CAMPHILL COMMUNITIES IN ABERDEEN Beannachar Community Beannachar is a Camphill Community situated in countryside on the edge of Aberdeen. It comprises a large 19th century house and two purpose-built houses. There are also workshops for weaving, wool processing, woodwork, rug making, leatherwork, laundry and herb processing. A large walled garden, a farm, a sports area and extensive woodland make up the 28 acres of ground. www.beannachar.co.uk Camphill School Aberdeen Camphill School Aberdeen is a community of around 350 people. It provides a full range of services for children and young people aged one to twenty five with additional support needs: residential school placements, day school placements, therapeutic programmes, young adult programmes for 16 to 25 year olds (both day and residential), craft and land workshops, individual therapies, nursery provision, respite, external training and nature nurture activities. Programmes are set up according to individual needs and in partnership with families and local authorities. The approach adopted is holistic and strength based and focused on valuing individual potential, respecting differences and promoting positive relationships between people. www.camphillschoolaberdeen.co.uk Camphill Scotland Camphill Scotland is the membership body for the 11 Camphill communities in Scotland. Together, these communities support around 600 people with learning disabilities and other support needs, ranging from children to older people. www.camphillscotland.org.uk Newton Dee Camphill Community Newton Dee is a charity based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Co-workers (live in volunteers) and Villagers (adults with special needs) live together here. The charity does not just provide houses, but builds homes together, in a mutually supportive environment. Life is not just about a home; it is also about meaningful work. Training is provided in a supportive work environments. Work is seen as an essential part of anyone's life. So whether it as a baker, a farmer, a woodworker or something else - Newton Dee Camphill Community helps to support all of community members to reach their fullest potential. This is all rounded out by a robust social, cultural and spiritual life. www.newtondee.co.uk Simeon Care Simeon Care is a care home for the elderly nursing up to 23 older people. It has supported older people to live an active, meaningful, and purposeful life since 1984. Simeon offers a small home and a care model that can adapt to meet the physical, social, mental, and spiritual needs of our residents. www.simeoncare.org Tigh a Chomainn Tigh a Chomainn is a Camphill community with over 30 years’ experience providing specialist independent care to adults with complex needs including learning difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions and disabilities. www.camphilltac.org.uk Suggested Reading Bock, F. (2004) The Builders of Camphill – Lives and Destinies of the Founders, Floris Books, Edinburgh. Jackson, R. (2006) (Ed) Holistic Special Education: Camphill Principles and Practice, Floris Books, Edinburgh. Jackson, R. (2008) Hermann Gross: Art and Soul, Floris Books, Edinburgh. Jackson, R. (2019) The birth of the worldwide Camphill Movement in the North of Scotland: the challenging vision of Dr Karl Koenig. Northern Scotland, 10(2): 157-187. Koenig, K. (1960) The Camphill Movement. Camphill Press, Danby. McKanan, D. (2020) Camphill and the Future: Spirituality and Disability in an Evolving Communal Movement, University of California Press, Berkeley. Pietzner, C. (Ed) (1990) A Candle on the Hill: Images of Camphill Life, Floris Books, Edinburgh.