Camphill Scotland

The membership body for Camphill communities in Scotland

Policy and legislation

Mark Griffin MSP Meets European Workers at Camphill Tiphereth

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Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland and Scottish Labour Social Security Spokesperson visited the Tiphereth Camphill community in Edinburgh yesterday. After the visit he commented: Meeting with Tiphereth’s pan-European caring staff this morning was really thought-provoking. These workers put their heart and soul into caring and supporting people with learning difficulties, and yet, like thousands […]

Camphill Scotland seeks MPs backing for Brexit health and social care concerns Bill

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We are delighted that over 90 organisations across the UK are supporting the European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill.  This private member’s bill, which was introduced by Brendan O’Hara MP, on behalf of Camphill Scotland, the ALLIANCE (Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland), SCVO and other partners will be […]

House of Commons publishes Brexit health and social care Bill

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The House of Commons has this week published Brendan O’Hara MP’s European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill. This private member’s bill was introduced on behalf of Camphill Scotland, the ALLIANCE (Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland), SCVO and our partners totalling 87 organisations across the UK. The Bill […]

Support growing for Brexit health and social care concerns Bill

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Support is growing for Brendan O’Hara MP’s European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill. This private member’s bill was introduced on behalf of Camphill Scotland, the ALLIANCE (Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland), SCVO and our partners totalling 86 organisations across the UK. The Bill is based on an […]

Support increases for Bill to assess impact on health and social care

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Politicians are set to consider plans for an independent review of Brexit’s impact on health and social care.  Brendan O’Hara MP introduced a Private Member’s Bill at the House of Commons in response to concerns raised by those in the third sector. Organisations from across the UK fear that potential changes in rules, as a […]

Special thanks to Camphill on Brexit Bill

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Brendan O’Hara MP introduced a Bill (1) calling for a full impact assessment of Brexit upon the health and social care sectors to Parliament on 14 November 2018 after Prime Minister’s Question Time.  We are encouraged that a total of 49 organisations across the UK have added their support to the Bill, with more expected to follow. […]

Support the Bill to protect health & social care

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We are delighted that Brendan O’Hara MP is introducing a Bill(1) at Westminster on 14th November calling for a full impact assessment of Brexit upon the health and social care sectors.  Health and social care legislation and planning directly affects the care and support provided by Camphill communities, and by many other organisations, across the UK […]

The right to choose where you live

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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 […]

Corbenic welcomes local MP

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Camphill Corbenic was delighted to welcome local MP, Pete Wishart, to visit the community on Friday 12 October. During his visit Pete Wishart MP met groups of co-workers from other EU countries, and from non-EU countries. He hear first hand about the co-workers’ concerns relating to the impact of Brexit. He also heard about concerns […]