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
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
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)
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.
Baby Loss Awareness Week: Support Services that Can Help
This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week. We know that so many people, including many at Touchstone, have experienced losing a baby, whether in pregnancy or shortly afterwards. To mark this, Yasmin, from our My Plan Perinatal Mental Health service, has put together some information about how they can
World Mental Health Day: Re-learning Resilience and Coping with Post Concussion Syndrome
In 2020, Kimberley, founder and manager of Leeds and Kirklees Well-Bean Crisis Cafes, experienced a car crash that led to her living with a condition called post-concussion syndrome. This condition describes a variety of symptoms caused by trauma to your brain or head, such as vestibular issues, disorientation, vertigo,