Kirklees Advocacy Service annual report 2014-2015
The Kirklees Advocacy Service have now published their annual report for 2014-2015. You can see highlights, including some fantastic feedback from service users, below, or you can download the complete report. 2014-2015 has been a busy and exciting year for Touchstone in Kirklees. Whilst we have continued to deliver the
Depression: tips to fight back.
Experiencing depression or low-mood is very common. The World Health Organisation estimates that in a given year, one in four of us will experience it. With such figures in mind it is becoming more and more important to know what we can do to fight back against low-mood or depression
Evaluation of Touchstone's Dementia Support Project for South Asian Families
Many thanks to Dinah Beckett and Judy Beckett, who completed this evaluation of Touchstone's Dementia support work with South Asian families. Dementia Support Project final evaluation report
WY-FI BME TalkShop
On Monday 8th June, a BME Talkshop event was held at Touchstone House, organised by the West Yorkshire – Finding Independence (WY-FI). Poster Showing a ‘Perfect Service’ The West Yorkshire - Finding Independence (WY-FI) project is one of the 12 Big Lottery funded Fulfilling lives projects working with people
Case study: CBT based interventions with a client going through the UK asylum process.
The following case study, written by Morteza H, outlines the collaborative nature of the work taking place at Touchstone IAPT. Working with other organisations, and with the client, to provide a package of care tailored to their individual circumstances. Client name has been changed for confidentiality. X is a refugee originally from Pakistan. X
The Pursuit of Happiness
We can all feel down and fed up from time to time, which is a normal part of life. However when this gets too much, and we notice we are falling into the trap of dwelling and worrying, it can be useful to use certain coping strategies to help pick