Camphill School Aberdeen (CSA), a local charity supporting children and young people with learning disabilities and complex additional support needs, has been chosen as one of only three organisations across the country to receive a grant from the latest round of the SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund programme.
Set across three estates in the west of Aberdeen, CSA has been transforming lives for more than 80 years through the provision of day and residential care and currently supports more than 100 young people.
The SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund grant of £4,797.54 will support the purchase of new laptops for CSA, enabling young people to build essential digital skills, access online education and assistive technology and help prepare them for future opportunities by building employability skills.
Camphill School Aberdeen’s integrated approach combines national curriculum-aligned education, a range of vocational workshops, therapies, leisure and recreational facilities, and on-site medical care. This approach ensures that students grow in confidence and achieve outcomes their families never thought possible.
Alex Busch, Executive Director, Camphill School Aberdeen, says the additional laptops which SafeDeposits Scotland are funding will make a significant, positive difference to the lives of the young people at the school.
He said: “Sadly, many young people with disabilities lack basic digital skills and face digital exclusion as a result. The increased digital access these new laptops will provide will promote greater independence, enhance learning, increase confidence, and help open future pathways to volunteering or employment.
“We are extremely grateful to the SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund for this generous support which will help us to continue to bridge the digital divide and ensure the young people are empowered to thrive in an increasingly digital world.”
Alan Partridge, marketing manager, SafeDeposits Scotland added: “We received nearly 100 requests for funding during this latest round, and selected Camphill School Aberdeen as a reward recipient as we were compelled by the quality of detail in the application and the clear impact the grant would have for their local community. We are excited to hear the positive updates relating to the laptops – and their use by CSA’s young people – in the coming months.”
Further information about Camphill School Aberdeen is available at https://www.camphillschools.org.uk/