Camphill Village Trust
Celebrating 70 years of
community and opportunity
70 years of supporting adults with learning disabilities
In 2025, we celebrated our 70th anniversary. Incorporated in October 1954, with our first Community at Botton Village opening in 1955, we honoured our past, celebrated where we are today, and looked forward to an ambitious and progressive future for those that we support now and in the years ahead.
With your support we can continue creating a life of opportunity for the people we support, and more adults with a learning disability and autism are able to access the benefit of nature through a wide range of opportunities provided by the Trust. Your funds will help those that we support to live their best lives through meaningful work and opportunity.
Honouring the past, providing for our present, leading the future.
£70,000 for 70 years
We raised an amazing £70,000 in 2025 for our 70th anniversary. The anniversary funds were split across all of our communities and they each had £7,777 to spend on something that the whole community could enjoy or benefit from.
How we celebrated
Our fabulous 70th festival at Delrow Community
We celebrated the 70th anniversary of Camphill Village Trust with a wonderful festival at Delrow Community. Over 120 supporters, family members, staff, and people we support came together for a day filled with creativity, connection, and celebration.
Mount Kilimanjaro challenge
To mark our 70th Jubilee, and to raise much needed funds for adults with learning disabilities to lead a life of opportunity, we are embarking on a series of challenges, starting with an epic trek up Mount Kilimanjaro – the roof of Africa.
Our CEO, Sara Thakkar, led the challenge alongside Directors Claire Twaites and Sally Watts, with support from young fundraisers Mia and Alex Lombardi, and Sam and Jack Bennett.
The team of seven took on the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro over eight extreme days! They trekked 5-12 hours daily through varied terrains and weather, culminating in a 17-hour final ascent. Their tough training reflects their commitment to raising essential funds for our cause.
Join us in celebrating our legacy and supporting our future. Donate today and be a part of the Camphill Village Trust story!
Our communities marked our anniversary with a number of exciting events to fundraise for our 70th.
70 years of community
