As Touchstone found out that we had risen to number 19 in Stonewall''s Top 100 employers (having entered the list at number 91 a year ago), it was also announced that CEO Alison Lowe had been named as Stonewall's Senior Champion 2015 - recognising the role she's played in promoting LGBT equality both in the organisation and in the community. The following piece by Laura Whateley appeared in The Times on
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
Touchstone and Women’s Health Matters have teamed up this December to celebrate the end of the 16 Days of Action campaign, which is aimed at raising awareness about domestic violence against women around the world. The celebration will take place on the 10th of December 2014 between 12 and 3 pm at Bridge House, Balm Road, Leeds, LS10 2TP and will be focused on recovery and nurturing. Women are
Congratulations to our Chief Executive Alison Lowe who has just won the prestigious Forward Ladies Business Woman of 2014 award, in the Not for Profit category. The results have been announced earlier today on Friday 28 November. Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards is an annual competition that recognises achievements of women in leadership positions across all business sectors in Yorkshire and North East. Well done Alison, you are truly inspirational!
What is the 16 Days of Action Campaign? One in three women worldwide face abuse, violence and rape everyday. In no country of the world are women free from this fear and terror. In the UK, at the time of writing, one in four women experience domestic violence during their lifetime. 25th November to 10th December 2014 The 16 Days Campaign is an international campaign that started in 1991.
"Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support. The evidence is clear: equality for women means progress for all." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Alison Lowe, Touchstone’s CEO, will be speaking at a conference organised
At Touchstone we're committed to ensuring that diversity is something which is celebrated, rather than attacked. That's why we're delighted to support Anti-Bullying Week (17th-23rd November) and Stonewall's No Bystanders campaign. The No Bystanders pledge reads "I will never be a bystander to bullying and teasing language. If I hear it, I will call it out and if I can, I will stop it. By adding my name I
Monday November 24th 10am—2.30pm Leeds Civic Hall Banqueting Suite, Calverley Street Leeds LS1 1UR LUNCH PROVIDED Keynote Speaker Professor Alistair Burns - National Clinical Director For Dementia Key Local Leeds Speakers Leeds Black and Minority Ethnic Communities Dementia Awareness Conference Exploring Solutions, Breaking Myths and Taboos, Sharing Experiences Organised By Touchstone For further information or to book your place please contact Touchstone on 0113 2192727 or email us at office@touchstonesupport.org.uk or register on Evetbrite
This year's AGM takes place in Leeds at the West Indian Centre on Laycock Place, LS7 3JA. The theme will be benefits of volunteering - and to reflect that theme we will have presentations by Natasha from Voluntary Action Leeds and Justin from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. We'll also, of course, be inviting some of Touchstone's own fantastic volunteers to talk about their experience of volunteering. The
Touchstone's chief executive Alison Lowe is one of a group of inspirational women from Yorkshire and the North East who have been shortlisted for the Women in Business Awards organised by Forward Ladies - a support organisation for women in business. Alison has been nominated in the Not For Profit category, along with Sandra Howard from Fable and Jodie Marshall from Mind Apart Theatre Company. The winners will be announced