LGBT History Month profile – Lewis Hancox
To mark LGBT History Month 2018, Touchstone is profiling different LGBT role models during the month of February. This week we are proud to tell you about a fantastic film maker and comedian - Lewis Hancox who has featured in Stonewall’s Come Out For Trans Equality campaign. Here are Lewis’s
Have you, or someone you care for, ever been detained under the Mental Health Act?
Touchstone are holding three focus groups to gather feedback for The Mental Health Act Review. Get in touch to book your place. Dewsbury: 28th February, contact 01924 460211 or advocacy@touchstonesupport.org.uk Leeds: 2nd March, contact 0113 2192727 or supportcentre@touchstonesupport.org.uk Bradford: 17th April - details to be confirmed.
Random Acts of Kindness Day Saturday 17th February
The first time I heard about Random Acts of Kindness Day was about 15 years ago. I remember thinking 'this is so cool, it's nice to have an excuse to be kind to a stranger'. Now, I know, some of you don't need an excuse. You may already exude naturally
Connect for Health – finding your prescription for support
Connect for Health Leeds is a social prescribing service delivered by Leeds Mind, in partnership with Touchstone, Hamara, Barca-Leeds, Leeds Irish Health and Homes and Better Leeds Communities. Connect for Health assesses each individual’s needs and takes into account the challenges you are facing, before supporting you to access a
BME Dementia Service features in Dementia Friendly Newsletter
Touchstone's BME Dementia Service has featured in Leeds Older People's Forum's Dementia Friendly Newsletter. The newsletter features two of the projects the BME Dementia Service are working on at present; the Interwoven Histories project in partnership with Pavilion, and our West Yorkshire Playhouse partnership in which we are writing a