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Connecting Punjabi-speaking families and isolated older people to share an evening meal

29th July 2016|Categories: Blog|

Delivered by Touchstone, Raat di Roti matches Punjabi-speaking volunteers with Punjabi-speaking older people to share an evening meal together. Though originally planned as a fortnightly event, some volunteers have enjoyed the activity so much that they have increased their visits to every week. In this short video, a volunteer talks with Project

Asthma – don't forget your inhaler

27th July 2016|Categories: News|

NHS Leeds West Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has teamed up with Sacred Heart Primary School in Leeds, to produce a number of short video clips and two nursery rhymes to remind children not to forget their asthma inhalers during the summer holidays. According to Asthma UK, a national charity which

World Hepatitis Day

27th July 2016|Categories: Blog|

Photo by Bruce Wetzel, Harry Schaefer, via Wikimedia Commons 28th July is World Hepatitis Day.  This year is particularly special as The World Health Organisation will deliver its Global Elimination Strategy for Viral Hepatitis, outlining the goal of eliminating the threat viral hepatitis by 2030. Viral hepatitis is

Touchstone to run LTC Self Management Sessions

21st July 2016|Categories: News, Partnership|

Touchstone, in partnership with Leeds Community Healthcare, QISMET and Sheffield’s School of Health and Related Research have been successful in securing funding for a 6 month project to run structured education sessions to support people living with Long Term health conditions in Leeds. Sessions are aimed at adults (18+) who

SES on the "orient Express"

18th July 2016|Categories: Blog, Events, Feedback, Friendship|

Sikh Elders Service manager Chani Batebajwe describes the most recent outing organised for users of the service. SES went out on their annual trip on the 25th June to Whitby via Pickering on a steam train experience. Everyone, all 55 of them, attentively listened to the volunteer guide talking about

Tour De Touchstone 3: Rio's Revenge

14th July 2016|Categories: Events, News, Partnership|

Touchstone Support is fundraising for Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Get ready for some more FUNdraising action with Tour De Touchstone 3: Rio's Revenge! On the 22nd July 2016, everyone will be invited to compete in 7 wacky events at each Touchstone site in the hopes of winning