Why we need your support
According to recent statistics, people with learning disabilities die on average 20 years younger than the general population (NHS England Learning Disabilities Mortality Review), and adults with learning disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to live in poverty than the general population (Joseph Rowntree Foundation).
The urgency to address these needs is paramount as the demand for services outpaces available resources. Many individuals with learning disabilities face significant barriers to accessing education, employment, and social opportunities, leading to social isolation and reduced quality of life.
The relevance of our work is underscored by the positive impact on the lives of those we support, encouraging independence, and enhancing quality of life. Our services provide a lifeline for individuals and their families, offering tailored support that promotes personal growth and community inclusion.
Furthermore, a recent study by The Wildlife Trusts, shows that nature-based health and wellbeing programmes could save hundreds of millions of pounds each year and reduce society’s reliance on the NHS. To increase access to green social prescribing projects and enable the NHS to benefit, The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the UK Government to integrate green prescribing into community health and social care services everywhere.
We believe that we are leaders of a new future by integrating social care with the therapeutic power of nature through our innovative social and Green Care model.
Show your support
Today, in times of ever-increasing pressure on social care funding, our need for gifts from our friends remains as strong as ever. There are many different ways that you can support Camphill Village Trust. You could:
- Organise your own fundraising initiative
- Take on a sponsored challenge
- Make a monthly gift in aid of our cause
- Organise a fundraiser at work
- Donate online
- Volunteer in one of our communities
We hope there is a way that you can support adults with a learning disability that suits you and your circumstances. However you support us, your gift will help people with learning disabilities to live a life of opportunity.
Gifts from our friends help to redress the imbalance that having a learning disability brings and enables people to participate in and enjoy every-day life, something that so many of us take for granted.
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