chat with Mr Thomson about life […]
Support This Vital New Service
Tiphereth Camphill community in Edinburgh have exciting plans for 13 new co-living homes: 11 flats and 2 houses where tenants, some of whom will need support, will live alongside each other with a commitment to building community. The proposal is unique and innovative. It will be the first of its kind in Scotland. You can […]
Conservatives’ Justice Spokesperson visits Camphill School Aberdeen
Camphill School Aberdeen today welcomed Liam Kerr MSP, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice, on a visit to the school. The visit gave Liam Kerr MSP, who represents the North East of Scotland Region, an opportunity to meet staff, and some of the children and young people attending Camphill School […]
Tigh a’Chomainn celebrate green funding
Tigh a’Chomainn Camphill were delighted to be awarded a grant of £15,000 to contribute towards the purchase of an electric vehicle. The community will use the electric car to enable residents to access destinations which are not served by public transport or are not accessible by the residents by bike. Tom Marx from Tigh a’Chomainn Camphill […]
Corporate volunteering at Blair Drummond update
Camphill Blair Drummond wishes to extend a big thank you to all of the volunteers from corporate organisations who recently volunteered on the estate. Camphill Blair Drummond deeply appreciates their hard work and commitment, and the important contribution they have made to the community. During the first half of 2019 more than 300 employees drawn […]
Now Recruiting – Beannachar Camphill Community Head of Care
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 […]
