Carers Week (8th-14th June)
The people who care for people with disabilities, long term health conditions or mental health issues often need some support themselves. Carers Week was established to highlight both the support that's available and what else might be needed. Some of the events happening in Leeds for this year's Carers Week are
1-7 June 2015 – Volunteers Week
Thank you to all Touchstone Volunteers and everyone who volunteers! Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. Touchstone volunteers are an amazing group of people who are passionate friendly, engaged and dedicated in supporting Touchstone, and we thank them this
My Journey at Touchstone…
Volunteers' Week (1st-7th June) is a celebration of the work that volunteers do and an encouragement to more of us to volunteer. Touchstone has a strong base of volunteers involved in our work and we offer support and training to make the volunteering experience as productive and enjoyable as possible.
What I got from volunteering
Another story for Volunteers' Week - this time from Amina, who went from volunteering with Touchstone to getting a job with Touchstone's Peer-Led Brokerage Service. You do not hear many people say this, but I am truly blessed as I love my job and the organisation I work within. Volunteering has
My Volunteering Experience
Volunteers' Week celebrates the work of volunteers across the country. To mark it, we're publishing the stories of some of our great volunteers past and present, starting with Nafeesa who volunteers with The Kirklees Advocacy Service and Peer-Led Brokerage Service. After working in the retail sector for 13 years. I felt
Tom Riordan speaks on "Leading Through Austerity"
Those of us who work in the voluntary sector or in government-funded services, are often painfully aware of the effects of ongoing budget cuts. We see the effect they have in the lives of the people who use our services and also the effect they have on the level of