SALARY: Touchstone Pay Structure (2024) points* 23-25 starting at £34,036.66 pa/pro rata. *Any increase in pay point(s) will be reviewed on annual basis based on the financial position of Touchstone and will only be awarded on this basis. Your pay/pay point will not automatically increase. HOURS: 28 hours per week averaged over a month, working 4 nights on, 4 nights off pattern, 10:00pm – 6:00am. This role is fixed
Between September 2024 and January 2026, Touchstone's Tracey Hemmerdinger undertook research into how to make Crisis Alternative Services more inclusive spaces for neurodivergent people and people with learning difficulties. This research was commissioned by NHS England to inform a workforce development strategy for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) crisis alternative sector. Our full report is now live - read our full report here and read on to
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
Touchstone's Community Development Team worked in partnership with local churches to investigate how faith communities can work together to raise awareness of mental health issues and to support community members who may be struggling with their own mental health. The project was funded by Time To Change. The aims of the New View project were: To change attitudes towards Black people with mental health problems. To recruit and work with