As the Covid Crisis continues #TouchstoneLovesFood can continue to keep people fed and well
Through the early stages of the pandemic, generous donations from many individuals including staff members, Councillors and businesses enabled Touchstone to supply food parcels to those most in need and to use this contact to talk to people about their mental health. We would like to thank you all for
Black History Month Poem by Enas
A Dream We call for freedom But She isn’t present today We scream loud like banshees But freedom didn’t live on our streets Painted like a dreamer on crack Addicted to optimism. But this Isn’t A dream And there is no rehab for nightmares When they follow you everywhere. Imprisoned
Being black in a white family – Touchstone and Leeds Mind Black History Month Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzLe5a8iTkc&t=6s
The Case for Sustainable Funding for Women’s Centres
A report from the UK Women’s Budget Group Click here to read the summary report Click here to read the full report The report’s key findings include: A place at a Woman’s Centre ranges from £1,223 to £4,125 per woman depending on needs, whilst a place in prison costs £52,121
Anti Racism Lending Library
Black History Month has sparked some great conversations about racism and white privilege during October. Some people have moved from conversation to action. Touchstone set up it’s own anti-racism library for staff as part of our BLM commitments, if you would like to support Danni’s campaign to set one up
Nicole’s Black History Month Vlog
For the last few months as part of the Black Lives Matter movement we have been having a lot of conversations, discussions and meetings about what this means to us as individuals and practitioners. Nicole Connor, Touchstone staff: “A few years ago I started my own journey of understanding and