Welcome to Families & Friends of Camphill
FAMILIES & FRIENDS of Camphill is a registered charity which helps and supports individuals who wish to live in Camphill communities in England & Wales. We provide this support by involving families and friends so that they can help us in assisting individuals and communities.
We aim to give our members and supporters a forum through which to share information, experiences and raise awareness of the many current and crucial issues that concern us and those that we love and support. We do this mainly through our newsletter and regional meetings.
Regional Meetings
Our regional meetings are informal gatherings and we usually hold them at several Camphill communities twice a year. They allow families and friends of those who live in Camphill communities to meet and exchange views and ideas. We normally have a speaker on a topic of current interest. At our recent meeting at The Hatch, Thornbury, Bristol, members of the Camphill Social Work Advisory Team talked about issue surrounding Valuing People Now.
For details of forthcoming events, see the panel on the right
Person-Centred Planning
Families & Friends is also running the exciting Person Centred Planning project. This Big Lottery Funded initiative puts individuals who live in Camphill communities firmly at the centre of planning for the development of their lives and invites families to be full partners in the process. Julie Woods, who has an office at Grange Village, is the co-ordinator of this project, and is achieving valuable results working in partnership with communities and community members.
Read the latest news from our Person-Centred Planning Project in the latest issue of Camphill Pages. Click to view.
Please join us in helping to ensure that Camphill communities continue to be among the choices available to people with learning disabilities and other special needs. The Camphill schools, colleges and adult communities are a valuable resource. Not only do they provide wonderful support for those with special needs, they also enrich the lives of their families too.
We want to reach as many people as possible and hope that you will join us.
Membership of Families & Friends of Camphill and inclusion on our mailing list is free. Because we are self-funding we do ask for a small donation of a minimum of £5 per person or £10 per family to help cover our administration costs.
If you have not already registered with us, but would like to do so, please click here for our membership form.
Newsletter
The latest issue of our newsletter is now available. Download here
Contact us
For further information or to offer your assistance please contact our secretary:
Jenny Gregory,
The Hollies,
Llanwarne,
Hereford HR2 8JE.
Tel 01981 540953
Click here to contact by email
Please do get in touch soon and help us broaden our efforts in bringing more people together to promote and protect the spirit of Camphill.
Families & Friends of Camphill is the working name of
The Association of Parents, Relatives and Friends of Camphill.
Registered charity number 1078930.