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Partnership In Action – Touchstone Community Support Team and Leeds South Community Mental Health Team

Back in March 2016 we welcomed Minja and Zellany, 2 Creative Practitioners from the South Community Mental Health Team temporarily to the Community Support Team. The aim is to create new alliances and partnership working across the CMHT and CST, develop new ways of working to supporting colleagues with caseloads and enable clients in their recovery. They were tasked to identify resources within the locality, strengthen the relationship between NHS

2020-04-17T10:17:03+01:008th July 2016|Blog, News, Partnership|

Disability Awareness Day – Hidden Disabilities

July 10th is Disability Awareness Day, and so I would like to take this opportunity to discuss the disabilities which people may not be aware of or even recognise in the community. Hidden Disabilities can be defined as a physical or mental health condition that limits a person’s movements, senses or activities, yet may not be immediately apparent or recognised. As a Housing Support Worker, I find myself providing a

2020-04-17T10:17:01+01:008th July 2016|Blog, Diversity|

Ramadhan Mubarak

As we approach the end of Ramadhan, Carers Leeds and Touchstone would like to share some information on what it means to observe Ramadhan and how it may affect the daily lives of carers and others. Ramadhan is the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar calendar. For 30 days Muslims spend the daylight hours in a complete fast (19 hours this year). Muslims abstain from all food and drink. Ramadhan

2016-07-04T14:44:15+01:004th July 2016|Blog, Events|

#coproweek A Coproduced Poem on Coproduction

At our recent coproduction conference, we asked all the attendees to write down some of the words that they felt were most important when considering coproduction (design of services in a way which allows equal input from the people who use those services as well as those who deliver, fund or facilitate them). The finished list was used by poet Adam Montgomery to inspire the following poem, which we're publishing

2020-04-17T10:16:45+01:004th July 2016|Blog, Events, Poetry, Video|

The Stonewall Uprising

This week, June 28, will mark the 47th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the event largely regarded as a catalyst for the LGBT movement for civil rights in the United States. The riots inspired LGBT people throughout the country to organize in support of gay rights, and within two years after the riots, gay rights groups had been started in nearly every major city in the United States. At the

2016-06-27T14:31:31+01:0027th June 2016|Blog|

Happy Refugee Week

To coincide with refugee week our colleague, Morteza H at IAPT has written about his experiences of being a refugee. Happy refugee week Having come to this country as a refugee, I feel obliged to acknowledge the Refugee Week with extra care; or perhaps the prosperous life I have established makes me feel proud to celebrate this special occasion as a way of thanks giving. Regardless, I am very proud

2016-06-23T14:22:16+01:0023rd June 2016|Blog, Case Study|

How do you beat stress? #MensHealthWeek

We asked some of the men who come to the Men’s Gym and Swimming Group organised by Touchstone Community Development service the question "How do you beat stress?". Here's what they had to say. “I love swimming, I feel relieved whenever I have the chance to swim. I also find that exercise, eating healthy and watching television helps me beat stress. Volunteering and helping other people gives me a sense

2020-04-17T10:16:39+01:0017th June 2016|Blog, Fitness, Stress|

The Blessed Month of Ramadhan

To celebrate Ramadhan our IAPT colleague Gul H has kindly written this piece to highlight the meaning and purpose of Ramadhan. The Blessed Month of Ramadhan Islam is the world's second largest religion after Christianity with more than one billion followers. Around one million worshippers from over 180 countries will make the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for Ramadan and Hajj, two of the most important periods in the Islamic calendar.

2020-04-17T10:16:38+01:0014th June 2016|Blog|

Stress Control Class – Carole's Story

“…One of the most important aspects of the course was the fact that no one was ever put on the spot or made to feel uncomfortable..” Carole's story At the beginning of 2015 I had thoughts of harming myself had been regularly visiting my GP and was suffering from severe depression. I had low self-esteem, was suffering from daily panic attacks and could see no future. I had an IAPT

2016-06-08T10:44:19+01:008th June 2016|Blog|

Carers Week – 6th to 12th June

A guest blog from Val Hewison at Carers Leeds June 6th to the 12th is Carers Week. A week where we focus on the essential role that families and friends have in providing care and support to others who have an illness or disability. I often wonder why we need awareness days and weeks for a particular cause, if we have too many do they lose their impact? Should not

2020-04-17T10:13:10+01:006th June 2016|Blog, Carers, Families|

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