John Swinney MSP and Pete Wishart MP met with members of Camphill Corbenic last week to discuss concerns about the UK Government’s proposals for a new points-based immigration system. Camphill welcomes many volunteers from outside of the UK, and staff are concerned that they will not be able to attract enough volunteers under the proposed […]
Volunteering
Breakfast with the First Minister
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 […]
Camphill talks to media about Brexit & volunteering
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 […]
Call for a Camphill Visa
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 […]
Camphill Scotland and partners meet Brexit Cabinet Secretary
Last week Camphill Scotland and our partners met Mike Russell MSP, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations with lead responsibility for the Scottish Government on Brexit. The meeting was initiated by the Scottish Human Rights Consortium to discuss concerns around Brexit. The meeting covered a wide range of issues including […]
MP calls for debate in support of Camphill
Following on from local MP Ross Thomson’s visit to Simeon Care for the Elderly last month, Thomson raised a question in the House of Commons asking the Leader of the House May we have a debate that would celebrate and recognise the important role of international volunteers in our communities, so that charities such as […]
Camphill Blair Drummond welcomes TSB volunteers
Camphill Blair Drummond recently welcomed a group of Volunteers from the TSB’s Edinburgh head office. The TSB volunteers helped Camphill Blair Drummond to complete the building of its Sensory Herb Garden. The group’s work included helping to lay the pathways in the Sensory Herb Garden. The work of the TSB volunteers followed on from the […]
Camphill Blair Drummond welcomes Scottish Power volunteers
Camphill Blair Drummond was delighted to recently welcome volunteers from Scottish Power to the estate. The volunteers helped to build a new nursery in Camphill Blair Drummond’s Display Garden. Camphill Blair Drummond is very grateful to all of the Scottish Power volunteers for their hard work, effort and commitment in building the flower beds, which […]
Simeon Care for the Elderly welcomes local MP
Local MP, Ross Thomson MP, visited Simeon Care for the Elderly on 7 August 2019. Mr Thomson was given a tour of Simeon Care for the Elderly, and spoke to members of the community. This included Andy Walls, a resident at Simeon, and his daughter Marjorie, who had a chat with Mr Thomson about life […]
Conservatives’ Justice Spokesperson visits Camphill School Aberdeen
Camphill School Aberdeen today welcomed Liam Kerr MSP, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice, on a visit to the school. The visit gave Liam Kerr MSP, who represents the North East of Scotland Region, an opportunity to meet staff, and some of the children and young people attending Camphill School […]
