Notes from previous events

Useful information, such as presentations and reports, from our previous Open Meetings.

November 2025: Moving to Universal Credit
Minutes of the AGM
Meeting report

April 2025: ‘Our Life, Our Choice’ & Benefits discussion
Meeting report

November 2024: Learning Disability England
Minutes of the AGM
Meeting report

April 2024: Shared Lives
Meeting report 

November 2023: Cohousing
Minutes of the in-person AGM
Meeting report

April 2023: General Discussion on topics including the Our Life, Our Choice campaign, next steps following the Archbishops’ Commission on Social Care, and healthy living and weight management
Meeting report 

November 2022: Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care
Minutes of the online AGM
Meeting report
The final report of the Archbishops’ Commission was published on 24 January 2023.

March 2022: How can we support healthy living and in particular weight management in Camphill communities? (Online Open Meeting)
Meeting report

November 2021: Online AGM and General Discussion
Minutes of the 2021 AGM
Notes from the Open Meeting, including some words from our guest Sara Thakkar, CEO of Camphill Village Trust 

April 2021: Self advocacy: are we being heard? (Online Open Meeting)
Meeting report 

November 2020: Online AGM and General Discussion
Minutes of the 2020 AGM
Notes from general discussion 

November 2019: Introduction to the Alliance for Camphill / Wills and Trusts: a recap
Meeting report
Notes from Julian Haxby – Alliance for Camphill
Slides from the presentation on Wills and Trusts: a recap
AGM report 

April 2019: Wills and Trusts: Thinking Ahead
Meeting report
Slides from the presentation on Trusts and Wills for vulnerable people by Ann Pickering 

October 2018: Camphill organisations and funding issues
Meeting report
Slides from the presentation on the Association of Camphill Communities AoCC and Camphill organisations by Tim Davies, Regional Co-ordinator for the AoCC
Handout from the presentation on Universal Credit and Direct Payments by Adam Booth and colleague from The Project Birmingham 

March 2018: Capacity, consent, best interests and advocacy
Meeting report 

October 2017: New ventures in Camphill – The Mount Camphill Community’s new co-housing venture and the new Esk Valley Camphill community
Meeting report 

April 2017: What is happening to the money? – benefits and funding
Meeting report 

September 2016: Wellbeing and the Care Act
Meeting report 

April 2016: Building Community in the 21st Century
Meeting report 

June 2015: Focus on funding
Meeting report 

November 2014: Keeping the Camphillness of Camphill
Meeting report 

June 2014: Open discussion of CFF’s relationship with Camphill Village Trust
Meeting report 

May 2013: Launch of the Scottish branch
Meeting report