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Young persons focus group

7th November 2017|Categories: Events, News|

Are you aged between 18-30? Are you from a Black or Minority Ethnic (BME) background? Do you live in Leeds? Do you have mental health issues? Want to come together with others like yourself? Join us for a cup of tea and cake @ The Support Centre in Harehills 53-55

National Stress Awareness Day

1st November 2017|Categories: Blog, Stress|

5 tips to help manage stress   1) It can be easy to feel overwhelmed if we have a lot of things happening in our lives. We naturally focus on the negative things in life such as the things we can't do. Try to focus on the things that you

Alice Coachman athlete #BlackHistoryMonth

30th October 2017|Categories: Black History Month, Blog, Sport|

In London in 1948, Alice Coachman became the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, when she won the high jump competition. She was also the only female American athlete to win a medal at these Olympics. A fine sprinter as well as a superb high jumper, there’s little

John Henrik Clarke historian #BlackHistoryMonth

29th October 2017|Categories: Black History Month, Blog|

Born John Henry Clark on January 1, 1915, in Union Springs, Alabama, John left the family farm in Columbus in 1933 to Harlem, New York during the period some historians refer to as; The Great Migration. This period refers to the time between 1910 and 1970, where African Americans moved from the southern

Interwoven Histories – A new creative project for older BME people in Leeds!

28th October 2017|Categories: Art, Blog, Celebrating Age, Dementia|

This year, Touchstone has partnered with visual arts organisation, Pavilion to deliver “Interwoven Histories” – a  project which aims to engage older people from BME communities in creative arts workshops. Wednesday 18th October marked the first workshop of our exciting new programme, when Carol Sorhaindo introduced the Hamari Yaadain Dementia

Frank Bailey firefighter #BlackHistoryMonth

27th October 2017|Categories: Black History Month, Blog|

Frank Arthur Bailey, a man who’s legacy has been remembered by a glistening career in the London Fire Brigade, passed away in 2015 aged 90. Born in Guyana, Frank came to England in 1953 as a political activist, joining the West Indian Standing Conference. Whilst a member of WISC, he