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. […]
Immigration
New visa scheme detrimental to care provision
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 […]
Immigration debate needs your support
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 […]
Staying on during coronavirus lockdown
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 […]
Camphill Life in Covid Times
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 […]
Hope, peace, love and joy at Camphill
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 […]
Rainbows from Vietnam
I am Chardon, a coworker from Vietnam. Let me tell you about how I am going on so far in Camphill Blair Drummond (CBD). First of all, I would like to tell you my very first step I made on the CBD journey. This was the day in March last year that I decided to […]
Lockdown bravery and selflessness valued by Minister
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 […]
Scottish Government backs call for visa extension
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport for Scotland, Jeane Freeman, received a copy of our letter to the Home Secretary asking her to include health and social care workers from abroad in the pledge to extend visas for one year. The move to extend visas for NHS staff was taken by the UK Government […]
Home Secretary asked to extend visa scheme to social care workers
Whilst we were very heartened to hear that, as part of the national effort to combat coronavirus, doctors, nurses and paramedics will automatically have their visas extended, free of charge, for one year. However, this very welcome initiative has not been extended to include the social care sector. It also excludes the volunteers who currently work […]
