16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence: White Ribbon
White Ribbon UK was founded in 2005 and calls to end male violence against women. You can read more about White Ribbon UK here: https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/what-we-do/ At Touchstone IAPT the men in the team are wearing white ribbons in support of White Ribbon UK and the 16 Days of Action Against Domestic
I-ART: It's OK not to be perky!
Following recent shows at the Horsforth Walk of Art and Love Arts Festival, Leeds artist Helen Gibson – professionally known as The Perky Painter – is taking her first solo exhibition on tour to Touchstone IAPT. The exhibition’s title, “It’s OK not to be Perky”, reminds us it's OK not to be OK and that
Two years of The Well-Bean Café: Hope in a crisis
THE WELL-BEAN CRISIS CAFÉ – HOPE IN A CRISIS BLOG – November ’18: TWO YEARS OF THE WELL-BEAN CAFÉ: HOPE IN A CRISIS (Written by Matthew Hall – Crisis Support Worker at WBC) On 12 November 2016 the Well-Bean Café (WBC) opened, having our first visitor on that same evening.
I-ART
The Touchstone IAPT team have been fortunate to share our offices with the work of Alisia Casper this Summer and Autumn. Alisia is a Leeds based artist who draws on her experiences of long term health conditions (including chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia) when making drawings, paintings, photography, writing and
Remembrance
On Armistice Day I remembered my mum’s dad; a well-read and well-loved man, amateur actor and architect, who ended up spending most of his life in Zambia, Central Africa. He was somewhat of a raconteur; telling tales of joining an army regiment based on which one wore the most eye
International Stress Awareness Day: November 7th
For International Stress Awareness Day, Touchstone IAPT have compiled a list of our best stress-busting songs! Here they are in no particular order... Dance With Me - Olly Murs Happy - Pharrell Williams Pata Pata - Miriam Makebe Good Times - Chic Don't Stop Believing - Journey One Day Like This