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It’s Ok Not To Be OK

28th January 2021|Categories: News, Partnership, Time to Talk|

In November 2020, Barclays gave Touchstone Loves Food £100k so that we could keep feeding people and supporting their mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.  As part of our partnership, Barclays are helping us to get out the message that It’s Ok Not To Be OK and that Mental

Time to Talk Coffee Morning with Anti-Stigma Leeds

27th January 2021|Categories: News, Time to Talk|

Anti-Stigma Leeds is bringing together our city's mental health advocates to celebrate Time to Talk Day with this virtual coffee morning. Time to Talk Day is an initiative from Time to Change, a social movement led by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness that aims to end mental health stigma and

Coronavirus vaccine Q&A in five South Asian languages

25th January 2021|Categories: News|

Research suggests that ethnic minorities in the UK are more reluctant to take the new coronavirus vaccine. The UK was the first country to approve the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The first batch of 800,000 doses began to be administered on Tuesday 8 December. The mass Covid-19 vaccination programme

Goodbye from Jess Parker

19th January 2021|Categories: News|

When I started working at Touchstone in August 2008 I was basically a failed support worker.  I had tried really hard to have the patience and resilience needed to support people, but had never managed to pull it off.   Having the role of Business Development Director enabled me to carry

Business Barclays donates £100,000 to charity providing food and mental health support during the pandemic

11th January 2021|Categories: News|

The good work being undertaken by Touchstone Loves Food, run by the charity Touchstone, has been recognised by Barclays, which is donating £100,000 to the project so that it can continue through 2021. Through the first phase of the pandemic, generous donations from many individuals, including staff members, councillor funds

Lee’s Story

11th January 2021|Categories: Blog|

My name is Lee I am 28 years old I have cerebral palsy and learning difficulties. I have done a work placement at National Express Leeds bus station. I got this from Leeds Technology college. They kept me on the placement for a year because I was doing well. I