2023

Achieved a Stonewall Gold Award for being an LGBTQ+ inclusive employer and ranked 56th place on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers List.

Awarded Third Most Inclusive Company in the UK by Inclusive Companies for the second year running.

Awarded Fifth Best Charity to Work for, 58th Best Large Company to Work For, and 22nd Best Company to Work for in Yorkshire and the Humberside by Best Companies 2023.

Recognised as a Disability Confident Leader.

2022

Achieved a Stonewall Gold Award for being an LGBTQ+ inclusive employer and ranked 56th place on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers List.

2022

Ranked 20th place on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers List and achieved a Gold Award.

Ranked as Best Companies’ 5th Best Charity to work for, 22nd Best Company to Work for in Yorkshire and Humberside and the 57th Best Company to work for in the whole UK.

Recognised by Best Companies as being one of the Best UK Companies to work for for 20 years running.

Given a three star accreditation by Best Companies, a world-class recognition

Recognised by Investors in People as the UK Employer of the Year: Platinum – meaning Touchstone were ranked as the best employer with 250+ employees in all of the UK.

Ranked by Inclusive Companies as the 3rd most inclusive company to work for in the UK.

2022

Ranked 20th place on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers List and achieved a Gold Award.

Ranked as Best Companies’ 5th Best Charity to work for, 22nd Best Company to Work for in Yorkshire and Humberside and the 57th Best Company to work for in the whole UK.

Recognised by Investors in People as the UK Employer of the Year: Platinum – meaning Touchstone were ranked as the best employer with 250+ employees in all of the UK.

Given a three star accreditation by Best Companies, a world-class recognition

Ranked by Inclusive Companies as the 3rd most inclusive company to work for in the UK.

Recognised by Best Companies as being one of the Best UK Companies to work for for 20 years running.

2021

Investors In People Platinum until 2024 (assessed in 2021)

Achieved three star accreditation in the annual Best Companies to Work For – 2021 – for employee engagement, which is classed as world class levels of employee engagement.

Ranked 35th in Best Large Companies to work for in the UK.

3rd Best Companies – Charity to work for in the UK.

12th Best Companies to work for in Yorkshire & The Humber.

Rathbones Covid-19 Response Award winner.

Investors in Volunteers, achieved in 2013, re-accredited in 2021.

Recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.

Ranked 18th in the UK’s Top 50 Most Inclusive Employers list 2021.

2021

Investors In People Platinum until 2024 (assessed in 2021)

Achieved three star accreditation in the annual Best Companies to Work For – 2021 – for employee engagement, which is classed as world class levels of employee engagement.

Ranked 35th in Best Large Companies to work for in the UK.

3rd Best Companies – Charity to work for in the UK.

12th Best Companies to work for in Yorkshire & The Humber.

Rathbones Covid-19 Response Award winner.

Investors in Volunteers, achieved in 2013, re-accredited in 2021.

Recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.

Ranked 18th in the UK’s Top 50 Most Inclusive Employers list 2021.

2020

Investors In People Platinum until 2021 (assessed in 2018)

Ranked 9th in The Sunday Times Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2020. Winner of “Discovering Potential” award for the fourth consecutive year and winner of the “Giving Something Back” award for the second year in a row at the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies awards.

Achieved three star accreditation in the annual Sunday Times Best Companies to Work survey for the second year running.

Ranked 44th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.

Ranked 13th in the UK’s Top 50 Most Inclusive Employers list 2020.

2020

Investors In People Platinum until 2021 (assessed in 2018)

Ranked 9th in The Sunday Times Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2020. Winner of “Discovering Potential” award for the fourth consecutive year and winner of the “Giving Something Back” award for the second year in a row at the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies awards.

Achieved three star accreditation in the annual Sunday Times Best Companies to Work survey for the second year running.

Ranked 44th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.

2019

Investors In People Platinum until 2021 (assessed in 2018)

Ranked 8th in The Sunday Times Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2019. Winner of “Discovering Potential” award for the third year running and winner of the “Giving Something Back” at the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies awards.

Achieved three star accreditation in the annual Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for survey.

Ranked 20th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.

Ranked number 4 in Inclusive Top 50 Employers.

Winner of the Large Organisation/Brand Award at the Rainbow Honours Awards 2019

The Guardian Public Service Awards 2019 Finalist

European Diversity Awards 2019 Finalist

2019

Investors In People Platinum until 2021 (assessed in 2018)

Ranked 8th in The Sunday Times Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2019. Winner of “Discovering Potential” award for the third year running and winner of the “Giving Something Back” at the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies awards.

Achieved three star accreditation in the annual Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for survey.

Ranked 20th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.

Ranked number 4 in Inclusive Top 50 Employers.

Winner of the Large Organisation/Brand Award at the Rainbow Honours Awards 2019

The Guardian Public Service Awards 2019 Finalist

European Diversity Awards 2019 Finalist

2018

Ranked 9th in The Sunday Times Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2018. Winner of “Discovering Potential” award for the second year running at the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies awards.

Shortlisted in the Excellence in Leadership and Management category of the Investors In People Awards 2018.

Winner of the Diverse Company Award at the National Diversity Awards 2018.

Investors In People: re-accredited as Investors in People Platinum in March 2018.

Ranked number 1 in Inclusive Top 50 Employers.

Ranked 20th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.

2018

Ranked 9th in The Sunday Times Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For 2018. Winner of “Discovering Potential” award for the second year running at the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies awards.

Shortlisted in the Excellence in Leadership and Management category of the Investors In People Awards 2018.

Winner of the Diverse Company Award at the National Diversity Awards 2018.

Investors In People: re-accredited as Investors in People Platinum in March 2018.

Ranked number 1 in Inclusive Top 50 Employers.

Ranked 20th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.

2017

Winner of “Discovering Potential” award at the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies awards. Ranked 9th in the not-for-profit organisations category of Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work. (The fifth year running that we’ve been in the top 100.)

Ranked number 1 in Inclusive Top 50 Employers.

Ranked 28th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.

2017

Winner of “Discovering Potential” award at the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies awards. Ranked 9th in the not-for-profit organisations category of Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work. (The fifth year running that we’ve been in the top 100.)

Ranked number 1 in Inclusive Top 50 Employers.

Ranked 28th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.

2016

Investors in Volunteers, achieved in 2013, re-accredited in 2016.

Nominated for Excellence in Diversity award.

Winner of “Inclusion and Diversity” category at the Employee Engagement awards.

Ranked number 1 in Inclusive Top 50 Employers.

2016

Investors in Volunteers, achieved in 2013, re-accredited in 2016.

Nominated for Excellence in Diversity award.

Winner of “Inclusion and Diversity” category at the Employee Engagement awards.

Ranked number 1 in Inclusive Top 50 Employers.

2015

Our CEO Alison Lowe was named Stonewall’s Senior Champion of the year.

2015

Our CEO Alison Lowe was named Stonewall’s Senior Champion of the year.

2013

Highly Commended in the national Charity Awards for service user involvement in leadership and management.

Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust Award 2013.

2013

Highly Commended in the national Charity Awards for service user involvement in leadership and management.

Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust Award 2013.

2011

Commended in NHS Leeds Health Star Awards for the Talking Our Language training project.

Named “Best Partner” by Leeds Adult Social Care.

2011

Commended in NHS Leeds Health Star Awards for the Talking Our Language training project.

Named “Best Partner” by Leeds Adult Social Care.

2010

Highly Commended in the national Charity Awards for service user involvement in leadership and management.

2010

Highly Commended in the national Charity Awards for service user involvement in leadership and management.

2009

Commended in NHS Leeds’ Health Stars Awards in the mental health and wellbeing category.

2009

Commended in NHS Leeds’ Health Stars Awards in the mental health and wellbeing category.

2007

Adult Social Care Community Forum for Race Equality Award.

2007

Adult Social Care Community Forum for Race Equality Award.

2005

Yorkshire and Humber’s Department of Health award for tackling health inequalities.

2005

Yorkshire and Humber’s Department of Health award for tackling health inequalities.

2004

The National Institute of Mental Health in England (NIMHE).

2004

The National Institute of Mental Health in England (NIMHE).