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Camphill Wellbeing Trust is transforming the historic Aberdeen Waldorf School site into a vibrant community hub, launching the East Point Building with $1.2 million to house therapy rooms, a zero-waste cafe, a charity shop, and craft spaces for their Compass Project — all while adding solar panels, a bridge, and new outdoor paths. Originally built in the 1890s as a convalescent hospital, the site has seen multiple uses before falling into disrepair after closing in 2014. The Trust, which began revitalizing it in 2020, aims to create an innovative, sustainable space that supports healthy living and social prescribing. With the North Point Building already open and the final $7 million phase targeting the main historic building by late 2027, this project promises to expand access to healthcare, volunteering, and job training — embodying Camphill’s 36-year mission of holistic care.

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