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Hamari Yaadain South Asian Dementia Cafe

Hamari Yaadain - A Dementia Cafe for South Asian people in Leeds. Hamari Yaadain Dementia Cafe Group, October 2017 Hamari Yaadain, which means 'Our Memories' in some South Asian languages, runs twice a month on the first and third Thursday of each month from 1pm - 3pm at Touchstone Support Centre, Harehills Avenue, LS8 4EX. The cafe is for people with dementia and their carers and is accessible

2020-04-16T17:48:09+01:005th April 2014|Dementia, Events, News|

New services for Kirklees

Touchstone's Advocacy Service in Kirklees is adding two new strands to its work. Independent Mental Health Advocacy The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service will be working with people who have been sectioned or conditionally discharged, to ensure that they know about and are able to ask for their rights. They can also work with patients who are likely to be detained, or patients under 18 who are discussing serious

2020-04-16T17:48:04+01:0031st March 2014|News|

Secret Indian Cinema

For Sikh Elders Service Members and their Carers. Come and watch an Indian film in an intimate setting. Free entry - enjoy a free tea or coffee. 25th October at Inkwell, 31 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, LS7 3LW. Doors open at 4.45pm. Very limited spaces, confirm your space by 21st October by calling 0113 271 8277 Download film night flyer.

2020-04-16T17:47:56+01:0024th March 2014|Events, News|

Touchstone builds on success as top employer

The Sunday Times survey of best not-for-profit organisations to work for, this year lists Touchstone at number 59 (a significant rise from our placing of 72 last year). The results are due to be published in a special supplement on Sunday 16th March. Only one other West Yorkshire based organisation made it in to the top 100. People left isolated and bereft were the inspiration for Touchstone’s founding back in

2020-04-16T17:47:46+01:003rd March 2014|Awards, News|

Touchstone is a Stonewall Top 100 Employer!

At a star-studded champagne reception held at the Tate Modern on 15th January, Touchstone gained entry to the Stonewall Top 100 Employers’ list for 2014, 4 years after becoming Stonewall Diversity Champions. Touchstone is the first ever local charity to be awarded the accolade of being amongst the UK’s top gay-friendly employers, previous winners usually being large public or private sector companies such as Leeds City Council, Goldman Sachs, Ernst

2020-04-16T17:47:43+01:0027th January 2014|Awards, Diversity, News|

Award winning community development work from Touchstone's Kimberley Saggu

We are thrilled to announce that one of Touchstone’s Black and Minority Ethnic Community Development Workers, Kimberley Saggu, has won a Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust Award.  The annual Trust Awards offer staff and members the chance to recognise and celebrate the talented people working and volunteering for the Trust. Kimberley has worked tirelessly with colleague Laura Hadley from LYPFT’s forensic service to support people to establish effective links

2020-04-16T17:47:38+01:0011th September 2013|Awards, News|

Workplace Wellbeing – Touchstone's exciting new service

As the modern workplace becomes increasingly stressful and demanding, employers are looking for new ways to support their staff to stay well, motivated and positive. Touchstone’s new Workplace Wellbeing service is designed to do just that. Combining workshops such as managing stress, looking after your body, maintaining your energy levels along with a comprehensive range of complementary therapies, the results are impressive. Staff not only feel valued and cared for

2020-04-16T17:47:30+01:009th April 2013|News|

New Touchstone Project Tackles Mental Health Discrimination Head On

  Touchstone has been awarded a Time to Change grant to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination in black communities inLeeds.   Time to Change isEngland’s mental health anti-stigma programme run by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness and funded by the Department of Health and Comic Relief.  The programme is distributing grants to local community-led projects as part of its drive to improve public attitudes and behaviour in

2013-03-07T18:06:22+00:007th March 2013|News, Partnership|

Leeds Census 2011 – Another update from the CDWs

After the enormous success of our last post analysing the 2011 Leeds Census Arfan Hanif  from the Community Development team has crunched yet more data to explain the ethnic makeup of each electoral ward in Leeds. This kind of information is really important for local services trying to work out who lives on their doorstep, so they can reach out and engage them effectively. As usual, you should feel free to

2020-04-16T17:47:15+01:0018th February 2013|CDS Publications, News, Research|

Healthwatch Leeds – Update

  Touchstone are proud to announce their membership of the consortium chosen to manage  Healthwatch Leeds, together with Health Together, Inclusion North, and Leeds Involving People. Healthwatch Leeds will be the local voice of people who use health and social care services in Leeds from 1st April 2013, and will build on the work of Leeds LINk. Although our website www.healthwatchleeds.co.uk isn’t quite ready yet, you can get regular updates

2013-02-13T20:27:10+00:0013th February 2013|Healthwatch, News, Partnership|