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 […]
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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 in donating traybakes to local charity, The Care Hub, which supports homeless people in Aberdeen. Meaningful work is an important element in Camphill, and members of Newton Dee community are […]
Camphill work and social enterprise
Click on the image to find out: Why is work important to Camphill in Scotland Outcomes of meaningful work The importance of social enterprise at Camphill in Scotland The top 3 benefits of social enterprise What goes on in communities
Camphill Scotland helps new agency to implement inclusive communication duties
During the recent passage of the Scottish Government’s Social Security legislation in the Scottish Parliament, Ruth Maguire MSP worked with Camphill Scotland, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Scotland, Citizens Advice Scotland and Inclusion Scotland to secure significant changes to the legislation. These changes placed a statutory duty on the Scottish Ministers and on […]
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 […]
Minister for Mental Health visits Corbenic
Corbenic Camphill was delighted to welcome Ms Clare Haughey MSP, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Mental Health, to the Corbenic Camphill community on Wednesday 5 June 2019. During her visit the Minister planted a tree on Corbenic’s Poetry Path, and met staff, volunteers and other members of the community who were able to update the […]
Silver and Gold for Camphill
We wish the 4 young people from Camphill School Aberdeen many congratulations for achieving 3 Silver and one Gold Duke of Edinburgh awards between them. Some of the young people enjoyed attending the awards ceremony at the Beach Ball room in Aberdeen to collect their awards.
Awards recognise growth
Congratulations to 5 young people from Camphill School Aberdeen on gaining the Grow and Learn Award. They achieved this whilst working in Camphill Garden between August 2017 and June 2018. The awards were presented on Friday by Jim McColl MBE of BBC’s Beechgrove Garden. The Grow and Learn Award is awarded by the Royal Caledonian […]
The right to choose where you live
We welcome the Scottish Government’s determination to ensure that good quality care and support is available in every area of Scotland for people with learning disabilities. As reported by BBC Scotland earlier this month, the Government have commissioned research to address the scandal of people with learning disabilities being forced to move away from home […]
Camphill workshops at SPPA event
Social pedagogy principles and values underpin practice in many Camphill communities, and representatives from 3 Camphill communities were delighted to facilitate workshops at the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA) conference in September. One workshop focused on compassionate or nonviolent communication (NVC) and the other workshop addressed how principles and values of social pedagogy underpin practice in […]
