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Business Barclays donates £100,000 to charity providing food and mental health support during the pandemic

The good work being undertaken by Touchstone Loves Food, run by the charity Touchstone, has been recognised by Barclays, which is donating £100,000 to the project so that it can continue through 2021. Through the first phase of the pandemic, generous donations from many individuals, including staff members, councillor funds and businesses, enabled Touchstone to supply food parcels to those most in need and to use this contact to talk

2021-01-11T16:51:02+00:0011th January 2021|News|

Lee’s Story

My name is Lee I am 28 years old I have cerebral palsy and learning difficulties. I have done a work placement at National Express Leeds bus station. I got this from Leeds Technology college. They kept me on the placement for a year because I was doing well. I also did a food course there and a work skills course learning about money and home life skills. I enjoyed

2021-01-11T13:17:58+00:0011th January 2021|Blog|

Touchstone’s Annual Celebration 2020

"Covid-19 has affected us all in many ways and our Annual Celebration is one of the events that has been impacted. The Annual Celebration is our opportunity to shine a light on the amazing work of our staff and teams across Touchtone by amplifying the voices of the people who have used these services during the year. We have been determined that the hard work and commitment of our

2020-12-03T17:15:43+00:003rd December 2020|Annual Celebration, News|

An Interview with What Can We Do founder Malaika Ibreck for Trans Day of Remembrance 2020

What does Trans Day of Remembrance mean to you? I think primarily Trans Day of Remembrance means care for myself, and care for my community. We remember those we have lost and we meditate on how we can remain here without them. It means coming together to share and to grieve, to love and to forbear. I personally feel the dichotomy of being excited to share a space with other

2020-11-20T13:40:43+00:0020th November 2020|Blog, LGBT*|

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020

On the 20th of November each year, people gather around the world to mourn the transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people who we have lost this year. We also recognise on this day the violence that so often circulates not just around the death of our trans siblings, but so often our lives as well. Transphobic hate crimes, institutional failings, and discrimination can culminate in transgender people facing higher rates

2020-11-20T12:39:42+00:0020th November 2020|Blog, LGBT*|

New city-wide network to tackle men’s health inequalities begins in Leeds #InternationalMensDay

Free laptops to get isolated men online, shopkeepers giving health advice to their male customers, and a new Leeds-based men’s magazine, are just some of the aspects of an exciting city-wide men’s health project starting this month in Leeds, coordinated by Forum Central. “Men’s Health Unlocked”, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, promises to keep Leeds at the forefront of Men’s health nationwide by uniting the different strands of

2020-11-19T12:18:44+00:0019th November 2020|News|

New Board Opportunities with St Anne’s Community Services

St Anne’s started as a Leeds homeless charity in 1971 and has grown to become a £42m charity supporting vulnerable individuals with complex needs across the North of England. Their 1,300 staff members are committed to supporting over 1,600 clients individuals with learning disabilities, mental health, substance misuse and homelessness issues. Led by Azra Kirkby, their new Chief Executive, the Senior Management Team is working with the Board of Trustees

2020-11-10T13:58:02+00:0010th November 2020|News, Partnership|

Perinatal Mental Health Peer Supporter Alliance

Perinatal Mental Health Peer Supporter Alliance is a group made up of individuals and organisations. We have an interest in continuing and improving Peer Support around perinatal mental health, in Leeds, by bringing everyone together and working in partnership. Peer supporters have lived experiences, making them an invaluable source of support for all parents in the perinatal period. We want to ensure parents can find accessible, safe and consistent, peer

2020-11-06T16:27:59+00:006th November 2020|News, Peer Support|

We need to give consistent, caring, personalised support to rehabilitate offenders from South Asian communities

A was convicted of a domestic violence offence and ordered to carry out unpaid work and Rehabilitation Requirement Days as part of his Community Order. English was not his first language and the Community Rehabilitation Company referred him to Touchstone’s specialist Shafa service. Touchstone’s caseworker Ijaz Khan could speak his language and was of the same community. This enabled A to relax and open-up about his experiences with the Criminal

2020-11-06T16:19:30+00:006th November 2020|Blog, Probation Service|

News Update from Project Freedom Leeds

Project Freedom have produced this latest update on where things are now for the overall project. We are Recruiting We are looking for an enthusiastic person to help us develop a survey questionnaire to engage and gather information from Leeds’s LGBT+ communities about housing choices that include care and extra-care facilities for older people. The full job description and application form are available on our website https://projectfreedomleeds.com/ and the closing

2020-11-03T13:06:45+00:003rd November 2020|LGBT*, News|

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