Entertainer Timmy Mallett has paid tribute to the staff at Camphill School in Aberdeen.
He praised the “inspirational” support they had offered to his late brother, Martin, for more than 30 years and expressed his hope that everybody involved with the organisation enjoys a “wonderful” 80th birthday party on June 1.
Martin Mallett was born with Down’s syndrome and lived at Newton Dee in Aberdeen, where he worked in the bakery and was offered the opportunity to meet others, make friends and enjoy participating in a wide range of activities.
He died in 2018, aged 64, but his brother has never forgotten the way in which Martin flourished after becoming one of the residents at Newton Dee.
The former children’s TV presenter, pop star, and actor, who appeared in I’m A Celebrity…” in 2008 made regular trips to the north of Scotland to be with Martin and spend as much time with him as he could.
He said: “We loved the way that the staff at Newton Dee in Bieldside helped my dear brother to reach his potential.
“Martin had Down’s syndrome and language difficulties, but it never stopped him engaging with everybody he met and he blossomed and realised his potential by moving to Aberdeen back in 1981.
“I am extremely grateful to everybody who allowed him to sparkle during his life.
“Camphill Newton Dee will always be a very special place to the Mallett family and I wish them all the best on their 80th anniversary.”
