Social prescribing service nominated for innovation award
The Patient Empowerment Project (PEP) has been shortlisted in the Primary Care Innovation category at the 2016 Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards. The PEP is a social prescribing service commissioned by NHS Leeds West Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and delivered by a partnership including BARCA-Leeds, Touchstone, Better Leeds Communities and Leeds
Wellbean Café; Hope in a Crisis
New crisis café will open in the Lincoln Green area of Leeds on Saturday 19th November 2016. The new crisis café is funded by North Leeds CCG from regional NHS England Vanguard money, as West Yorkshire is a vanguard for crisis and urgent care. The Leeds Crisis and Urgent Care Steering Group
Raat Di Roti – support through sharing
Raat Di Roti is ever increasing to become a popular project where volunteers and matched elderly participants come together in a cosy environment to share stories, laughter, joy, and a meal. We have had positive feedback from a few of the elderly participants and likewise from the volunteers expressing they
Vacancy: CARE COORDINATOR (REC01)
An exciting opportunity to work for Touchstone in an innovative partnership based at Asket House Recovery Centre. Other partners in the project are LYPFT, Community Links and Leeds Mind. The role involves taking on the responsibility of care coordination within the project, working with service users, health care professionals on
Cha Da Cup – a weekly drop-in with the Sikh Elders Service
“After my stroke, I have been struggling for a while and my independence has been affected. The Tai Chi Therapy I have had over the last 3 weeks is helping me with my movement, I’m doing this at home every day and look forward to coming to the group every
Vacancy: CRISIS CAFÉ SUPPORT WORKER x 3 POSTS (Ref: CCSW01)
Touchstone, a multi award winning mental health charity supporting vulnerable people and reducing health inequalities and Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service, a multi award winning, radical mental health charity supporting people in acute mental health crisis are working together to deliver this exciting new service. The Crisis Café provides a