Mental Health

The Touchstone Being Men Podcast – Introduction

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

2025-10-01T14:56:13+01:001st October 2025|Blog, Men's Health, Mental Health, News|

Service Spotlight: Being You Leeds

This Loneliness Awareness Week, we are spotlighting our Being You Leeds service! Being You Leeds supports communities in Leeds to stay well, by creating spaces for people to connect with each other, learn about their mental health, and boost their wellbeing. Read on to learn more about their support in their own words... Being You Leeds is a partnership service, funded by Public Health, that helps people to connect

2025-05-29T14:54:17+01:0010th June 2025|Blog, Loneliness Awareness Week, Mental Health, Service Spotlight|

Maternal Mental Health Month and Perinatal Mental Health Support at Touchstone

May is Maternal Mental Health Month. This month promotes the importance of mental health support for all mothers and particularly raises awareness of mental health problems experienced before, during and after pregnancy (the perinatal period). Touchstone provides a range of specialist mental health support for people in the perinatal period. This month, we want to spotlight the forms of support we offer. Perinatal Support at Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service

National Walking Month

This month is National Walking Month! Walking can be a great way to boost our mental health and connect with other people in our communities. To celebrate this month and shout about the amazing power of walking, we are a shining a spotlight on our Active Travel Project, which runs friendly, accessible walking groups across Leeds and Yorkshire. If you would like to get walking, read on to learn

2025-05-20T14:41:15+01:0020th May 2025|Blog, Mental Health, Walking|

Touchstone and Forum Central’s Mental Health Awareness Week Marketplace

On Friday 16th May, during Mental Health Awareness Week, over 35 charities and community groups from across Leeds came together for a marketplace event all about mental health and wellbeing support. Hosted by voluntary sector organisations Touchstone and Forum Central, the event focused on spotlighting organisations and smaller community groups that support marginalised and culturally diverse communities. To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme ‘community’, the marketplace provided

2025-05-20T09:08:16+01:0019th May 2025|Events, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Week|