A Circle of Care
At the heart of the Park Ecovillage lies a simple truth: we thrive when we care for one another.
The Caring Community was born from this truth, a gentle network of friends and neighbours who reach out with kindness wherever it’s needed. Together, we weave the invisible threads of belonging that hold our community strong through times of change.
What We Offer
We coordinate volunteers who offer practical help to those who need a hand or a listening ear.
- The Caring Community Circle at Findhorn and Forres facilitate
- Signposting and friendly visits for those who feel isolated
- Help with shopping, meals, or appointments
- Support during illness or life transitions
- Access to wellness and wellbeing aid equipment through our shared tool library
- Education and workshops designed to meet evolving community needs
Every gesture of care, however small, nourishes the well-being of the whole.
Our Team
Our Coordinator Jen and Assistant Jane hold the day-to-day rhythm of care, matching needs with helping hands, offering training and education, and keeping our caring network alive: neighbours helping neighbours, one gesture at a time.
They are supported by an operations and communication manager, Izzy who handles the procedures, comms and fundraising of this initiative.
Photo by Aurora Imaging Mark Richards
Who We Are
The Caring Community operates as part of Park Ecovillage Trust (PET), held in loving stewardship by its Board. Our work is carried by many hands and hearts, volunteers, coordinators, and those who quietly keep things flowing in the background.
Recent changes have brought moments of rest and renewal for some of our long-standing directors, whose dedication has been a gift of love that continues to ripple through all we do. Each contribution, seen and unseen, is an expression of the same spirit of service.
Our Continuing Work
We continue to develop ways of nurturing both people and places.
Our current focus includes building stronger links between generations, expanding our volunteer network, and exploring new forms of community care that honour the changing needs of our time.
We are also deepening our collaboration with local and regional partners to create a more resilient, connected web of wellbeing across Moray and beyond.
Why It Matters
In these uncertain times, caring for one another is both our refuge and our path forward. When we pause to share time, presence, or laughter, we renew the heart of our Moray community, the living spirit that first drew us here. Caring strengthens the roots of our collective home; it reminds us that compassion is the real measure of wealth.
Caring Community Team
The community is a better place for having embraced the provision of care for the times when people are in need, including the final stages of life. We have the privilege of sharing with each other times when the raw experience of life makes the veils between the worlds thin and we can apply the spiritual principles of this place in an immediate and tremendously rewarding way.
Dr. Cornelia Featherstone MRCGP (rtd.)
