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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

Stress Control Classes for Farsi Speakers

13th July 2016|Categories: News|

ایاشما از استرس یا مشکلات دیگری مانند افسردگی یا اظطراب رنج میبرید؟ کلاس کنترل استرس به شما کمک میکند که با استفاده از جدید ترین تکنیکهای درمانی بتوانید با این مشکلات برخورد کنید. کلاس کنترل استرس یک برنامه شش هفته ای هست که هر جلسه به مدت یکونیم ساعت میباشد.

Celebrating Eid-al-Fitr

12th July 2016|Categories: Blog|

Celebrating Eid-al-Fitr To celebrate Eid our colleague Gul H has written the following piece to explain about the festivities.   Eid-al-Fitr is said to have originated when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) arrived in the city of Medina, he found some people celebrating two explicit days on which they used to