Set in the scenic countryside outside Carrick-on-Suir, Camphill Journeyman Day Supports provides a vibrant and creative environment where people of all abilities learn, work and grow together. Rooted in community life and the natural world, Journeyman celebrates creativity, connection and person centred learning through meaningful everyday experiences.
Set outside Carrick-on-Suir, Camphill Journeyman Day Supports offers a creative environment where people learn, work and grow through community life, connection and person-centred experiences.
A Community of Creativity, Learning and Shared Purpose
A Community of Creativity, Learning and Shared Purpose
Journeyman Day Supports is a standalone day service within Camphill Communities of Ireland offering a broad range of educational, practical and creative programmes that support confidence, independence and meaningful participation. Surrounded by gardens, orchards and farmland, the service combines learning, creativity and community life within a supportive rural setting.
Guided by the HSE New Directions framework, Journeyman supports individuals to explore horticulture, farming, culinary skills, textiles, art, education and employment pathways through person centred and outcome focused supports.
Journeyman Day Supports is a standalone day service within Camphill Communities of Ireland offering a broad range of educational, practical and creative programmes that support confidence, independence and meaningful participation. Surrounded by gardens, orchards and farmland, the service combines learning, creativity and community life within a supportive rural setting.
Guided by the HSE New Directions framework, Journeyman supports individuals to explore horticulture, farming, culinary skills, textiles, art, education and employment pathways through person centred and outcome focused supports.
Leadership & Oversight
HOW LIFE FLOWS HERE
Camphill Communitites of Ireland is governed through a clear structure of oversight, leadership, and local accountability, ensuring consistency, quality and transparency across all communities and services.
CREATE
Exploring creativity through colour, expression and imagination.
LEARN
Leads organisational strategy, compliance, finance, services, and operations.
CONNECT
Creating friendships and belonging through community participation.
GROW
Connecting with nature through gardening and sustainable living.
THRIVE
Supporting wellbeing, confidence and joyful everyday moments.
Programmes & Activities
Creativity, Learning and Everyday Opportunity
Every programme at Journeyman is designed to support confidence, independence and meaningful participation. Through creativity, horticulture, farming, culinary learning and wellbeing supports, individuals are empowered to explore interests, develop skills and participate fully within community life.
Creativity
Creative Arts, Textiles and Expression
The art and textile studios are filled with colour, creativity and imagination. Participants engage in painting, printing, weaving, card making and seasonal crafts that support self expression, confidence and enjoyment.
Independence
Cookery, Baking and Everyday Living Skills
The training kitchen is a sociable and practical learning space where individuals develop cooking skills, prepare shared meals and build independence using produce grown within the gardens and orchard.
Nature
Gardening, Orchards and Sustainable Living
Gardens, orchards, herb beds and polytunnels create opportunities for learning in organic growing, composting and harvesting. Apples from the orchard are pressed into organic apple juice sold through the community honesty box.
Land & Nature
Farming, Animal Care and Land Stewardship
The farmyard provides hands on experiences in animal care and agricultural programmes that support teamwork, responsibility and connection to the natural world through meaningful daily tasks.
Community
Health, Recreation and Peaceful Spaces
Movement sessions, walking groups, outdoor recreation and sensory supports contribute to a culture of wellbeing and inclusion. The Quiet Room and Sensory Room provide calm spaces that support comfort, self regulation and peace of mind.
Community
Connected to Community. Connected to Purpose.
Journeyman supports individuals to actively participate within community life through creativity, learning, volunteering and shared contribution. Every programme is designed to strengthen confidence, independence and belonging within a connected and supportive environment.
Orchard & horticulture activity
Creative workshops & shared learning
Community participation & celebrations
FACILITIES & ENVIRONMENT
Camphill Communitites of Ireland is governed through a clear structure of oversight, leadership, and local accountability, ensuring consistency, quality and transparency across all communities and services.
Art & Textile Studio
Gardens & Polytunnel
Training Kitchen
Herb Beds & Polytunnels
Recreation Room
Long House Workshops
Person Centred Practice, Safeguarding and Quality
Person Centred Practice, Safeguarding and Quality
Standards
Camphill Communities of Ireland maintains a strong commitment to safeguarding, governance and person centred supports. All services operate in line with the HSE New Directions framework and Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons at Risk of Abuse policy, ensuring that every individual is supported within a safe, respectful and empowering environment.
Life in Camphill Journeyman DO
Next Steps
Explore What IsPossible
To learn more about Journeyman Day Opportunities, our team is here to guide you. We can help individuals and families explore opportunities, programmes and pathways that support meaningful participation and personal growth.