The mission of the Caring Community Circle (CCC) of the NFA (New Findhorn Association) is to provide resources and coordinate services for care in the community.

The aims are to:

• Be a link between individuals with needs (or potential needs) and the NFA Council
• Provide information/education on the Curriculum for the 4th Age (skills and resources relevant for the stage of dependence)
• Create a culture of mutual support through encouraging the establishment of Buddy Networks for individuals and strengthen those networks as and when required
• Facilitate care in community in the many aspects necessary – accommodation, care workers and volunteers, funding, social inclusion, links with social work and health care services
• Hold custodianship and facilitate use of the ‘Community Care Fund’

Hands-on Care in Community

• People Awareness – holding vulnerable people in the community
• Facilitating, providing or coordinating care at home for community members
• Facilitating Findhorn Careworkers

Social, spiritual and educational activities

Some of these are not available whilst COVID restrictions are in place

• NFA liaison to embed the CCC in the community structures
• Curriculum for the 4^th Age workshops
• Weekly exercise class
• Film discussions (bi-weekly)
• Social inclusion community structures incl. multi-generational co-housing
• Buddy system for personal support
•  Minding-the-Gap : Youngers and Olders meet in intergenerational events

 Contact Information

• Caring Community Co-ordinator
  Jane Gambrill
  ccc.coordinator-at-parkecovillagetrust.co.uk [click here to contact]
  Mobile 07704741507.

Resources

• Community Care Fund.pdf to supplement statutory care funding
• Equipment for Loan (hoist, wheelchair, rolator etc)  contact the CCC Co-ordinator Laura Shreenan for any further information or need for equipment (details below)
• Findhorn Careworkers – paid carers to support care at home (cultural shift to create sustainable work and care provision)
• Caring Community Newsletters No longer available

Related Pages

• Find the full report NFA GatherIn 2018 Award: People Care GatherIn 2018 final report
  and the full report from the NFA GatherIn 2019 Award here: CCC GatherIn 2019 final report
• 4th Age Film list (CCC owned only) .pdf for download
• 2015 Community Care Circle .docx = more detailed document for download
• Stefanie Mines introduction – pdf
• Tara Approach selfcare introduction – pdf
• The Majesty of Elderhood – pdf
• Neuroresiliency – pdf
• Mold detoxification Stefanie Mines

Revised 27 February 2022