We’re so pleased to have amazing individuals running for Camphill MK at this year’s MK Marathon Weekend, 4th & 5th May. By participating in one or more of the races during MK Marathon weekend, our runners will raise vital funds for Camphill MK and help us continue to grow through our large capital expansion project...
Join us at Camphill MK for our Midsummer Fair on Saturday, June 21st, from 10am to 2pm. Enjoy local craft stalls, food, and entertainment. Our Café will be open for drinks and cake. Also, we’ll be running ‘Have a Go’ sessions. You can choose from: Book your ‘have a go’ session HERE. Bookable sessions are...
Join us on May 8th and 9th for The Park’s Trust MK Walking Festival! We’re delighted to open our much-loved walks, guided by our staff and residents, to the public, and we hope you can join us! The walk will start at our Camphill Café. Depending on the weather, participants will walk between 1.5 and...
Join us for an evening with UK Astronomy on Friday, May 30th 2025, at the Chrysalis MK. Join award-winning local Astronomer Ross Hockham BCAe, founder of UK Astronomy, who will share the skies with you. Using pictures from himself, amateur astronomers, and NASA, he will teach you how to spot the awesome sights in our night...
We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to local councillors Sam Crooks and Paul Trendall and Sads UK, the Milton Keynes community can now access our defibrillators at our Willen Park and Pennyland sites. The defibrillators are registered with the ambulance service and a National Defibrillator Database and will help to save lives! At Willen,...
Why not immerse yourself in craft and creativity with our Creative Courses? If you’ve ever wanted to try pottery or ceramics, you now can! Our courses are facilitated by expert tutors who share our ethos by meeting the needs of the individual, designing and delivering sessions for absolute beginners and those wishing to build on...
We are a charity providing unique person-centred support, based on a modern view of the Camphill movement, for adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions, as well as several people living in the Milton Keynes area who have a learning disability. If you want to be part of our Community where people live, work,...
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter! Our community has been excited about seeing our friends and family, giving and receiving Easter treats, and going on an Easter egg hunt. Big thanks to Great Brickhill Women’s Institute, who have once again visited us! This time, they kindly delivered over 80 Easter eggs to our residents....
It’s World Autism Acceptance Month! Let’s celebrate diversity with a spectrum of possibilities and the unique talents of those with autism while focusing on supporting their individual needs. Here’s to diversity, inclusion and understanding for all! We celebrated World Autism Acceptance Day with a whole-community walk to our new accessible home, Bradbury House. We also...
We are thrilled to announce the grand unveiling of our new accessible home – Bradbury House! As you will all know, we revealed big plans to build new homes for adults with learning disabilities and autism three years ago when we began fundraising for the first £3.3 million. It’s been a long journey, but we...
On Friday, April 4th, we attended the Mayor of Milton Keynes Awards 2025 because we are finalists in two categories! Congratulations to all the winners! We’re delighted to have scooped the Active Travel Award! Tom accepted it, recognising our residents’ hard work in reducing their reliance on cars and opting for greener travel options. Since November, they...
Our craft workshop group has been working on a beautiful wall hanging. Our support worker, Tarandeep, was inspired by our residents’ woven textile work and set up a group project to create a wall hanging using patchwork techniques to showcase the level of skill and talent they all possess. The wall hanging comprises 50 small squares...
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...
The Camphill MK Staff Awards 2025 finalists and winners have been announced! Congratulations to the fantastic winners! We often celebrate the incredible work of the residents at Camphill MK, but it was time for us to celebrate the team. Our residents tell us they are happy here because of the support they receive from the...
Happy Valentine’s Day, weekend, week or even month! Our lovely bunch have been preparing and celebrating with many love-inspired activities. Pennyland House residents started their Valentine’s celebration by making lovely cards, which will soon reach their special people. (Big thanks to Katia for her outstanding support!) Jenny and CC worked hard on their Valentine’s project,...
As many of you will know, we are building new, accessible homes for adults with learning disabilities and autism. The first house-building phase in Pennyland, Milton Keynes, is in progress as part of our Capital Plan expansion programme at Camphill MK. Local contractors Watson & Cox are the leading contractors bringing to life the plans...
Join us at the Chrysalis MK for BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet on Wednesday, 5th March 2025. You’ll get the opportunity to be in the audience! Here’s what to expect. If there’s anything you’ve ever wanted to know about food or cooking but didn’t know whom to ask, read on… Come and be part of the...
Huge thank you to our fantastic swimmers at the MK Rotary Swimathon! We’re so proud of our swimmers and assisted swimmers, who swam many lengths and raised more than £2,452 for us. Remember! MK Rotary will announce its top-up funding in May, so every donation, no matter how small, counts! On 22nd February and 8th...
Our community, which supports adults with learning disabilities in Willen Park, invites you to be part of our story as we build new accessible homes. You are invited to make a ceramic tile to be part of our Tile Me a Story fundraising art piece for our Camphill MK site. Two years ago, we announced...
We are thrilled to receive a generous £3,354 donation from Mediahawk, a local marketing analytics software provider based in Knowlhill, Milton Keynes. The wonderful humans at Mediahawk believe in supporting the community and making a positive difference in people’s lives. Giving to charity is their way of helping those who need it most and contributing...
We hosted our very own Wassail celebration this week. The Music and Theatre Workshops warmly invited our community to join them in a Wassail. The Wassail tradition involves music, toast, and spiced apple juice (or cider). It respects the ‘King Tree’ in this traditional ceremony to awaken the orchard and encourage a bumper crop of...
If you and your family love to cycle around Milton Keynes, why not join our Cycle for Camphill and raise funds for our wonderful charity? The Mayor of Milton Keynes is holding a Festival of Cycling between 23rd and 29th March to celebrate the fantastic cycling routes we have in Milton Keynes. We are delighted...
Nominate us for The Benefact Group‘s £1 million giveaway in 2025. The Benefact Group provides financial services differently – they give all available profits to charity and good causes. The Movement for Good Awards is their annual programme of giving, which anyone can participate in. Again this year, they’ll donate over £1 million to charities...
Thank you SO much for your donations between the 3rd and 10th of December. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and continued support. Thanks to the Big Give Christmas campaign, which pledged to double the difference and match-funded your donations, we raised a whopping £34,000 (with Gift Aid)! Thank you to all the donors, including...
We thoroughly enjoyed The Disappearing Castle panto by our Performing Arts Workshop (PAW).They presented a brilliant pantomime—a hilarious play with witty jokes kick-starting the festive season. The Disappearing Castle was written by Andrew Mooney, one of our creative writing and centre-stage participants. It was the first time one of our participants had written a full-length...
As the countdown to Christmas begins, we have been busy little elves feeling festive at every turn. Here’s the latest from Camphill MK! Adorable Snowmen Pennyland has four new residents! Four adorable snowmen made from socks and grains. Residents enjoyed making them, and we think that they look very festive. Waddesdon Manor Visit Lucie, Anna,...
We had a wonderful Sunday morning at our Christmas Jumper Jaunt. What a great turnout, considering the temperamental weather conditions. Our Christmas Jumper Jaunt raised over £1368 for our charity! We want to say a huge thanks to the award-winning superstars at the Redway Runners who volunteered their time and expertise to help organise the...
Big Give has selected our charity as one of their partners for their Christmas Challenge campaign. Big Give pledges to double the difference and match fund donations made to Camphill MK from the public between the 3rd – 10th December. They have already raised over £301million for almost 18,000 charity projects since 2008 and Camphill...
Join us for our Christmas Silent Disco on Monday 9th December at The Chrysalis Theatre MK. Festive fancy dress encouraged & good times guaranteed! Time: 6:00-9:00 pmExternal Guest Entry: £5 on the door. The disco will be slightly different from our usual booming discos but, instead, be more inclusive of those with other sensory needs. ...
As the festive season is (almost) upon us, it is a time for joy, celebration, and gift-giving. We have the power to make choices that bring joy to others and benefit the planet and its people. Ethical festive gifting is about choosing gifts that are kind to the environment, fair to workers, and support sustainable...
We welcomed artist Muna Ally to our first ‘art in residency’ program in July 2024. Muna graduated in Surface Design from the University of the Arts in London and is a photographer and ceramist. Muna delivered mono-printing sessions to our Pottery Workshop, and our participants explored different textures while making prints and created their own...
Well, that’s our Handmade Craft & Food Fair done for another year! We want to thank everyone, from visitors to stall holders, staff and residents, for such a fantastic event. This year, the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Councillor Marie Bradburn, opened the event, which raised £5200 to support our charity! This year, we had fewer...
Sofia Gallo, MasterChef UK contestant, private chef, and food writer, delivered three workshops for our residents to teach cookery skills. Sofia first approached Julia, who looks after our workshops, to ask for guidance around setting up as a CIC. Her idea is to open an artisanal pasta and macarons laboratory, by teaching and ultimately creating...
Our Christmas Jumper Jaunt returns on Sunday, 1st December 2024! Why not dig out your finest Christmas jumper and sign up for the fun, family-friendly 1-mile or slightly longer timed 5K route? This year, our Christmas Jumper Jaunt is supported by the Redway Runners. They’re an award-winning community running club based in Milton Keynes, welcoming...
If you’re in search of truly unique, handmade festive gifts that make a difference, then our Etsy shop is the place for you. Our diverse range of handmade creations are conceived in our Art and Craft, Weavery and Ceramics studios. The workshops we offer cater to all levels of abilities and cover a wide variety...
It’s Trustees’ Week (4th – 8th Nov 2024) 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. Charities make a huge and positive impact on society and are...
Our Handmade Craft & Food Fair is back on Saturday, 9th 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,...
We’ve been a hive of activity in the run-up to Halloween, as it’s got to be one of our favourite times of the year. Here’s what our residents have been up to. Tracy’s Window Halloween has got to be one of the best times of the year for Tracey. She started decorating her house at...
We have reached a significant milestone in our plans to create new accessible homes! Camphill MK’s trustees, leadership team, care staff, residents, funders and Milton Keynes Mayor Marie Bradburn headed to the roof of our £3m building to finish laying the base for the green roof and celebrate the completion of the structural work for...
We were so impressed with our Camphill MK Staff’s Got Talent evening. Showcasing our team’s broad spectrum of talents, everyone who stepped on stage is a winner. It was an incredible evening, from singing to dancing, swimming, and delighting our taste buds with culinary creations! A special thanks to Ewa for organising. Without her enthusiasm,...
We had a great time at our Murder Mystery evening at the Chrysalis Theatre. Thank you all for joining us! Our guests immersed themselves in an intergalactic mystery and embarked on a thrilling interstellar adventure to a mysterious space station beyond the wormhole. The fundraiser collaborated with the brilliant etcetera theatre company, with all proceeds going...
Join us for our annual Halloween Disco on Mon 21st Oct at The Chrysalis Theatre MK. Spooky fancy dress encouraged & ghoulishly good times guaranteed!Time: 6:00-9:00 pmENTRY: £5 on the door
Camphill MK Communities, a charity in Milton Keynes, is looking for someone to work with our finance team as a Payroll and Accounts Assistant in a part time flexible role. Responsible for setting up and running the payroll each month dealing with our staff team and supporting the existing finance function. Camphill is a vibrant...
Camphill Milton Keynes Communities is seeking an experienced House Coordinator for maternity cover. In this role, you will work closely with our Care & Support Managers to ensure the highest standards of care and support for residents, staff, and volunteers in line with our values. Key responsibilities include: Managing daily care services and activities for...
Do you have a passion for performing arts and the ability to work as part of a creative team within a day opportunity setting for adults with learning difficulties and autism? Based at our beautiful Chrysalis Theatre MK, the ideal candidate should be able to share their skills and experience to support people with a...
As a registered charity, Camphill MK has a board of trustees who commit their time free of charge and take responsibility for the governance and strategic leadership of the charity alongside the CEO. The board of trustees comprises 9 individuals with a variety of skillsets, supporting the future growth and sustainability of Camphill MK. This...
Our Arts & Crafts Workshop worked on the Camphill Flag Project for the Festival of Camphill. They designed and made a series of Batik silk flags for the opening ceremony and to decorate our grounds. These flags also featured in the Newport Pagnell Carnival and created lovely borders for our carnival float! Our participants started...
Join us for an otherworldly Murder Mystery evening on Friday, 11th October 2024. The year is 2124. And intergalactic mysteries are afoot. Embark on a thrilling interstellar adventure to a mysterious space station beyond the wormhole! Get ready for exotic encounters and wholesome eats as you unravel a deadly mystery lurking in the stars. Come...
We gathered in our Round House Paddock to celebrate the launch of our new polytunnel, The Grow Dome. Our garden team has worked very hard on the project, which started in 2023. We are immensely grateful for the funding from the National Garden Scheme, which followed a successful funding bid. This support has allowed us...
We currently have opportunities for Bank Support Workers to join us on a casual basis alongside our caring and dedicated team of support staff.Our team of Bank Support Staff will provide cover for planned and unplanned staff absences as well as bringing specific skills or experiences that we may require for short periods of time....
Do you have a passion for the environment and want to share your knowledge of vegetable and flower growing and sustainable horticulture practice? We’re looking to employ a permanent, full-time Gardens Day Opportunities Support Worker. The job role offers an opportunity to work alongside adults with mixed abilities to develop and maintain our beautiful gardens,...
In 2019, we embarked on an epic flax growing, processing, and spinning project. Initiated by Emi Fujisawa, our Art and Craft, Weavery, and Ceramic Workshops leader, the long journey has been a true collaboration across our workshops, which also include our Gardens and Tools for Self-Reliance. Keen to proceed with the experimental growing and processing...
Camphill Communities from all over the United Kingdom came together for the very first Festival of Camphill, hosted at Camphill Milton Keynes. The three-day event represented 17 different Camphill Communities and welcomed over 250 people, including staff, residents, volunteers, co-workers, and alumni. The Festival of Camphill 2024 was the first event of many years across...
Thanks to a successful MK Community Foundation funding application, we purchased 100 silent disco headsets. The special headsets enable users to choose their music, including the volume and how long they want to be part of the disco which helps those with learning disabilities and autism. We have increased the number of individuals we support over...
On Saturday, 27th July 2024, brilliant and brave individuals soared through the skies to raise funds for our community. Taking place at the Hinton Airfield, near Brackley, the skydive was thrilling and unforgetable. The aim was to raise vital funds for our Capital Plan to build new accessible houses for more residents with learning disabilities and autism....
We are recruiting an experienced part-time Care and Support Administrator with strong communication and organisation skills to support our Care Management Team. The role is not just interesting and varied but also crucial, requiring attention to detail and the ability to empathise with a diverse range of people. Salary: £17,000 per annum for 25 hours...
Camphill MK patron Martha Kearney presented her last Today programme on Radio 4 last week. But the award-winning journalist and broadcaster is not done. Martha is preparing for her new series, This Natural Life. After six years at the helm, Martha Kearney presented her final edition of Today, Radio 4’s flagship morning news programme, alongside...
We had a blast at the Newport Pagnell Carnival—the biggest and longest-running carnival in the MK area! Despite the rain, the turnout was fantastic! It was lovely to see so many friendly faces waving at our freshly decorated lorry. Our workshops spent months preparing beautiful handmade decorations and fabulous costumes for the special day. Those...
On Saturday, 13th July, four of the Camphill MK team were invited to the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, Countess Howe’s Unsung Heroes Garden Party. Our Facilities Manager Simon Death was invited for his work at Camphill, particularly working diligently behind the scenes to drive forward our big build plans. Simon has significant responsibility in a very...
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Music for Camphill charity concert at Chrysalis MK. The special evening featured outstanding music from the Musica Charity Choir and the Bradwell Silver Band. We thank them for their talent and their time. The event was a tremendous success, raising nearly £2000, which exceeded our expectations. These funds...
Our Garden Workshop made hot compost. We want to introduce hot composting so that we can better use our grass cuttings and spend less on buying compost. Everybody in our Garden Workshop pitched in, measuring and mixing the grass with woodchip in the correct proportions, wetting it as required and stacking it up. The next...
The Community Energy Fortnight, a significant event running from 1-14 July, is a platform that aims to elevate the status of community-led and owned energy. It’s a call to inspire new individuals, businesses, and organisations to join hands in creating a people-powered, sustainable, and resilient energy system. Back in 2016, as part of our commitment...
We’re recruiting a part-time Head of Finance. We are welcoming certified/QBE accountants to apply to become a part of our rapidly expanding senior leadership team. This role offers a unique chance to contribute to the growth and development of a £5m charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, in a person-centered environment that values community...
We’re thrilled to be awarded the SME MK and Buckinghamshire Best Business in Milton Keynes with more than 50 employees in 2024. The SME Awards recognise businesses with fewer than 250 employees. We were also a finalist in the Community Business of the Year category. Julia and Lucy had the pleasure of collecting the award....
Congratulations to all on an outstanding performance of ‘Our Neighbour Thor: A Sibling Saga‘, a multidisciplinary production, at The Chrysalis MK Theatre. The collaborative project was a huge undertaking, and seeing the fruits of everyone’s labour was lovely. The puppets and props were charming, even the scary ones. The actors exuded confidence, and it was...
We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Head of Development, Lucy Davies, was awarded the Women Leaders Community Impact (Volunteer) Award and our Trustee Elizabeth Sheldon was recognised for her contribution towards science, notably with STEM. Lucy’s dedication and hard work to our charity and the wider community have made a real difference. We...
This June is PRIDE Month, and we at Camphill MK want to celebrate inclusion, diversity, and love! 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 the same range...
Last year, a group of us took part in the Good City project organised by the City Discovery Centre and MK Council. The Project “In 2023, Milton Keynes grows ever bigger and welcomes more new residents. The Good City project aims to use The Plan for Milton Keynes to introduce local residents to the original...
Join us for a very special evening from the Musica Charity Choir and the Bradwell Silver Band for our Music for Camphill concert at the Chrysalis Theatre on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024. Immerse yourself in an evening of live music by Musica and Bradwell Silver Band, all in the spirit of supporting Camphill MK. The concert will feature both choral...
We are excited to offer a unique and exciting job opportunity for a dynamic, driven and person-centred Deputy Care and Support Manager to join our growing team. Set in a beautiful community location near Willen Lake, Camphill Milton Keynes is an established charity and provider of Supported Living and Day Opportunities for adults with learning...
Join us for ‘Our Neighbour Thor: A Sibling Saga’, a multi-disciplinary performance, on Friday 14th June at The Chrysalis Theatre. ‘Our Neighbour Thor: A Sibling Saga’ is not just a puppet play, it’s a unique visual art performance crafted by the talented residents of Camphill MK. This collaborative masterpiece is the result of three diverse...
This week, June 3rd—9th, we’re celebrating 40 years of Volunteers’ Week 2024. We’re deeply grateful for the significant contributions of ALL the volunteers who have supported our charity since the 1980s. Their dedication has made a profound difference, and we’re excited to inspire more wonderful folks to join us in making an impact. Volunteering is...
Two of our team members were recently recognised for their hard work with an afternoon at Buckingham Palace: our very own CEO, Tim Davies, for his exceptional work within the disabilities field at Camphill MK, and our Head of Development, Lucy Davies, for her work supporting the creative sector in voluntary pursuits. Tim was invited...
We’re progressing on-site with our ambitious Capital Plan to build new accessible homes for more adults with learning disabilities and autism. Our contractors, Watson & Cox, have begin piling which will see less concrete used in the build, reducing our environmental impact. We are not ‘driving’ piles but ‘augering’ them, which is less impactful to local neighbours and wildlife with less...
We’re hosting our Camphill Fancy Dress Character Disco on 10th June 2024. Fictional character fancy dress encouraged & good times guaranteed with guest DJs. Address: Chrysalis Theatre, Japonica Ln, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JY Time: 6:30pm-9:00 pm ENTRY: £3
We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully reached the finals of the SME MK and Buckinghamshire Business Awards 2024. What an achievement! Being recognised as a finalist in two categories reflects the success of our charitable business over the past year. These achievements and the winners will be celebrated at The DoubleTree Hilton Hotel,...
We are delighted to have received the MK Community Foundation’s Gold Award for ‘most inclusive organisation’. Cllr Emily Darlington presented Carolyn with the award in memory of her mother-in-law, Carole Baume, who supported and championed communities in Milton Keynes for many years. The panel chose Camphill MK for not just the work we do to support the residents...
Join Tom Bridle, our registered Care & Support Manager, also the author of our book, ’40 Years of Living, Working and Celebrating Together’, for a FREE talk hosted by Willen Village Heritage Association on Saturday, 11th May 2024, at St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen at 3:30pm. If you are curious about local history or just...
We are seeking to employ a Head Gardener (Day Opportunities Workshop Coordinator) to lead our fantastic team of horticulturists. You will have a passion for environmentally friendly and therapeutic horticulture activity and have experience managing green spaces and edible plant production. Working with a dynamic group of people with mixed ability to maintain and develop...
It’s Earth Day today! And our resident poet, Lucie, who’s pen-name is Doris K Williams, wrote a beautiful poem called Heal the World. She also designed a poster for her poem, which we wanted to share with you all. The first Earth Day was in 1970, and it mobilised millions of Americans from all walks of life...
Last week, our community celebrated the life of Andrew Wyndham, who passed in February and has been a big part of our community for many years. Andrew’s family joined us for the celebration, including his brother Nick and his sister-in-law, Claire, who kindly told us many stories and photos from his early years. Our Registered...
We have an exciting and rare opportunity to join our care management team at Camphill MK. We are looking for a person-centred, organised Senior Support Worker (Team Leader) with excellent people management skills and strong values that match our own to come and join our community. You’ll be an experienced senior support worker or support...
What a wonderful day 8th April was! For the past month, we have raised autism awareness through various activities in our community and beyond, including our Autism Awareness Logo Redesign Competition and Autism Tree design activities. On Monday, we also participated in a very special Autism Acceptance Bake Off, revealed our Autism Trees, announced the logo competition winner, made special...
We came together to raise awareness for Autism during Autism Acceptance Week. We invited all creative minds to participate in our Autism Acceptance Week Logo Redesign Competition, where they had the chance to reimagine our logo to symbolise the spirit of Autism Awareness. We had so many amazing entries! Which we shared far and wide...
We are thrilled to announce that we received £8,000 in donations after an afternoon tea at our Chrysalis Theatre, supported by the 2023-24 High Sheriff Dame Ann Limb. We have been sharing our ambitions to raise £15m to build new accessible homes, a vision that High Sheriff Dame Ann Limb was inspired by. She led her shrieval...
It’s Autism Acceptance Week, and our residents have been creating their very own Autism Trees! The project involves each of our houses working as a team. Each received cardboard and puzzles to create their own unique tree. Our residents could use any technique to create/paint/collage the Autism Tree artworks. Everyone had ideas on what to use for their trees,...
On 8th April 2024, we’re hosting a Spectrum Soiree Silent Disco and announcing the winner of our Autism Awareness logo redesign competition. And you’re all invited! Let’s come together to make a difference and celebrate diversity and raise awareness for Autism through a sensory-friendly atmosphere. When: Monday 8th April. Dress code: Fancy dress encouraged but...
Our huge polytunnel project is now complete! Our garden team has worked very hard for the past six months to complete it. In our new paddock, we had to level the ground, dig the holes, and fit all the loops and metal structure, which had many more bits than we had initially thought! We then...
Stephen has achieved one of his Fish Wishes at the Milton Keynes Museum. Stephen’s late father, Mr. Stanley ‘Stan’ Butler, was the Royal Train Foreman, later retitled as the ‘Royal Train Superintendent’. He had a proud 39 year history working with the Royal Family and was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal for his services to...
BBC 3 Counties Radio visited Camphill to record Andy Collins Breakfast Show featuring our residents and staff for a 4-hour programme. They spoke to our community about our life and work. We shared our stories, and our CEO, Tim Davies, was in the studio with Andy and his team. The BBC 3 Counties Radio team...
On Saturday 24 February 2024, 19 swimmers headed to Wolverton Pool for the MK Rotary Swimathon. Our swimmers completed an incredible 312 lengths and so far have raised £1621.20 with more money still coming in! We will find out the full amount raised in a few months when the MK Rotary hold their presentation evening....
Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards is Back for 2024! Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards is back with another £1million charity give-away. Now in its sixth year, the awards are giving charities across the UK and Ireland the opportunity to receive £1,000. The Movement for Good Awards will once again see more than £1million...
During Real Bread Week, we celebrate the fantastic achievements of our artisan Bakery workshop that bakes bread daily for our houses, the wider community, and our vegetarian Cafe. Our residents bake fantastic sourdough bread and sweet treats supported by master bakers. The workshop offers our residents with various abilities to work independently, and we aim...
Our brilliant community braved the elements on Pancake Day to run the para pancake race alongside the corporate races on 13th February at Campbell Park. Congratulations to everyone who participated despite the not-so-nice weather. We also has a stand selling special hot and delicious pancakes to chilly racers. Thank you to everyone who supported the...
Congratulations to our bakers! Our houses got baking with aplomb for our second Camphill Bake-Off inspired by Valentine’s Day. Each house made its unique sweet treats, and our four-member committee had quite a difficult task judging all the cakes for appearance and taste. They awarded points to each, and in the end, it turned out...
We were thrilled to travel to London to see My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican Theatre. The show was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and included puppets made by the Jim Henson workshop. We were lucky to have the opportunity to do a touch tour before watching the show. On the touch tour, we got to go...
Camphill MK will host their Valentine’s Disco on Monday 12th February. Fancy dress encouraged & good times guaranteed with guest DJs: Willerton & Bridsy! Address: Chrysalis Theatre, Japonica Ln, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JY Time: 6:30pm-9:00 pm ENTRY: £3
We are thrilled to announce that we have been rated as ‘Excellent’ for the second year by Milton Keynes City Council. 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....
Our CEO, Tim Davies, talks to Michael live to MKFM on Tuesday 23rd January. He discusses our community for adults with learning disabilities and our latest news, including our upcoming entry into the RotaryMK Swimathon on the 24th of February and our Capital Plan to raise funds for more housing. You can listen to the...
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...
Since July, our resident Tamsin has been busy making baby bags to donate to the Baby Basics MK charity. The non-profit supports families living in Milton Keynes and the immediate surrounding area who are in financial hardship. Tamsin’s beautiful hand-made bags will be filled with helpful gift packages to help families. We had a visit from Carol...
Our Art & Craft Workshop superstars have been mighty busy creating fantastic needlework and textiles. Anna has been working really hard to make a rainbow teddy in the Weavery. Becky is very proud of her Rosie and Jim-themed pillowcase, which she designed and stitched herself. Since October, Tamsin has worked very hard to complete her...
On the 13th of December, our community came together for Christmas carols, mince pies and a visit from Father and Mrs Christmas. We want to say a HUGE thank you to Blum and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited for spreading big festive cheer in our community. Local manufacturer of systems for furniture, Blum delivered goodie bags of...
What a great way to kick off the festivities than a festive jaunt! Well done to everyone – our residents, support workers, staff, their families, and everyone who came along to do the 1 mile and 5km ‘jaunt’ and raise funds for our community. It was an incredibly fun (& chilly) morning, but everyone had...
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...
As huge fans of the BBC’s The Great British Bake Off and cake, we decided to host our very own version. With a little friendly competition between the houses, our residents got to showcase their baking talents. The bake-off promises to bring joy, creativity, and delicious treats to our community and a wonderful opportunity for us to...
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...
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....
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,...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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,...
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...
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!
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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%...
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 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...
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!
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.
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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!
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...
Real Bread Campaign are again celebrating genuine sourdough and people who make it this September! The annual international awareness campaign will again highlight the bakers of real bread. As you all know, we have our very own artisan bakery. It’s a workshop for our residents, run by talented master bakers. We serve their breads and...
Congratulations to Andrew and Chloe on their wedding day last week. We also want to say a HUGE thanks to everyone involved in making theirs such a memorable day for the whole community. The Camphill ‘family’ came to the disco and joined in the dancing and feasting with relatives, including babies and grandchildren. Andrew’s sister...
Are you a local shop or business who’d like an easy way to support a local charity? Having one our collection tins is a quick and easy way to help raise funds for Camphill MK. We’re also on the hunt for volunteers who can support us with collections at public places such as shopping centres...
Guess what? We have a brand NEW shiny website! And you’re lookin at it. It’s been a long time coming and we are really pleased with the final results. Amazing work by the talented bunch at MK-based Dark Wolf Visuals!
We have several great new job opportunities for enthusiastic individuals. If you want to be part of a unique Community where people live, work, learn and celebrate life together, read on. Camphill Milton Keynes Communities is a charity providing unique person-centred support, based on a modern view of the Camphill movement, for adults with learning...
You’re invited to the opening night of the Hullabaloo Speakeasy for a party to die for. Rotary MK is hosting a Murder Myserty evening on Saturday 4th September at the Chrysalis Theatre to raise funds for Camphill MK. Email jill@rotarymk.org for more information and to book your ticket. The funds raised from the Mudrer Mystery...
Calling all Friends of Camphill MK – ex-staff, volunteers, friends & residents! Want to wish us a Happy 40th Birthday this Autumn? 💜We’re looking for short video messages from our old and new pals to help us celebrate! Send us you short recorded video or audio messages via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!