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 […]
Volunteering
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 […]
Corporate volunteering at Blair Drummond update
Camphill Blair Drummond wishes to extend a big thank you to all of the volunteers from corporate organisations who recently volunteered on the estate. Camphill Blair Drummond deeply appreciates their hard work and commitment, and the important contribution they have made to the community. During the first half of 2019 more than 300 employees drawn […]