West Yorkshire Hate Crime Reporting App #NHCAW
Earlier this year, Stop Hate UK launched a new hate crimereporting app for West Yorkshire. The app can be used on Android or Apple phones and tablets and helps witnesses and those targeted because of their identity, throughout West Yorkshire, to report incidents of hate crime. Users can also access information
National Coming Out Day
Coming out - speaking the truth that we're not sure others want to hear - it's a courageous act. What reaction will we meet? Celebration, condemnation, curiosity or indifference? Will people stand by us, or will they walk away? Will we, maybe, inspire someone else to have the courage to
10th October is World Mental Health Day #WMHD16
Sometimes World Mental Health Day seems like a slightly strange idea - as if there were ever a day when mental health wasn't a significant issue. What we hope that World Mental Health Day provides is an opportunity for people to begin conversations about their mental health, which can then
Celebrating Black History Month
Our colleague in Touchstone IAPT Carlyn B has written a piece about a topic close to her heart to celebrate Black History Month. We hope you enjoy reading it... BLACK HISTORY MONTH Many people do not know but the month of October every year is dedicated to black history month.
Leadership Masterclass with Jon Royle from the Bridge Project – Tuesday 15th November
Jon Royle has worked in the substance misuse sector for 25 years as a volunteer, researcher, therapist and manager. He will be delivering the next session of Touchstone's Leadership Masterclass on 15th November 2016. Before joining the Bridge Project he worked for Addiction Dependency Solutions, a regional substance misuse charity
The Living Well Cafe – for people living with a long term health condition
Touchstone is delivering three structured education sessions in partnership with Leeds Community Healthcare, QISMET and Sheffield University’s School of Health and Related Research. The sessions will run for adults across Leeds living with Long Term Health Conditions. These will be co-designed to support individuals to self manage a range of