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Brexit

Future uncertain for new volunteer health surcharge

25th November 2020 By Jennifer

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 Scotland.  Camphill communities in Scotland look after around 600 people with learning disabilities and other support needs. There are currently around 250 international volunteers in Scotland living in Camphill communities, […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brexit, Immigration, Volunteering

New hope for review of immigration system’s impact on social care

30th October 2020 By Jennifer

The UK Government is committed to publishing an independent assessment of the impact of ending free movement on the social care sector, and of meeting to discuss extending the exemption to the Immigration Health Surcharge to international volunteers.

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brexit, Immigration, Policy and legislation, Volunteering

Immigration health surcharge for international volunteers grossly unfair

17th September 2020 By Jennifer

Changes to the UK’s immigration system is of key concern not only to Camphill in Scotland but to many organisations across the UK who currently attract volunteers from overseas.  Camphill is a worldwide organisation with an international outlook and our global volunteers “add sparkle” to communities.  Camphill Scotland’s Director, Emma Walker said Volunteers are highly […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brexit, Immigration

New visa scheme detrimental to care provision

20th July 2020 By Jennifer

The UK Government’s decision to exclude care workers from the proposed new fast-track Health and Care visa is reckless and will have far reaching impacts on both the health and care sectors across the UK, and on those people who rely on quality, human-centred care. Emma Walker, Director, Camphill Scotland said: This is a devastating […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brexit, Immigration, Policy and legislation, Volunteering

Immigration debate needs your support

25th June 2020 By Jennifer

We expect an important debate on the impact of the proposed points based immigration system on health and social care to take place at Westminster next week. Protecting volunteers’ invaluable contribution Nationals from other countries make an invaluable contribution to the work of the Camphill communities in providing care and support to people with learning […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brexit, Immigration, Policy and legislation, Volunteering

Lockdown bravery and selflessness valued by Minister

29th May 2020 By Jennifer

The Camphill Movement is an international movement which has welcomed volunteers from across the world who wish to live and work in Camphill communities since the movement began 80 years ago.  One parent described the volunteers as ‘bringing sparkle’ into communities. Over 200 volunteers stay on during Coronavirus lockdown We really appreciate the 215 international […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brexit, Immigration, Policy and legislation, Volunteering

Breakfast with the First Minister

27th February 2020 By Jennifer

Our Director, Neil Henery, was asked to take part in a panel discussion with the First Minister at the SCVO conference for the Third Sector at the SEC Glasgow on Wednesday 19th February. The discussion took place in front of an audience of around two hundred people. Neil was one of three panel members drawn […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brexit, Citizenship, Transitions, Volunteering

Camphill talks to media about Brexit & volunteering

31st January 2020 By Jennifer

During the final week of the UK’s membership of the EU, residents from Loch Arthur and from Corbenic Camphill communities were expressing their concerns on TV news channels.  The UK has yet to confirm the new citizenship model post Brexit, and the future of the proposed Scottish Government’s visa scheme, which would ensure that overseas […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brexit, Volunteering

Call for a Camphill Visa

17th December 2019 By Jennifer

Ulrike Mall, a long term co-worker from Germany who lives and works at Camphill Newton Dee in Aberdeen, wrote an article for Third Force News (TFN) recently.  She spoke about the positive influence volunteers have on Camphill communities, noting that the cultural exchanges are what makes life interesting and colourful in a Camphill community, it […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured Tagged With: Brexit, Volunteering

Camphill Scotland responds to immigration system consultation

13th November 2019 By Robert McGeachy

Family photo at Newton Dee

During the summer the UK Government commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out an in depth analysis of options relating to how an UK immigration system could work post-Brexit.  This included analysis of the future salary thresholds for migrant workers, and the range at which these could be set, within this system. The […]

Filed Under: Consultations, Featured Tagged With: Brexit, Policy and legislation

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