Botton village residents and volunteers trial a new model of shared social care
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Botton village residents and volunteers trial a new model of shared social care

1 hour ago · Originally published 3 Nov 2026 7/10 Original headline: What if we stopped treating social care like a service?
In the North York Moors village of Botton, the Esk Valley Camphill Community is replacing traditional care structures with a model based on communal living and shared responsibility. By working together on daily tasks like farming and conservation, residents and volunteers are blurring the lines between those who provide care and those who receive it, offering a potential blueprint for a more integrated approach to social support.
Source: Positive.News North Yorkshire
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