Ambassadors Raise the Profile of Camphill MK

We are thrilled to announce that a group of spirited individuals have become our ambassadors!

Committed to celebrating and supporting adults with learning disabilities, they have pledged to support Camphill MK. The fourteen locals will promote us, attend networking events, raise funds, and introduce us to others who may want to support our work.

We have been in the news in the past 18 months as we took on the responsibility of creating new accessible homes for adults with disabilities. We have already raised £3.3m to start our home-building journey but have a way to go in securing a further £12m to complete the accessible homes project. The Camphill MK Ambassadors will help achieve this target through their profile-raising work. They already have a unique relationship with us and include:

Carly Higgs, who works for MKFM, first got to know Camphill MK when she nominated us to partner with the retail chain Co-op in 2022. Charlotte Pearson, the Marketing Director of MyMiltonKeynes, has supported Camphill MK with profile raising, and her sister is one of our residents. Debbie Greaves is an educator, charity worker and fundraiser who introduced Camphill MK to several donors.

Regular volunteers Muriel Moffoot and Isabel Jones, who attend Camphill MK weekly, give their time for free and have built relationships with the staff and residents. Marian Livingstone brings her solid background in PR, Communications and Marketing and has also provided volunteer support across sectors for MK charities and local communities. 

Deputy Mayor James Lancaster, who has a background in leisure and hospitality, has signed up to undertake a sponsored abseil and is looking to draw attention to Camphill MK through his mayoral year, which starts this spring.  John Skelton and Francesca Skelton DL both have publishing and charity work backgrounds, and Sue Garner is a professional trainer, neurodiversity advocate and deputy mayor of Newport Pagnell.

Several of our trustees have also agreed to have their roles expanded to become Ambassadors. Trustees include Camphill’s Chair of Trustees, Elizabeth Sheldon, with her background in technology; Ian Revell, CEO of MK Community Foundation; Peter Howard, an architect; and John Moffoot, MBE DL, with an extensive background in Local Authority Governance and local communities.

Deputy Mayor James Lancaster told us, “I was proud to be invited to become an ambassador for Camphill MK; I love their work and am happy that I will be able to support the events whilst I am Mayor of MK!”

Camphill MK Ambassadors can be identified by their bamboo pin badges, and their short bios are listed on our website HERE.  If you would like to learn more or invite an ambassador to an event, don’t hesitate to get in touch here – fundraising@camphillmk.co.uk.