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Recruitment Administrator Vacancy

Recruiting Part-Time Recruitment Administrator

Alicja McCarthy

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We’re recruiting a part-time Recruitment Administrator to provide comprehensive recruitment administrative support to our Recruitment and HR department and general support to the Office Team. The opportunity offers a 6-month fixed term contract, 25 hours per week. Minimum of one year experience in recruitment administrative role is required and the role offers £12 per hour....

Cafe Vacancy

Recruiting Cafe Workshop Support Worker (Maternity Cover)

Alicja McCarthy

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Our well established and locally respected vegetarian Café is seeking individuals to provide support to our Café workshop activities for adults with learning disabilities and autism, with a focus on kitchen, cooking, and lunch service. The role involves supporting and working alongside adults with a range of abilities, to provide a first class customer service,...

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Nominate Camphill MK for The Benefact Group charity give away!

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Nominate Us! The Benefact Group are giving away £120,000 in December! The final phase of Movement for Good 2023, their 12 Days of Giving, runs in December, and they will be giving 120 charities £1,000 each over 12 days. The first draw takes place on December 1st and the last on December 18th, with ten...

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Vote for Us in the Midsummer Place Christmas Tree Festival

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Midsummer Place is again running its Christmas Tree Festival community initiative that gives local organisations a unique chance to sponsor their own Christmas tree on the mall to support charities. Shakespeare Martineau, one of our corporate partners, has sponsored one of the 20 available trees and asked our residents to make the decorations. Our clever and...

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Creative Courses – Book Now!

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Why not immerse yourself in craft & creativity with our Creative Courses? If you’ve ever wanted to try pottery, textiles, ceramics, weaving and willow work, you now can! Running during (term-time) evenings and weekends, we welcome you to Camphill MK. Our courses are facilitated by expert tutors who share our ethos by meeting the needs...

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Join us for our Christmas Jumper Jaunt

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Join us for our Christmas Jumper Jaunt on Saturday, 2nd December 2023 to raise funds for Camphill MK. You can run, shuffle or walk and have fun while you do so! So why not dig out your finest Christmas jumper and sign up for the fun, family-friendly 1-mile or slightly longer 5K route? Both routes...

Co-op Community Fund

Co-Op Community Fund

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We are thrilled to have been chosen to benefit from the Co-Op Community Fund. The scheme runs from now until October 2024. How it Works Every time Co-op members buy selected Co-op branded products and services, 2p for every pound spent goes to us! Our home store is in Neath Hill, but members from anywhere in...

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Christmas Disco – Friday 15th December

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Join us for our Christmas Disco on Friday 15th December at the Chrysalis Theatre MK. Festive fancy dress encouraged & festive times guaranteed! Including Guest DJs. Address: Chrysalis Theatre, Japonica Ln, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JY Time: 6.30 – 9.30 pm ENTRY: £3

Camphill MK Handmade Food & Craft Fair 2023

Handmade Craft & Food Fair Success!

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Cor, what a fantastic day we had on Saturday at our Handmade Craft & Food Fair! We raised a whopping £5024.76 for our charity, which is £1400 more than last year. We had 38 stalls plus food vans outside and 800 people through our doors. Our Café was open for refreshments, and they served over 300 hot drinks, that’s 50...

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Recruiting a Senior Facilities Assistant

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We’re recruiting a Senior Facilities Assistant! The chosen candidate will have an exciting and varied job supporting the Facilities Manager in maintaining and improving an effective and safe working/living environment for employees, residents and visitors at our charity in Milton Keynes. Find full details HERE!

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Polytunnel Progress

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Check out our polytunnel project work-in-progress time-lapse video capturing the progress of the structure over the past weeks. The polytunnel is still under construction, and we’re months off completion, but we want to show you the progress so far! The ground preparation was the hardest bit by far, with the garden team de-turfing the paddock...

Camphill Craft Fair

Handmade Craft & Food Fair – 11th Nov

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Our Handmade Craft & Food Fair is back on Saturday, 11th November. Hosted inside our The Chrysalis Theatre MK, grounds & Cafe, which supports our vibrant community by providing a meaningful working life for adults with learning disabilities. Alongside our very own artisan baked goods, preserves, traditional textiles, ceramics & unique one-off art & craft items,...

Camphill MK TRUSTEES

Trustees Week – Making a Difference for Charities

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It’s Trustees’ Week and we want to say a BIG thank you to all our wonderful Trustees! Trustees’ Week is a time for us to come together to celebrate the achievements of nearly 1 million trustees across the UK. The theme this year is ‘Many voices. Working together. With purpose.’ Charities make a huge and...

MK CAN

New Guinness World Record – MK Can – We Did It!

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On 16th October 2023, along with many Milton Keynes businesses and organisations, we helped the MK Food Bank to smash the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest line made up from donated canned food. Milton Keynes came together on World Food Day (16th October) for the world record attempt. Collectively, we lined up 10km of food cans – which wound...

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Halloween Howl – 31st October

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Join us at Camphill MK (Willen Park) for our family-friendly Halloween Howl! We will host a fun-filled ghoulish afternoon of spooky activities. When: 31st October 20233.30pm – 6.30pm Tickets: FREE – no ticket required. Activities: Pumpkin carving, lantern making, treasure hunt and much more! There is a small charge for the activities and we advise on...

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Resident Tamsin Exhibits Art at the Roald Dahl Museum

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Our resident Tamsin is a huge fan of Roald Dahl‘s stories, so much so that she has been creating needlework artworks in the Weavery and Art & Craft workshops inspired by Matilda and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Tamsin created her designs in stitches and embroidered them in her chosen colours. Support Worker Jessica from...

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Journey from Alchemy to Chemistry

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Our residents attended a fascinating workshop called 1001 Inventions – Journey from Alchemy to Chemistry held at Milton Keynes Central Library. The workshop is part of celebrating the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements by acknowledging the contributions and achievements of people from all cultures. An important figure from the Islamic world...

MK Can

MK Can – We NEED Your Cans!

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On 16th October 2023, we will be helping MK Food Bank to smash the Guinness World Record of the world’s longest line made up from donated canned food. Milton Keynes is coming together in the world record attempt by lining up 10km of food cans. That would be enough to feed the hungry families in Milton Keynes for six...

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Handmade Guitar in Collaboration with Local School Pupils

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Back in March, students from Shenley Brook End School popped in to participate in a very creative workshop. Our residents and the pupils designed a guitar in collaboration with our Tools for Self-Reliance workshop. Many wonderful ideas were conceived, and the chosen design was voted for. Roll on six months, and we now have a beautiful handmade guitar! Huge...

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The Parks Trust Photo Shoot

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The Parks Trust invited our Newsletter Group to a photo shoot at the Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve located between Old Wolverton and Cosgrove. Ellie, who gave us several guided accessibility walks, invited Colin to provide us with a guided walk. Colin has worked for The Parks Trust for over 30 years and knows the parks...

Art & Craft Support Worker vacancy

Recruiting Art & Craft Workshop Support Worker

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We have an exciting new vacancy for a talented individual to provide support with creative activities within day opportunities workshops for adults with learning disabilities and autism. You will work alongside the team to perform duties with other staff members and volunteers to support our arts, crafts, textiles and pottery workshops. Find out more here...

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Halloween Disco – 30th October

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We’re hosting our annual Halloween Disco on Monday 30th October at the Chrysalis Theatre MK. Spooky fancy dress encouraged & ghoulishly good times guaranteed! Guest DJs. Address: Chrysalis Theatre, Japonica Ln, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JY Time: 6:60-9:30 pm ENTRY: £3

Changing Care Needs for People with Learning Disabilities – Channel 4 News

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Channel 4 News investigates – “How can we meet changing care needs of people with learning disabilities?” Thanks to improvements in health care and health equality, people with learning disabilities are living longer. And that’s raising new questions about how to provide the care they need as they age. In the third of the Channel 4 News series...

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Apple Theft at Camphill MK

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As most of you will know, for over 40 years, our charity has grown its own fruit and vegetables to feed our 70 residents. Our residents who live across sites at Willen Park and Pennyland select from various daily workshops and activities, offering them meaning and purpose in their daily lives. Many residents participate in...

Hear Our Call - A Play in a Week

Hear Our Call – A Play in a Week

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After successfully collaborating with the performing arts group Act Out & Act Up last year, they returned to the Chrysalis MK theatre for another action-packed and drama-filled play-in-a-week project with our Centre Stage performing arts group. Hear Our Call was a play created in just one week, with participants completing a plot, characters, devised script, and props...

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Anke Completes Her Cycle Challenge

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Congratulations to Anke for finishing her Cycle Challenge – completing 2680 miles for our charity! Our Care & Support/Workshops team member Anke embarked on an epic cycle challenge to cycle 2680 miles in aid of Camphill MK. Inspired by the Eurovelo6 Cycle Route from the Atlantic Coast to the Black Sea, Anke has been spotted...

John & Muriel's Golden Wedding Anniversary

John & Muriel’s Golden Wedding Anniversary

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Camphill MK was honoured to have been invited to cater a three-course meal, with produce from our gardens where possible, to celebrate John & Muriel’s Golden Wedding Anniversary. The Café team created a smoked salmon and crab starter and chicken breast main course with family-style platters of roasted potatoes, coleslaw, and salad. The dessert was...

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MK Job Show – 8th & 9th September

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Join us on the 8th & 9th of September 2023 for the MK Job Show at Middleton Hall, centre:MK! Alongside many local employers, the job show will showcase thousands of employment and training opportunities – from senior positions to mid-level to entry-level, graduate schemes, traineeships, and apprenticeships. If you already work in the support sector or...

Camphill MK Open Mic Night

Open Mic Talent Shines Bright

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We are thrilled to have launched an Open Mic Night for our community to showcase our residents & staff’s incredible talents. Resident Lucie and the team have been planning this event for many months, and our first showcase happened this week. Our community could choose to take part or simply enjoy the show! The Open...

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Heritage Open Day – 14th September

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Join us at Camphill MK as part of Heritage Open Days on September 14th 2023. Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore. Find out more on...

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Art Riot Collective Craft Team Training Day

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Our Craft Workshop team attended an Art Riot Collective training day in Coventry. Arts Riot Collective’s mission is to develop a community of Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists and supporters, providing access to high-quality creative practice, connections and cultural spaces. After a recent workshop/exhibition at the MK Gallery this year, they invited us to visit them. We were...

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Our New Rock Garden

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The garden team completed a new rock garden in the paddock! The project was built from scratch from a flat weedy ground, collecting stones from our Willen site and a lucky donation found on Freecycle. We used our own rubble first to make the base of the rockery and carefully placed the rocks effectively and...

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Camphill MK Sports Day

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Our annual Sports Day went off with a fun-filled bang! Our entire community came together for a day of sporty fun. We started the event with a special warm-up, followed by various activities throughout the morning. Residents were split into groups and led through different stations with fun & active activities. From hoop throwing to...

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Camphill MK Explorers Visit Weedon Depot

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This month, Camphill MK Explorers discovered The Depot in Weedon with Norman and Guimin. A lady at the visitor centre explained the history of this place. The old depot is a vast compound built in the early 19th century as a military facility to prepare for an anticipated invasion by Napoleon. A canal branch runs...

Local Pupil Saves Goals & Raises Funds for Camphill MK

Local Pupil Saves Goals & Raises Funds for Camphill MK

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A pupil from Milton Keynes, infant school Glastonbury Thorn, has taken it upon herself to raise funds for our charity! Glastonbury Thorn School encourage their pupils to contribute to the community around them through many challenges, one of which is to create their own fundraiser. Saoirse chose to support charity Camphill MK to support adults with...

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Rebecca Louise Law: The Place Between

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Our Craft Workshop took part in The Place Between exhibition as part of the Milton Keynes International Festival. Artist Rebecca Louise Law created a large installation with people in Milton Keynes using dried flowers at the Middleton Hall centre:MK. The Place Between project team ran flower garland workshops for local communities/organisations making dried flower garlands...

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Camphill MK Residents Visit Emmaus Village in Carlton

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Our Wednesday Arts & Crafts Group visited Emmaus Village in Carlton to present them with an upcycled blanket we had made for them. The Wednesday Arts and Crafts Group spent twelve weeks upcycling some of our old hand-woven curtain materials (which can no longer be used as such due to fire regulations) into a patchwork...

National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards 2023!

National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards Winners!

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Congratulations to Tom & Cheryl! Tom won Manager of the Year, and Cheryl won Support Worker of the Year at this year’s National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards 2023! Tom has been recognised for moving us from a paper-based to a digital system onsite (Nourish), creating teams and staff progression routes, and creating a solid future...

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Another Wish Fish Comes True!

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Jaki helped Feddie to achieve one of his goals on his Wish Fish list. Freddie loves to watch all things transport-related and engineering, and last year, when he was watching steam engines on YouTube, she told him that she’d take him one day. He liked the sound of that! The gang visited Whitwell Steam and...

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Accessibility Walk with The Parks Trust

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Our community has been working with Parks Trust Milton Keynesto assess how accessible their parks are to people with various abilities. We’ve been invited on three guided accessibility walks so far – Stanton Low Park, Great Linford Manor Park and Furzton Lake. Ellie and Katie, who oversee the accessibility and community engagement on behalf of...

Tile Me a Story

Be Part of Our Story!

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We’ve launched Tile Me a Story. A community-wide art project to create a new large-scale artwork for Camphill MK, made up of 100’s of tiles made or inspired by you! Tile Me a Story involves the whole community – our residents, our on-site craft workshops, and you to create a permanent artwork for the community. ...

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We’re Recruiting!

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Camphill MK is a charity providing unique person centred support, based on a modern view of the Camphill movement, for adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum condition, as well as a number of people living in the Milton Keynes area who have a learning disability. Due to expansion within our Day Opportunities provision we have...

Flower Garland-Making Workshops at Middleton Hall

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Our residents, Hector and Anna, took part in one of the flower garland-making workshops at Middleton Hall last week! As part of the Milton Keynes International Festival 2023 (IF) in collaboration with centre:mk, a special commission of Rebecca Louise Law’s The Place Between art installation, locals can join the free flower garland-making workshops and participate in the art show. We...

Another Fish Wish Comes True

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As part of our Wish Fish campaign, we always strive to make our residents’ wishes come true. Our resident Alex is a tech whizz. He’s part of our Newsletter and Tech Group and wished to visit The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge. It’s much more than a museum. It hosts hands-on exhibitions, educational workshops and a wide range...

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New PBS and Sensory Room

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As our community keeps growing and thriving, our top priority remains delivering exceptional care and improving the lives of our residents. That is where Csilla’s role as a Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator comes in. She works alongside the Care Management Team and specialises in managing the Sakura Walk service. To stay connected with the community,...

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New Recycled Irrigation System Donated to Camphill MK

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Socius, the mixed-use development company behind MK Gateway, has supported our charity with a new horticultural project! As part of the groundworks, and in recognition of the iconic site’s legacy in Milton Keynes, along with investment partner Patron Capital, they have been working with Milton Keynes City Council and the local community to rehome the hundreds of plants which...

National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards

National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards 2023

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We are thrilled to announce that our charity and individual team members have been selected as finalists in the National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards 2023! We are so pleased to hear that Cheryl and Tom are finalists. Tom as a finalist in the ‘Manager of the Year’ Award and Cheryl for ‘Support Worker of...

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Stuart’s Sir Cliff Richard’s Fan Embroidery

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Over the last few months, our resident Stuart has been creating some fantastic embroideries inspired by the pop sensation Sir Cliff Richard! Our Day Services Support Worker, Jessica & team sent some photos of the work to Sir Cliff’s official fan club and received some lovely feedback. We heard back from Tania, Sir Cliff’s PA,...

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New Inclusive Building Project Breaks Ground at Pennyland

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We’re thrilled to announce that our new, inclusive building project officially began on 1st June. In attendance were The Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, Countess Howe, Dame Ann Limb, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Major and Mayoress Mick and Mandy Legg, marking the start of our Capital Plan expansion programme at Camphill MK. Over...

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Wish Fish Wishes Come True

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We recently launched the Wish Fish campaign for our residents to make their wishes come true. Our resident Jane’s Fish Wish was to see Westlife and Brian. Our staff made it come true when she and Tracey saw their favourite band members, Brian and Keith, at a Boyzlife concert! Like many older individuals living with...

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Maypole Dancing 2023

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On the last day of May, we finally came together to celebrate with the Maypole dance. The whole community met on the green at Willen to drum, call, dance, laugh, and find and crown our May King and Queen. Big thanks to Terrie, Paul, Mitchell and the centre-stage team for leading the Maypole dancing! And...

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Camphill MK on BBC3C Morning Show

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We’re thrilled to be featured on BBC 3 Counties Radio Andy Collins’ show this morning! Reporter Amy Holmes caught up with our Camphill MK Running Group and spoke to the gang about their latest running escapades and recent achievements at the MK Marathon Weekend. And BIG thanks to Cheryl for inspiring and organising us to...

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Local Businesses Support Camphill MK Gardens Development

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As we prepare our Pennyland and Willen Park sites for the new houses we are building, the Garden Workshop team have been busy creating a new horticultural space in our paddock at Willen Park, gifted to us in the 80s by Milton Keynes Development Corporation. Growing produce is important to us at Camphill MK. The...

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Our new extended car park is ready!

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Our new extended car park is ready! We’re pleased to offer our visitors more parking & accessibility. Big thanks to WJ Group! As part of their corporate social responsibility, they added new markings, including new blue badge holder spaces and mother and toddler bays.

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Room at Our Table Song

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Our Wednesday Music and Storytelling Workshop has been hard at work creating a new folk song! We asked the group what was most important to them about Camphill, and the ideas came thick and fast. So not only did we manage to write the song in a day, but we also managed to record a...

Morrisons Foundation support Chrysalis Theatre.

Morissons Foundation Grant

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Last year the team at Morrisons Foundation selected Camphill MK to receive a significant grant to support our charity. The Foundation Team granted £21,730 so we could replace our broken stage lift in the Chrysalis Theatre Milton Keynes. The theatre is a valued asset in enabling community gatherings (assemblies, community-wide lunches, sports days etc.), performances,...

We’re Recruiting a Finance Manager

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Due to a recent retirement, we are recruiting for a Finance Manager. The fantastic opportunity will see the successful candidate working closely with the Chief Executive, Management Team and Trustees. The role will be to support all strategic finance, regulatory and taxation matters, hands-on management of a small accounts team, and production of timely, accurate...

Coronation Weekend at Camphill MK

Happy Coronation Weekend!

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To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, we’ve been celebrating with a whole host of creative activities. From paper, ceramic & crochet crowns to celebration cakes and Coronation flowers, we know how to celebratre! We hope you all have a wonderful Coronation Weekend!

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MK Marathon Weekend Racers

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We are bursting with pride for our MK Marathon Weekend racers! Our Camphill Community Runners participated in various runs this Bank Holiday weekend. We had a team of staff taking part in the MK Marathon Relay, four runners (+2 support) in the Rocket 5k and four runners (+2 support) in the Superhero Run. Travis completed the Rocket 5K in 27.56 minutes. The...

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Anke’s Cycle Challenge

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Anke, one of our Care & Support/Workshops team members, has re-embarked on an epic cycle challenge. Back in 2020, Anke and her husband decided to take a year off on a long cycle tour around Europe. But, of course, we all know that this was the year the pandemic started, and due to Covid restrictions,...

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The Camphill MK T-Shirt Project

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As you know, our residents are so proud of the community they live in. So we thought it would be good to have T-shirts designed for people to wear when they are out and about and for staff and volunteers to wear at fundraising events. The T-shirts were created by a local illustrator Katie Allen...

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Vote for Camphill MK in the MK Inspiration Awards

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We are excited to announce that we’ve been nominated as a finalist in the 2023 MK Inspiration Awards! Our nomination is in the Most Inspiring Group within Disability. The winner of that category is the one with the most public votes. Please vote for us! Here’s how: Follow this link – https://mkinspirationawards.co.uk/mk-equality/ Scroll down to Camphill MK...

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FRIENDS OF CAMPHILL MK – A PERSONAL GIFT

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Camphill MK has launched Friends of Camphill MK as a a thank you to those who continue to support our charity with our big fundraising challenge. As recent winners of the Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards for Arts & Culture, our residents are creating handmade ceramic pin badges in the creative workshops to gift them as a...

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Sponsor Our Camphill Community Runners

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Camphill Community Runners will put their best feet forward in the various MK Marathon runs this coming May Bank Holiday weekend. With huge thanks to Cheryl and the team, our amazing Camphill Community Runners have been training hard in all weather. We have a team of staff taking part in the MK Marathon Relay on...

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Nominate Camphill MK!

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It’s time to nominate Camphill MK! Thanks to Movement for Good, an initiative of the Benefact Trust, you can now nominate Camphill MK to be awarded a grant. All you need to do is: 1. Follow this link – https://movementforgood.com/#nominateACharity 2. In the search bar, copy & Paste – 283556 – CAMPHILL MILTON KEYNES COMMUNITIES LIMITED 3. Select ‘charity...

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A is for Artists at MK Gallery

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We’re thrilled to participate in the ‘A is for Artist’ exhibition at MK Gallery. In celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, throughout April, the MK Gallery’s Project Space hosts work from five local MK organisations who work with, support and advocate for adults with learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity. The exhibition showcases diverse talents from across the...

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Felt Creations Inspired by Artist Angie Lewin

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Some of our residents have recently participated in a felting project in the Art and Craft workshop. The project was inspired by the work of artist Angie Lewin, a printmaker who creates colourful and intricately patterned designs of natural forms. We shared our creations with Angie, who kindly wrote: ‘Thank you so much for sending...

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Wish Fish

Alicja McCarthy

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Camphill MK’s magnificent Wish Fish was created by our wonderful Arts and Crafts team, and the project is designed to provide our residents with the opportunity to make a wish which our dedicated care and support team will staff will support them to achieve. The wish is written onto the back of one of the...

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Camphill MK Wins MKBAA Award

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We are proud to have won the Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards for Arts & Culture. It was a rather glamorous evening at the MK Don’s Stadium. A few Camphill staff and Trustees attended, and we are all proud to represent Camphill at the event. This year’s theme for the event was ‘Celebrating Diversity’, announced earlier this...

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Blum Factory Visit

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Everyone had a fantastic time at the Blum in Milton Keynes. The international company produces hinges for lift and runner systems and the appropriate assembly tools for the cabinet-making and furniture industry. Our residents & support staff got to do many activities, such as building a clock out of hinges, rearranging our kitchen, and even...

Raised Beds

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Our garden workshop team have built x14 extra beds – a huge project and achievement; it has taken us over a month to do from scratch. The raised beds have been placed in the paddock. They will be used to grow vegetables for the café and the community and provide horticultural activities for everyone involved...

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Your Sustainable Journeys Rewarded

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Join BetterPoints and get rewarded for making more sustainable journeys (walking, cycling, car sharing) in Milton Keynes!Earn points to treat yourself or you can donate them to your favourite charity (Camphill MK of course!) Join BetterPoints and get rewarded for making more sustainable journeys (walking, cycling, car sharing) in Milton Keynes! Earn points to treat yourself, or...

BBC Broadcaster & Journalist Martha Kearney Announced as Camphill MK Patron

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We are thrilled to announce that BBC Broadcaster and journalist, Martha Kearney, is joining our community as a Patron to support our fundraising campaign. As we launch our campaign to build new accessible accommodation for our community, we had been looking for a patron to work with us through this significant and transformational period. We...

Mayor of Milton Keynes Awards

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On Friday evening attended the Mayor of Milton Keynes Awards at Stadium MK. Norman was a finalist for Volunteer of the Year – selected from 100’s submissions, with him and just two others invited as finalists. The presenters (Ros & Wes from MKFM) shared with the 500 guests how Norman had supported Camphill MK for eight years,...

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Cardboard House Construction

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It’s not just the architects, engineers and contractors who are currently bustling around Camphill MK. Our community showcases many talents, from baking to weaving, gardening and performance art, but we also have an engineer among us. Here’s Nicky with some of his breathtaking creations using cardboard, paper, hours of patience and buckets of talent! Nicky...

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Visitor Car Park Open (with a caveat)

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We apologise that our visitor car park has been closed. It is now open again! But, works continue to be in progress. On arrival, there will be an A-board instructing visitors if it is closed, and if so, they will need to seek alternative parking. We are preparing for the expansion of our Camphill MK...

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Swimmers’ Success!

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Congratulations to our swim team who raised money for us at the Rotary MK, UK Swimathon. The team completed more than 300 lengths and have worked so hard to raise thousands of pounds for our community. Thank you to Deloitte for entering a team and for our friends, supporters, and staff members who swam and...

Camphill MK meet King Charles

King Charles Visits Milton Keynes

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On Thursday, 16th February, King Charles visited Milton Keynes to celebrate the city’s status. For the Royal visit, the city’s residents and well-wishers were able to gather and welcome King Charles III. Camphill MK residents and staff were among the charities chosen to meet His Majesty. On arrival at the City Church, King Charles was...

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12th Nite Production Success!

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Did you come along to watch our production of 12th Nite at the Chrysalis MK? If not, you missed out on a great show! And if you did, thank you, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! For both nights, the seat were full and we even got a standing ovation! We...

Volunteer Recognition

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We are excited to share with you that our volunteer Norman has been shortlisted by the Mayor of Milton Keynes for a Mayors Award in the Volunteer of the Year award. Norman has been invited to the ceremony on Friday 24th February where we will find out who the winners are. Did you know...

Camphill MK is Excellent (but you knew that already!)

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Milton Keynes Council has dubbed Camphill MK ‘excellent’, recognising the highest level of care. Every year, facilities looking after vulnerable people undergo a thorough inspection by their local authority, taking a detailed look at care plans, staff training, organisational administration, safeguarding and the quality of life for the residents. We’re home to 70 adults witWe’re...

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Camphill MK Running Group

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We’ve started a running group! And thanks to the support from MK Community Foundation, we have been granted £952 towards safety equipment (hi-viz, head torches), equipment (cones etc.), t-shirts, and entry into the MK Marathon Rocket 5k for 5 of the team. The running group will be run by Cheryl, a support worker who recently...

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Camphill MK on the BBC

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We’re thrilled to have received press coverage on the BBC! On 25th January we received great coverage on the BBC on our mission to raise £15million to build new facilities and accessible housing for adults with learning disabilities. Big thanks to Kate Bradbrook for reporting on BBC Look East on our mission to build new...

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Three National Donors Make Large Grants to Camphill MK

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We are thrilled to announce three major grants from national donors! The Wolfson Foundation, Garfield Weston and The Anson Charitable Trust have all pledged their support for our ambitious plans to create more housing for adults with disabilities. The grants have been awarded to us to support the first phase of our programme to build...

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Valentine’s Disco – Monday 20th March

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We’re hosting our Valentine’s Disco on Monday 20th March at the Chrysalis Theatre MK. Fancy dress encouraged & good times guaranteed with guest DJs! Address: Chrysalis Theatre, Japonica Ln, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JY Time: 7-9:30 pm ENTRY: £3

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Recruiting Bank Theatre Duty Coordinator

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The Chrysalis Theatre, part of the Camphill Milton Keynes Communities, is expanding its hire of the various room and renting them out to external users.We’re recruiting for a Bank Theatre Duty Coordinator who will be responsible for the building, supporting the team and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for our artists, customers, students, and...

Camphill MK – MK Charity of the Year Shortlist

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We are very proud to have been nominated, and shortlisted for Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards for MK Charity of the Year and in the Arts & Culture category. The Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards will return on 23rd March 2023 and organisers, Milton Keynes Business Leaders Partnership, have announced that the theme for next...

House Coordinator vacancy

House Coordinator Vacancy

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We are recruiting a House Coordinator to join our community alongside our caring and dedicated team to support adults with learning disabilities. The House Coordinator will work with the Care and Support Services Manager(s) to ensure that outstanding support is provided to residents, staff and co-workers living and working in their house. If you want...

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Visit Our Etsy Shop!

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If you’re after unique, handmade festive gifts that make a difference, then check out our Etsy shop. Featuring handmade textiles made by our talented residents! From limited edition pouches to Christmas cards, your purchase will support our charity and put a smile on your loved one’s face. Visit out ETSY Shop HERE and receive 10%...

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Deloitte supports Camphill MK charity during the cost of living crisis 

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We’re thrilled to announce that Deloitte has donated £7,000 to Camphill MK to help support us during the cost of living crisis. Earlier this year, we were announced as Deloitte’s charity partner (for the Milton Keynes office) for the next three years. As part of Deloitte’s 5 Million Futures (5MF) programme supporting schools, charities and social impact organisations to break down educational and...

We’re Recruiting Support Workers

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We are looking for fantastic individuals to provide support & enable adults with learning disabilities and autism to achieve their goals and aspirations through their ongoing development. The roles are varied, person-centric & never dull! The lack of qualifications isn’t a problem as we provide on-the-job training. The most important thing is a caring attitude...

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We’re Recruiting a Facilities Assistant

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We are recruiting for a Facilities Assistant, to assist with maintaining a safe, secure and healthy working environment for residents, staff and visitors. The job is varied and hands-on and will involve repairs, cleaning, inspectios, safety checks, maintenance tasks, assisting with with events and renovation of Camphill MK buildings. Salary: £19k – £21k p/a doe...

Camphill Cafe Festive Holidays

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you! Our Camphill Community Cafe will close for the festivities on 21st December and reopen on Thursday the 5th Janaury. We look forward to welcoing you again in 2023!

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Jingle Bells in British Sign Language (BSL)

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Great work by the Newsletter & Techlab Workshop in creating Jingle Bells in British Sign Language (BSL) to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas! Special thanks to George, who taught the signs & led the performance, to Grace, who helped to coach the learning of the signs, Ben, the chief film editor & everyone involved.

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Christmas Advent Tapestry

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‘Tis the season to be jolly, so we’re all taking part in Camphill MK’s Christmas Countdown activities!First up is our marvellous Christmas Advent Tapestry. The Christmas craft elves have been busy in Tuesday’s workshop stitching an advent calendar tapestry for our community, which hangs proudly in the foyer outside of the Bakery.From 1st December, there...

Help us Win £1000!

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Ecclesiastical, our insurers, are running a Christmas campaign to donate of £1000 to charity. 10 charities per working day will receive £1000 each! All you need to do is follow this link and type in CAMPHILL MILTON KEYNES COMMUNITIES in the search box. It only takes a moment to nominate us and won’t cost you...

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Festive Cafe Menu

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Our Festive Cafe Menu arrives on Monday, 3rd December! Featuring homemade meat-free dishes including cranberry, lentil & pumpkin loaf, warm sweet potato & fig salad and chocolate pot with a sticky ginger biscuit, to name just a few exciting new dishes! Available between 3rd – 20th Dec, booking highly recommended on 01908 308738. Read the...

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We’re Recruiting a Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator

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As our community grows, we are always looking for ways to improve the quality of what we do and enhance the lives of our residents. We are seeking candidates for a Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator, to join the Care Management Team and to oversee the management of our new service in Sakura Walk. Salary: £25.5k...

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Camphill MK Craft Fair 2022 Success!

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Our annual Art, Craft and Food Fair was a great success! We are thrilled to have raised over £3,600 for our charity. Deputy Mayor Mick Legg and his wife, Mandy, kindly opened the fair for us, and we welcomed over 700 people from all over the county! The entertainment in the hall made it very...

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Giving Tuesday 29th November!

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Giving Tuesday – Tuesday 29th November Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day encouraging people to do good. Over the last decade, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. You can volunteer your time; donate money; share your...

Tree Gifted from Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

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A significant event took place in Milton Keynes this week. Camphill MK welcomed guests representing King Charles III, the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, and key dignitaries from the county to plant a royal tree. Created as the centrepiece of Her Majesty’ Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations, as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) Initiative, the...

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Camphill MK Footie Stars Win MK Dons Awards

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Residents Stuart and Steven recently won awards at the MK Dons SET awards evening. Stuart for the Most Improved Player in his category, and Steven won the Manager’s Choice. The lads have been playing football for years. They love the sport, and thanks to the MK Dons Sport and Education Trust, they play every week...

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Thank You to Volkswagen Volunteers!

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Huge thanks to the Volkswagen Group MK volunteers who have tirelessly helped us with our gardens! We have just finished two very successful days with corporate volunteers. Creating new beds (from scratch) and planting goji berries. So now we have two goji berries beds in the paddock! And building a new lavender beds from scratch...

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Marshall Amplification Staff Step in to Support Community Theatre

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Employees from Marshall Amplification have continued their support by welcoming our residents for a tour of their factory and awarding our charity with a grant for £8,000 to help upgrade the Chrysalis Theatre facilities. We embrace creativity whilst offering meaningful opportunities to all residents, which included threatre and performance opportunities in our purpose-built Chrysalis Theatre,...

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Daimler Truck Financial Services UK Volunteers

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Big thanks to Daimler Truck Financial Services UK, who spent an entire day working on our paddock this week! The volunteers worked so hard to help us build strawberry beds from scratch using reclaimed tiles during Great Big Green Week. The garden jobs involved digging and building raised beds filled with woodchips and soil and...

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Winner of the BBC Make a Difference Awards

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We are very happy to share the news that Ewa WON the Carers Award at the BBC Make a Difference Awards! An absolutely sensational achievement for a superstar Support Worker who represents our community and who is rightly recognised for the outstanding contribution she makes to improve the lives of our residents. Designed to celebrate...

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MK Community Foundation Car Draw

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Camphill MK is taking part in the MK Community Foundation Car Draw. The city-wide draw will see one lucky winner take home a brand new electric car (Skoda Enyaq iV), 1-year free Octopus Energy, and a home charge point. Plus, lots of runner-up prizes to be won! The good news is that for every £1...

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Camphill MK named Charity of the Year by MK Medics

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We have been selected by the Milton Keynes network of medical professionals (MK Medics) as its Charity of the Year. As a network of GPs and Hospital Consultants, MK Medics aims to improve healthcare in Milton Keynes and support local charities by inviting them to share their story with the network and take part in...

September Spectacular

Double Your Donations!

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If you are considering donating to Camphill MK, please do so between 26th September – 7th October because the lovely people at MK Community Foundation are doubling your donations! They have a pot of £20k to support charities all over Milton Keynes, as part of their biannual Match Fund Challenge. Each good cause in the...

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Great Big Green Week

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As it’s the Great Big Green Week from 24th September – 2nd October, our gardens have been a hive of activity! We have been harvesting our squashes & apples, and are thrilled with the bounty. Our home-grown, chemical-free produce will feed our community, and be available to buy & feature on the Café menu soon!

Residents Panto – The Film

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Our Residents Panto was commissioned by the Arts & Heritage Alliance. Theatre practitioner, Sam Munday-Webb worked with our service users & staff for several months to create a summer-time Panto to get us back into the performing spirit. Sam worked with us to write a script, and he and our Chrysalis Theatre team have worked...

Fun Day Special

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At Camphill MK, we like to host an annual fun day. It’s a tradition of sorts where we all reward ourselves for a great year so far. The whole community came out to play lawn kerplunk, human football, arts & crafts, target practice and of course, the stocks! Sorry (not sorry) to those who got...

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HRH Queen Elizabeth II

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All of us at Camphill, along with the rest of the country are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. We share in the country’s mourning and offer thanks for the support that the Queen provided during her lifetime. Our immediate thoughts are of course with her family at this...

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BBC’s Make a Difference Awards

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Great news! Our very own Ewa has been shortlisted for a BBC Make a Difference Award. Designed to celebrate people who make life better for others, these awards recognise unsung heroes nationally. Ewa Maziarz joined us a month before the coronavirus pandemic, having never worked in social care before. She moved to Milton Keynes from...

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Heritage Open Days this September

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We’re taking part in Heritage Open Days (HODs) this September! The national event opens up community spaces for free to the public over 10 days & Milton Keynes has a very active HODs programme. You are all welcome to join us on 12th September! Tom will be talking about our book, and we have a...

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Camphill MK hosts Gardeners’ Question Time

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Camphill MK was delighted to welcome Gardeners’ Question Time (GQT) to our Chrysalis Theatre this month. The benefits of gardening and the importance of environmental consciousness have always had a positive impact on the people we support and, as we embark on a five-year capital expansion, this remains embedded in our culture, with green roofs...

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If You Love Our Cafe, Vote For Us!

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Our local MP has invited our Camphill Café to take part in the #MKBestCafe awards representing small independent cafes across Milton Keynes. We’re thrilled by the recognition because our Café is more than a café. We offer 100% vegetarian lunches and cater for vegans too, and most importantly, we offer adults with a range of abilities the...

Success for Our Garden Workshops!

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Our gardeners have been very busy this season growing a plethora of exciting vegetables for our community, Cafe dishes & shop. We’ve also been transforming the paddocks with squashes and corn growing together, and companion growing appears to be working well! We’ve also made new compost bays built from scratch and are establishing a forest...

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Heal the World Poem by Lucie

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Here’s another inspirational poem by our resident poet Lucie P complemented with BSL by Newsletter Workshop member George C. At a time of uncertainty and turbulence, hope is Lucie’s soothing message to help us ease anxiety and help with the process of healing at both personal and societal levels. This film is edited by Camphill resident Ben...

Meet Fola, Our New Recruitment & HR Manager

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Our Tech Lab Workshop journalists interviewed our new Recruitment & HR Manager to get to know here a little better. Our entire team will be working alongside her and any new staff who join us. Folashade Alade has over five years of experience in Recruitment/HR, managing and resolving different issues, supporting line managers and providing...

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Camphill Craft Kits Are Here!

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At Camphill MK, we have a Weavery Workshop where residents can hone their skills in sewing, exploring natural dyeing techniques, and spinning and weaving on traditional manual looms. The process of following sequences and working to specific patterns helps develop cognitive and motor skills and gives a very stimulating and rewarding experience. We recently put...

Celebrating Milton Keynes Disability Awareness Day 2022!

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We joined in the MKDAD festivities at the Milton Keynes Rose in Campbell Park for a fun-filled morning meeting and celebrating our creative community together. Raising awareness of the many talents & contributions people with disabilities make to our city, the morning was packed full of talks, commendations and our flag waving routine from the...

Norman’s Journey with Commonwealth Games 2022

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Our volunteer Norman is driving for the Commonwealth Games 2022 this July. “I have been offered a Driver role for the Commonwealth Games 2022 Queens Baton Relay as it travels the length and breadth of England in July. As some may know, I was fortunate to be a volunteer minibus driver for the 6-week-long Queens...

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Nathan Smith Benefit Gig at Chrysalis Theatre Milton Keynes

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Nathan Smith will be performing at the Chrysalis Theatre, Milton Keynes, on 22nd July 2022. Presenting a Night of Acoustic Rock Classics, Nathan will take you on a journey of some of the finest unplugged songs of all time. With songs from Simon & Garfunkle, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, George Ezra and John...

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Residents Panto – Royalty, Roundabouts & Capers at Camphill MK

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Our Residents Panto – Royalty, Roundabouts & Capers was a fantastic production! Commissioned by the Arts & Heritage Alliance, theatre practitioner, Sam Munday-Webb worked with our service users & staff for several months to create a summer-time Panto to get us back into the performing spirit. Sam worked with us to write a script, and...

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Milton Keynes Disability Awareness Day!

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On Thursday 14th July 2022 we will be celebrating Milton Keynes Disability Awareness Day! Join us at 10am at the Milton Keynes Rose in Campbell Park to celebrate on a inspiring, creative and fun filled morning, as we meet and celebrate our community together. We will be celebrating and our finale this year will be...

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Camphill MK Celebrates Pride Month

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It’s Pride Month this June, and we want to share and celebrate our diversity and inclusion here at Camphill MK! Sadly, sometimes it is still the case that people with learning disabilities and autism are somehow seen as separate from general society, perhaps not even having sexuality. But, of course, people with all disabilities have...

New Events & Fundraising Job Opportunity

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We have an exciting new vacancy to fill for a talented Events & Fundraising person to support the implementation of Camphill Milton Keynes Communities’ fundraising strategy & events. If you love engaging with people, want to be a part of a thriving community, and want to make a positive difference to a charity supporting adults...

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Queen Bee Tapestry

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Camphill MK has been a hive of activity these past few weeks celebrating & creating. And to mark the return of the bees at Camphill MK and honour the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we made a large tapestry featuring lots of bees. The community-wide project used individually designed and hand-stitched bee-inspired squares to make the project...

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Jubilee Parade

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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...

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Development of Our Paddock

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The garden team has been working very hard to develop our new paddock. We started last year from scratch, from an empty field covered in brambles and couch grass.Slowly the team has been clearing some areas and has started a long process of mulching with woodchips (still in the process) and cardboard.And after months of...

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Our Continued Commitment to Environmental Sustainability

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At Camphill MK, we have Solar PV installed on the roofs above the Chrysalis Theatre and some of our houses. As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability, we were pleased to partner with Wolverton Community Energy back in 2016 to make it happen. They coordinated the installation and continue to “rent” our rooftops. As a result,...

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UK-Wide Camphill News

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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...

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1 Million Steps Challenge

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Our Support Worker, Katarina, is taking on an epic challenge walking 1 Million Steps in May to raise funds for Camphill MK. As most of you will know, Camphill MK is a supported living community for adults with learning disabilities and autism that live, learn, work and celebrate life together – supported and encouraged by...

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Queen’s Green Canopy

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We’ve been busy planting 100 trees awarded by the Queen’s Green Canopy project to celebrate her Jubilee year. The trees will be a part of our exciting new Edible Forest that will be a key feature in our new community garden! Watch this space on our progress and exciting development news!

Gardening Volunteers Wanted!

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Join our Gardening Club every Tuesday (weather permitting) between 9 am – 12 pm to help us get ready for our new community garden. We will provide all tools, refreshments & knowledge. You will be making a big difference in our community and learning new skills in a positive, welcoming and fun environment. Contact us...

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Spring Awakening – A Poem by Lucie P.

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Our in-house poet, Lucie P., recently wrote this rather beautiful poem. Yes, things globally and nationally aren’t looking good, and our residents, unfortunately, have to suffer more restrictions yet, but it isn’t all doom and gloom! As Lucie elegantly and poetically points out – Spring is awakening. Amid all the crises, nature ebbs and flows...

Recruiting Autism Support Worker

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Support workers (social care workers) play a key role in enabling our residents to achieve their goals and aspirations through their ongoing development. For this role, you don’t need any qualifications as a full induction plus professional training will be provided, but the most important thing is a caring attitude and a genuine interest in...

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Recruiting Deputy Care Manager/Business Development Coordinator

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We are excited to offer a unique and exciting opportunity for a dynamic, driven and person-centred Deputy Care Manager/Business Development Coordinator to join our growing team. You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification at Level 5 or above in social care, or hold professional registration as an RGN/Occupational Therapist or similar. You will have...

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Hiring Garden Day Opportunities Support Worker

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We are looking to recruit a full-time Garden Day Opportunities Support Worker to work in our extensive gardens. Supporting residents to care and maintain the green elements of our site and to nurture existing and new horticulture activities through environmentally kind gardening methods. You will support the resident, and volunteer team and provide high quality...

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Explorers Workshop

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Our Explorers Workshop offers a six week course exploring the local area with a focus on environment, cultural and inclusive subjects. Our service users with leadning a disabilities and special mobility needs are able to research new routes and test new and old services to understand how user friendly they are. The workshop also studies...

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Camphill MK: Not Your Average Employer

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We continue to shine a light on the wonderful staff of Camphill MK. We want to highlight how we, as a charity, a care provider and an employer, ensure that our crucial team achieve their goals by endeavouring to support them all the way. As a result, we’ve been speaking to our staff about what...

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Do Something Good in 2022

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Do you have that feeling that you want to do something good this year? Do you want to give a little bit back? And have you a craving to make the lives of others better? Why not get involved with Camphill Milton Keynes? There are many ways to support our charity for adults with learning...

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We’re Hiring a Recruitment & HR Manager

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We’re hiring a Recruitment & HR Manager to join our dynamic & expanding community at Camphill MK. The role is to source, recruit and onboard staff and volunteers to fill vacant positions. Working alongside the CEO and the management team to ensure all Human Resource activity is legal, fair, and effective. The ideal candidate will...

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Interview with Lucie P

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Our Newsletter Workshop aims to bring you a series of interviews with new members of our community!These interviews will be recorded as soundtracks for Camphill Radio and for publishing on our social channels. This week, we bring you an interview of our new workshop member Lucie P. who recently moved into Whitethorn house. She has...

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We are Recruiting!

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We have several great new vacancies and are looking for fantastic individuals to join our team as Day Opportunities Support Workers. We are looking for for a Care and Support Coordinator and dedicated individuals for our Artisan Bakery, Tools Refurbishment and Upcycling Workshop So, if you want to be part of a unique Community for...

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Camphill MK – Not Your Average Employer

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We want to shine a light on the wonderful staff of Camphill MK. We also want to highlight how we, as a charity, a care provider and an employer, ensure that our crucial team achieve their goals by endeavouring to support them all the way. As a result, we’ve been speaking to our staff, some...

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Storytelling and Music

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We have started a new Drama Group for our service users called ‘Storytelling and Music’. Its a group for self-expression, telling stories and fun. We are now on the lookout for hand-held musical percussion instruments (both tuned and untuned) to add to the collection in order to support our lovely residents! If you have any...

A Poet in Our Midst

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Our new resident, Lucie, is very talented at writing poetry. Here we aim to publish and highlight her writing on our blog, but before we do, here’s a little bit about her. Living with Cerebral Palsy, Lucie faces many challenges in daily life, but her ability to create and write is not one of them....

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The Making of the Camphill 40th Birthday Sculpture

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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...

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

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Whitethorn House has been making a festive mess getting their house all Christmassy. The house-mates used natural foliage, tinsel, electric tea lights, dried orange slices, and of course, glitter to make these fabulous Christmas decorations.

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Camphill Café Festive Specials

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Our festive Camphill Cafe specials are here! We’ll be proudly serving the followig specials Monday – Friday from 12 pm – 2pm from 6th to 21st December. Booking is advisable by calling 01908 308738. Thanks to all our customers for their continued support. We close the Café for Christmas on Tuesday 21st December and reopen...

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National Citizen Service with Action4Youth

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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...

Help Camphill MK this Christmas!

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As the countdown to Christmas begins and you start doing your Christmas shopping, please consider supporting Camphill Milton Keynes Communities – at no extra cost to you. You can find Camphill Milton Keynes on AmazonSmile, Easy Fundraising and Give as You Live and every time you shop, we will receive a donation. Support of generous...

Camphill MK – Not Your Average Employer

Camphill MK – Not Your Average Employer

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We continue to shine a light on the wonderful staff of Camphill MK. We want to highlight how we, as a charity, a care provider and an employer, ensure that our crucial team achieve their goals by endeavouring to support them all the way. As a result, we’ve been speaking to our staff, some of...

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CAMPHILL MILTON KEYNES: 40 YEARS OF LIVING, WORKING AND CELEBRATING TOGETHER

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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Camphill Milton Keynes, we are pleased to announce the publication of ‘CAMPHILL MILTON KEYNES: 40 YEARS OF LIVING, WORKING AND CELEBRATING TOGETHER’. The book includes pictures, memories and the story of how the community was founded and developed, written by our very own Tom Bridle (in his spare time!). Copies...

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Camphill MK – Not Your Average Employer

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As a community, we rely on our team to keep things going day to day and offer invaluable support to our residents with learning disabilities. We are always on the lookout for individuals who wish to make a difference, try a new path, and join our community. It’s a bit of a cliche, but we...

Camphill MK Open Day – Friday 29th October

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Dear Friends! Camphill MK is turning 40 and you’re invited to come and celebrate with us. On Friday 29th October (11am – 4pm) we’re opening our doors and inviting you to come and learn about our community that lives, learns, works and celebrate life together. Throughout the day there will be tours of the community,...

Camphill MK Lottery

Alicja McCarthy

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Camphill Milton Keynes Communities is excited to join the Buckinghamshire Lottery to offer our friends an easy way to support us, whilst having the chance to win £25,000 plus a whole range of other cash prizes. Buckinghamshire Lottery is organised by Buckinghamshire Council and helps good causes across the county to raise vital funds without...

Japanese Indigo Natural Dyes

Alicja McCarthy

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We have been growing Japanese Indigo to create natural dyes for our fabrics in our Art & Craft Workshop. A handful of our residents have been looking after our natural dye garden and we love the result!

AHA MK CMKC Theatre Artist Commission CHR

Wanted: Theatre Artist with Experience of Disability for Art Commission

Alicja McCarthy

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We are working with the Arts and Heritage Alliance Milton Keynes on an exciting cultural inclusion and diversity bridging project, and are searching for a theatre artist with experience of disability. A major aim of this project is to build greater understanding between the MK arts and heritage sector andthe diverse communities it serves. This...

camphill mk bakery

It’s Sourdough September!

Alicja McCarthy

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Real Bread C