Read on to find out more about our Mental Health Awareness Week Marketplace, hosted by Touchstone and Forum Central. Where is it? Leeds Kirkgate Market, Food Hall. The main entrance is on Vicar Lane, Leeds City Centre, LS2 7HY. When is it? Wednesday 13 May 2026, 10 AM to 2 PM. Who can come? Anyone interested in learning more about mental health support in Leeds is welcome. What's the theme?
Each year, Touchstone produce an Annual Report. This report includes statistics and quotes about services, service users, and staff, as well as a collection of images that capture key moments from our year. We are thrilled to publish our Annual Report for 2024-25 - please read on to find out more about what's in our newest report! Touchstone's 2024-2025 Annual Report is full of
Touchstone offices are closed from Christmas Eve until 29th December and then again from 31st December-5th January. See below for more details on our opening hours: Tuesday 23rd December - All our offices are open as usual. Wednesday 24th December - Touchstone Support Centre in Harehills is open until 1pm. Haslewood Drive and Touchstone House in Beeston will be closed. Monday 29th- Tuesday 30th December - All offices open
Winter and Christmas can be a challenging time for many of us. If you need support over the festive break, there are places that can help. Touchstone have put together a Winter Wellbeing booklet to help you find support over the holidays across Leeds, Kirklees, and Wakefield. It contains information about: mental health support for adults and young people; domestic violence and abuse support; staying warm this Winter with
Our Inclusive Crisis Alternative project has been working hard gathering insights into how we can improve crisis alternative provision for people who are neurodivergent and/or have a learning difficulty. We are excited to share the project's process and findings so far! This piece of research by Touchstone, a VCSE mental health charity in West Yorkshire, has been commissioned by NHSE (North East and Yorkshire), and is being led by
This Carers' Rights Day is all about knowing and using your rights as a carer. Read on to learn more about Carers' Rights from our Carers Staff Network Lead, Tristan. Do you care? Know your rights, use your rights. I’ve had a lot of conversations about being a Carer, recently. No matter how often I do, I’m always surprised to learn that people don’t like to class themselves as
What is Islamophobia Awareness Month? November is Islamophobia Awareness month. This month shines a spotlight on the Islamophobia and hatred experienced by many Muslim communities across the UK and the globe and unites us in the fight against it. This year’s theme is ‘Flip the Script’, focusing on how we can all positively challenge negative narratives that stereotype, demean, and harm Muslims in our communities and highlight the positive
We at Touchstone are shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific attack in Manchester yesterday, targeting the Jewish community. Any attack on any place of worship regardless of faith and belief is unacceptable and is an attack on us all. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community as we do with all faith communities who are subject to hate and persecution. We denounce all forms of hate, violence
Podcast Links Being Men - Touchstone - Podcast - Apple Podcasts Being Men - Touchstone | Podcast on Spotify Being Men - Touchstone Podcast | Listen on Amazon Music The Being Men podcast grew out of the Touchstone Men’s Network, a network of men working across the mental health sector in Leeds. At its heart, the network is a peer support group
At Touchstone we are saddened by the rise in hostile and divisive language and actions directed towards minority groups, migrants, asylum seekers/refugees and diverse communities. Words that once would have been seen as discriminatory or hateful are increasingly being normalised, creating fear and anxiety, and contributing to the rise in hate crime incidents. We take pride in being a diverse organisation, employing colleagues from many different backgrounds and serving