Category — Cotswold Community

This entry contains a number of photographs of some of the many cultural events that formed part of the life of The Cotswold Community.

This entry contains a number of photographs taken of the buildings at the heart of the Cotswold Community.

My presentation at this conference can be found in the Papers section of the website, “The Experience of External Consultancy in a Therapeutic Community for Children.” The photo of Isabel, while not the best, was taken at this conference.

For a few years between 1936 – 42 the site that became the Cotswold Community was occupied by the Cotswold Bruderhof. They took over a derelict farm and buildings and created a thriving community. The items in this section give a flavour of their culture and achievements.

In the mid 1980s we were seriously worried by the reduction in the number of referrals for the Cotswold Community from local authorities. We had previously taken the view that our good work would speak for itself. This was no longer enough so we embarked on a marketing campaign which included inviting Community Care to write an article about the Community. This was the result.