About Tiphereth.
Tiphereth is a Camphill community in Edinburgh. We support adults with learning disabilities and autism. We do this through a range of services. We provide residential care, supported living and day service activities. We also run a social enterprise. Tiphereth is a place where fun, work and care go hand-in-hand.
Introductory video.
Our values.
Tiphereth is committed to upholding the human dignity of each individual.
We know that people thrive when they live and work together guided by a higher vision. Tiphereth's higher vision is to create a community in which people with, and without, disabilities can live, work and grow together. We value being a welcoming community, where strong relationships develop. Based on trust, respect and positive regard. We are dedicated to the care and spiritual well-being of everyone in our community. Celebrating differences and nurturing creativity.
We strive to improve ourselves so that we are better able to help others. We do this through conscious effort, self-reflection and being open to reflection from others. We try to overcome interpersonal difficulties for the sake of the greater good.
Our vision.
Our vision is to take the holistic nature of Camphill and integrate it with the requirements of running an outstanding care service.
Everyone at Tiphereth can make a meaningful contribution and experience a sense of belonging. We achieve this through creativity, flexibility, understanding, learning and adapting. In three areas: living, working and growing together. Read more about them here: Living together, Working together, Growing Together.
Our roots.
Camphill is an international movement founded in Scotland in 1940. The founders came to Scotland to escape the threat of war in Europe. They were lead by Austrian paediatrician Karl König and built the principles of Camphill on Rudolf Steiner's educational and social concepts.
Today there are 11 Camphill Communities in Scotland and over 100 in 23 countries worldwide. Each Camphill community is autonomous but works together on shared tasks.
The Camphill name comes from Camphill Estate in Aberdeen. This is where the pioneers opened their first community for children with special needs in 1940. Camphill Estate is now the campus of Camphill School Aberdeen.
Our governance.
We are a charity registered in Scotland with Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Our charity number is SCO 17483. Please visit the OSCR website to view our annual accounts and other regulatory information.
Each year Tiphereth produces a full set of audited accounts and an annual review.
Our trustees.
Tiphereth has a board of trustees who meet regularly to plan and review the community's strategic development. The trustees have a range of skills relevant to the work we do. The board nominate a trustee to serve as The Chair for a fixed term of three years.
Current board:
Laurence Alfred, Bruce Bennet, Ioannis Choleves, John Dent, Bruce Fairholm, Ian Herok, David Hughes, Janice Hutchinson, Andrew Hyder, Alison Nicolson, Aideen O'Malley (Chair), Kenneth Ross, Sandra Sabiston