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Coronavirus

Family support in challenging times

22nd January 2021 By Jennifer

We have written previously about the devastating impact of Covid19, hearing first hand accounts from our members – the 11 Camphill communities in Scotland – as well as from relatives and carers through our Family Network. Building resilience Following our first Family Network gathering one parent, whose son resides at Camphill School Aberdeen, told us: […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Camphill, Coronavirus, Disability rights, Intentional communities

Undervalued, underpaid, undermined.  What’s happened to dignity, respect and understanding?   

22nd December 2020 By Jennifer

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 services have continued to be provided, people have been kept safe, staff and volunteers have worked flat out and made personal sacrifices to ensure that those we care for are as well looked […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured Tagged With: Care regulation, Coronavirus, Day Services, Disability rights, Learning disability, Policy and legislation

Family struggles in lockdown

26th November 2020 By Jennifer

Kirsten, mum and dog having a walk with Mack and Mickey Mouse

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 years old. Her journey started at Ochil Tower School followed by Camphill Blair Drummond and now she attends Corbenic Monday to Friday all day. Flourishing at Camphill Kirsten had a […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured Tagged With: Coronavirus, Day Services, Mental health

The making of Still Thriving at 80

29th October 2020 By Jennifer

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 year 2020 marks the Camphill movement’s 80th birthday, and our film was meant to celebrate the occasion and to highlight the timeless qualities which have sustained Camphill through 80 years […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: 80 years, Camphill, Coronavirus

Losing the keys to life

14th October 2020 By Jennifer

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, we knew that things weren’t perfect. The quiet but constant threat of local authority funding cuts, an increase in demand leading to longer waiting lists, and ever-tighter criteria for people to access much needed services were issues that the social care sector were already grappling with. Whilst some in the […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured Tagged With: Coronavirus, Disability rights, Mental health, Policy and legislation

What volunteering at Corbenic meant for me!

30th July 2020 By Jennifer

Corbenic volunteer

I’m 19 years old and from Germany.  After finishing school, I wanted to do some meaningful work abroad for a year. When my mum told me about Camphill Communities in Scotland, where she was herself at my age, I got very curious about it and through the German organisation, ‘Freunde der Erziehungskunst’ I found Corbenic. […]

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: Coronavirus, Immigration, Volunteering

Midsummer reflections

16th July 2020 By Jennifer

Every year anew I can marvel at the light. Such long days, the sun already high up in the sky at 7am when I walk over to Simeon House to start work.  Midsummer, the longest day of the year, could easily pass unnoticed because this turning point of time in the rhythm of the year […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured Tagged With: Camphill, Coronavirus, Spirituality

Staying on during coronavirus lockdown

16th June 2020 By Jennifer

My main reason to stay in Beannachar as an international volunteer was, that I knew my help is still required. In fact probably more than before. The institution (Camphill Beannachar) didn’t consider a closure at any point because it is a home for the students, therefore coworkers are still essential in keeping the living situation […]

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Camphill Life in Covid Times

4th June 2020 By Jennifer

Emma cuddling a lamb

After having to leave Camphill Simeon Care for the Elderly in Scotland after only a year due to new government restrictions, I was lucky enough to be offered a place at another Camphill, Vidaråsen Landsby in Norway. I feel incredibly lucky to be staying in a Camphill during the Covid-19 pandemic. Feeling safe in community […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured Tagged With: Coronavirus, Immigration, Volunteering

Hope, peace, love and joy at Camphill

2nd June 2020 By Jennifer

I cancelled my school because I wanted to see what is in the world and I felt that it was time to go out and gain some experience. I decided to go to a community with disabled people because I had good experience already in a Camphill. I was interested to see Scotland and so […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured Tagged With: Coronavirus, Immigration, Volunteering

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