The 5th Bi-ennial New Lanark conference will be taking place from Tue 22nd – Thu 24 May 2012. This is an inclusive international conference attracting a broad range of participants including people with learning disabilities, families and carers plus representatives from a variety of organisations including global Camphill [...]
Mobility benefit U-turn announced
December 2, 2011
Controversial plans to axe some benefit payments to disabled people living in care homes are scrapped by ministers. For more info please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15977291
New Lanark Conference, The Community Maze – Signposts to the Heart
December 1, 2011
The 5th Bi-ennial New Lanark conference will be taking place from Tue 22nd – Thu 24 May 2012. This is an inclusive international conference attracting a broad range of participants including people with learning disabilities, families and carers plus representatives from a variety of organisations including global Camphill communities. For more info [...]
Summer Fair
June 7, 2011
Dear Friends, come and join us on 2nd July for our Summer Fair from 11:00 – 14:00. There will be lots of activities for the whole family including crafts, storytelling, music, children’s games and a raffle. Delicious organic food and drinks will also be available with a BBQ, homemade pizza and cakes. Entry £1 includes [...]
Parents and Carers Forum
May 4, 2011
All Tiphereth parents and carers are most welcome to attend the next Forum on Monday the 30th of May from 6:00-7:30pm in the barn at Torphin House or in Brigantia. Feel free to drop in, refreshments served. Look forward to seeing you.
Update on severe weather
December 10, 2010
Dear Parents/Carers
We have been notified from City of Edinburgh that a majority of their transport should be able to go out on Monday, provided there is no change in the weather. The council website says “You should note that not everyone will be able to picked up, and some individual arrangements may need to be [...]
Update on severe weather
December 8, 2010
Dear parents and carers,
Please note that Tiphereth’s Day Service will be closed on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th of December. Please continue checking our website for updates. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this disruption but the conditions in Torphin do allow us to provide a safe service yet.
Update on severe weather
December 3, 2010
Dear Parents and Carers,
Edinburgh City Council has just announced the closure of all their day service provision and voluntary day centres next week due to severe weather conditions. Therefore Tiphereth Day Service will be closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in line with this update. Like Edinburgh City Council we [...]
Severe weather update
December 2, 2010
Dear Parents and Carers of Tiphereth,
This is just to update you on the situation at Torphin. A number of staff have managed to get here today, by walking from Colinton Village. The number 10 bus has not been able to get further than Colinton since Monday, and on some days only as far as Craiglockhart. [...]
Snow Disruption
December 2, 2010
Tiphereth’s Day Service will remain closed till Friday 3rd December 2010. Weather permitting (it may not be possible for taxis and buses to drive all the way up Toprhin Road), Day Service will re-open on Monday 6th December. Please check our website for further updates.