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Topic: Care regulation, Disability rights, Policy and legislation, Transitions
Camphill young people and parents give evidence to Scottish Parliament
Camphill young people and parents have submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee for its Stage 1 consideration of the Disabled Children …
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Topic: Disability rights, Policy and legislation
Camphill Scotland joins call for fair social security system
Camphill Scotland has joined a coalition of organisations working across Scotland who are united in a belief in a social security system that prevents poverty …
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Topic: Camphill, Disability rights, Policy and legislation
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 …
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Topic: Camphill, Intentional communities, Mental health, Spirituality
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. …
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Topic: Camphill, Coronavirus, Disability rights, Intentional communities
Family support in challenging times
We have written previously about the devastating impact of Covid19, hearing first hand accounts from our members – the 11 Camphill communities in Scotland – …
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Topic: Care regulation, Coronavirus, Day Services, Disability rights, Learning disability, Policy and legislation
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 …
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Still Thriving at 80 – behind the scenes of our new film
In early 2020 we were excited to be working with media co-op to create a film about life in Camphill in Scotland in 2020. The …
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Topic: Camphill, Fund-raising, Learning disability, Meaningful work
MSP commends Camphill contribution to help the homeless
We were delighted to hear that Liam Kerr MSP lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament this month to commend Newton Dee residents’ valuable work …
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Topic: Coronavirus, Day Services, Mental health
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 …
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Topic: Brexit, Immigration, Volunteering
Future uncertain for new volunteer health surcharge
Camphill is a worldwide organisation with an international outlook, which regularly attracts volunteers from around the world to live and work in Camphill communities across …
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