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Q&A with our new Recruitment and Inclusion team

Our Recruitment and Inclusion Team have been working with three NHS trusts in Yorkshire to improve their workforce diversity and inclusion. Below, the team have completed a Q&A on their project to explain how you can get involved and get support... Names:   Ruth Armitage (they/them) - Recruitment Inclusion Officer   Emilie Akselsen (she/her) - Recruitment and Inclusion Coordinator  What support does the NHS Employment project offer?   The project is a

2023-01-18T15:24:50+00:0018th January 2023|Blog, Diversity, Equality and Diversity, Recruitment and Inclusion|

Winter Wellbeing Booklets

We know Winter can be a challenging time for many of us. If you need support over the festive break, there are places that can help. Our Winter Wellbeing booklets for the different areas we work in can be found below. They contain information about mental health support, domestic violence and abuse support, other key support, free community meals, food and energy support, and more. Please click on the

2022-12-22T15:05:49+00:0022nd December 2022|Blog, Crisis support, Mental Health|

Personal Experience of Using Clare’s Law

4 years ago, if someone had told me I was going to be in a relationship with an abusive man and that I would have to use something like Clare’s Law, I would have told them there was no chance. I would have gone on about how I was a strong woman, a loud and proud feminist, that the kind of guys I liked wouldn’t be capable of such

2022-12-05T11:37:40+00:003rd December 2022|16 Days of Action, Blog, Domestic Violence|

Moving On From Emotional Abuse

This 16 Days of Action, a staff member at Touchstone has written something of their lived experience of domestic abuse. We know some readers will have experiences of domestic abuse that have left deep scars - please read with care. The Past As an adult, I found it really difficult to understand the nature of a healthy relationship. I had experienced two separate instances of bullying, one as a

2022-11-30T10:29:59+00:0030th November 2022|16 Days of Action, Blog, Domestic Violence|

Current Picture and Statistics of Domestic Abuse and Violence in the UK

This 16 Days of Action to End Gender-Based Violence, Touchstone are raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse. The below figures show both the extent of domestic violence and abuse in the UK and the importance of raising awareness of this issue during this campaign. These figures may be shocking and reference specific forms of abuse and violence- please take care when reading. The article also contains information on

2022-11-25T12:22:46+00:0027th November 2022|16 Days of Action, Blog, Domestic Violence|

An overview of domestic violence and abuse in the UK

Domestic Violence And Abuse In The UK This 16 Days of Action to End Gender-Based Violence, Touchstone are focusing on raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse. Below is an introduction to the picture of domestic violence and abuse in the UK with information on where you can get help if you need to. Please care when reading. Domestic violence and abuse occurs in every country around the world,

2022-12-05T11:04:58+00:0026th November 2022|16 Days of Action, Blog, Domestic Violence, Gender|

Introducing The Global 16 Days of Activism Campaign

Over the next 16 days, Touchstone will be taking part in the Global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. In particular, we will be focusing on raising awareness of all forms of domestic abuse and encouraging actions we can all take to end this violence and cruelty. We will be sharing information, resources, blogs, personal stories and more each day. But what exactly is the Global 16 Days

2023-11-14T11:45:06+00:0025th November 2022|16 Days of Action, Blog, Domestic Violence, Gender|

Trustees’ Week

This Trustees' Week, the chair of our trustees' board, Jeremy Horsell, has shared a few words on the rewarding and vital role of trustees in an organisation like Touchstone... What an absolute pleasure and privilege it is for me to be chairing Touchstone’s Trustee Board!  The 2022 Trustees Week is a celebration of the work of charity trustees throughout the UK and an acknowledgement of their ‘contribution, passion, skill,

2022-11-07T16:14:20+00:007th November 2022|Blog, Trustees|

Ace Awareness Week 2022 blog

This Ace Awareness Week, Ruth shares some things on what it means to them to be ace… Is there anything you’d like to share about what it means to you to be asexual? Being ace (which is short for asexual and is also the label I prefer to use) is a part of myself that I think I’ll always be learning more about, and there are lots of things

2022-10-25T10:34:09+01:0025th October 2022|Ace Awareness Week, Blog, LGBT*|

Stammering Awareness Day 2022: Lived Experiences and Tips for Supporting Others with a Stammer

For Stammering Awareness Day, Katie, our Volunteering and Peer Support Coordinator, has shared a blog on her experiences of stammering and top tips for supporting someone with a stammer. My name is Katie and I have had a stammer ever since I started to speak at 4 years old. International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD) is 22nd October. For me it’s important to talk about stammering because although it doesn’t

2022-10-21T15:12:23+01:0021st October 2022|Blog, Stammering Awareness Day|