We were very proud to have been invited to participate in the Jubilee Parade in London along with 100 others from Milton Keynes. Our residents & staff (Andrew, Stuart, Liam, Roanna, Guimin & Emi) walked and danced along the Mall waving Kinetika flags (originally created for Milton Keynes International Festival) along near Buckingham Palace and...
The Association of Camphill Communities produces a biannual newsletter called Camphill Pages. Their latest edition, for Spring/Summer 2022, explores ‘community’. Community is often formed and indeed strengthened out of hardship and challenge. “Camphill’s journey has negotiated many challenges over the years and has faced each of them with creativity and resolve to win through. Maintaining...
As you will all know, we celebrated our 40th anniversary this year. And, in the true spirit of Camphill MK, we held a host of creative activities to commemorate. One of our community-wide projects was the creation of our 40th Birthday clay sculpture created by our residents, staff and volunteers in our Art & Craft...
Camphill Milton Keynes celebrated its 40th birthday last week. Tim Davies CEO and registered manager Tom Bridle reflect upon our community’s past, present and future. The Past The Camphill movement was started in the 1940s when an Austrian children’s doctor – Karl König , fled Nazi-occupied Austria and created the first Camphill community in Aberdeen....
During the summer, we were fortunate to be joined by two groups from the National Citizen Service scheme run by Action4Youth. The young people supported us with projects across our community and raised an incredible £1,365. The first group of students worked hard renovating our outdoor furniture, which helped get the café back on its...