We are a suburban community of 185 people, including 90 adults with special needs. We live and work together in 21 households, working on the land, and gift/coffee shop. We receive no salaries and our needs are met by the community. The management of the community is based on consensus with day-to-day decisions being made by mandate working groups. Our workforce is based on volunteers, with young people from Britain and abroad joining us (minimum age 19) for a minimum of one year. Our striving is based on anthroposophy, formulated by Rudolf Steiner. We work out of Christianity and celebrate the festivals of the year. Although we are members of a worldwide organisation, each place runs independently, to meet the specific nature of that place.
Newton Dee Camphill Village
Postal Address
Camphill Village Trust
Biddside
Aberdeen
AB15 9DX
Telephone
01224 868701
01224 868701
Year started
1960
1960
Situation
urban
urban
Number of over 18s
158
158
Number of under 18s
30
30
Ideological focus
Anthroposophical
Anthroposophical
Legal structure
company limited by guarantee
company limited by guarantee
Open in principle to new members
yes
yes
Charge visitors
no
no
Work in Lieu
no
no
community shares income to some extent
community does not require capital from members
community does not have broadband internet access
community does not generates any of its own electricity
community does not use solar energy
community buildings not insulated to a high standard
community members use bicycles
community does not have an organised system for car sharing
community is not accessible by public transport
community does not share utilities
community does not have tool sharing system
community does not have organised systems for recycling
community does not have any kind of ecosewage system
community is not involved in land management
community does not grow vegetables
no communal animals
no regular communal meals
community has policy which restricts smoking
community buildings not wheelchair accessible
community is not involved in campaigning