We chat with super-star DJ and resident of 13 years, Alison F, about life at Camphill MK and about her pursuits in helping others to enjoy music in a social setting. CMKC: What’s your most memorable experience in the community? AF: I remember living in Appleyard with Vicky and Karen in my first year because I was not well, they really looked after me. They are my heroes. CMKC: How important do you think women are to this community? AF: Women have done a lot of good jobs. CMKC: Do you think women’s influence has changed over time in the community? AF: Women are excellent planners and good organisers. CMKC: What’s your expectation of yourself and the community for the future? AF: I am a master DJ at Groovy Gecko. I would like to help more wheelchair users and blind people to join the club and have more fun in the future. CMKC: Who in your opinion is a hero of Camphill? AF: Vicky, Tammy, Csilla and Alison S. CMKC: What is your favourite thing to do outside the community? AF: I love spending time with my dad’s side of the family, going to weddings, helping to look after the little ones and spending time with friends.
Celebrating Morwenna Bucknall
On International Women’s Day we celebrate Morwenna Bucknall, one of the founders of Camphill MK Communities. Here’s a film, created by Jeremy Cooper, featuring the many people whose lives she’d touched, in her lifelong quest in helping others. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to this film, your memories were invaluable in the making of this project.