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11/12/2025

A wonderful series of free winter wellness activities at TouchPoint. What a great way to treat yourself to some all important self care. Be sure to register! 🎄❄

Winter Wellness Evenings: A series of sessions to bring calm and relaxation

📍All taking place at TouchPoint, Crafton Green House, 72 Chapel Hill, Stansted CM24 8AQ

🔎 READ ON for details and booking information...

Tuesday 16th December | 7:00–8:00pm
Sound Bath*
A soothing session using crystal bowls, gongs and chimes to help slow the mind, ease tension and bring you into a deeply restorative state. Please see extra information below to check that a Sound Bath is right for you.

Tuesday 6th January | 7:00–8:30pm
An Evening of Calm & Stillness
Join Teresa to learn simple reflexology points, some gentle breath work followed by a meditation to release tension and promote relaxation. Finishing with a short crystal bowl sound healing.

Tuesday 20th January | 7:00–8:15pm
Yoga Nidra with Fiona
A deeply restful guided 45-minute meditation. Practiced lying down, Yoga Nidra is a form of conscious sleep, a state of deep relaxation where the body rests while the mind remains gently aware.

⏰ Doors open from 6.40pm for a 7pm start
🙂 These sessions are free, with donations welcomed.
Places are limited and are on a first come, first served basis.
📩 Please email active@thetouchpoint.org to reserve your space!

*IMPORTANT: Sound vibrations from the Sound Bath may interfere with pacemakers or electronic implants. Certain frequencies can trigger seizures in people with epilepsy or a seizure history, and may cause discomfort for those with Ménière’s disease, tinnitus, or metal implants. Avoid attending if you’ve had surgery or a fracture within the last six months. If you have a severe mental health condition, heart condition, or severe osteoporosis, consult a doctor first. Sound baths are not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy. When in doubt, seek medical advice.

06/12/2025

So many wonderful events on today to get your festive on! Discover the Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary's church and enjoy carols with Opus Strings and choir from 2pm 🎶, browse the fabulous stalls at the Christmas Fair from 12 at the award winning (👏) Stansted Mountfitchet Social Club 🎄and the The Windmill Stansted are hosting their annual 'Santa at the Mill' 1pm - 5pm 🎅. Why not make a lovely walk of it and visit all three! 💚

04/12/2025

Is your Circadian Rhythm in sync?! Also known as your body clock, the winter months can play havoc with it and your mental health can really suffer. Mental Health UK have some great practical advice as we embrace winter ❄

Christmas and New Year are often associated with excitement and joy but it can also be a difficult time, straining us mentally, emotionally, physically and financially. There are many reasons why this time of year can be challenging. It's okay if you're not feeling full of joy during the festive sea...

03/12/2025

Some more great tips on coping during the festive season form Mind in West Essex
🎄Set boundaries
🎄plan ahead
🎄Talk about your worries
🎄Be kind to yourself
🎄Reach out for support

Whether Christmas is part of your life, or it’s happening around you, it’s important to be kind to yourself and look after your wellbeing.

02/12/2025

Spread the word 🎄 The amazing team TouchPoint are opening their doors on Christmas Day morning for you to enjoy a hot drink and no doubt some lovely xmas treats. Details below.

🎄We are open for breakfast on Christmas Day🎄
You are warmly invited to join us for breakfast, we will be open from 9.30am to 11.30am on Thursday 25 December.
Please share this info with friends or loved ones who may not use social media.

It's free and booking is not essential - although it is helpful to have an idea of numbers, you can email us on info@thetouchpoint.org, or call on 07572 114882.

Join us for a chat and a bite to eat in our warm and welcoming Community Café. You can find us at Crafton Green House, 72 Chapel Hill, Stansted CM24 8AQ.

Parking is available at the Crafton Green carpark outside (there is no charge on Christmas Day), and we have fully accessible facilities.

01/12/2025

December can feel joyful for some and heavy for others. If you're finding things tough, please know you are not alone, help and support is always here. Start by reaching out, here is a list of national support lines who operate all year round. 💚

Contact details for helpful organisations who can support your mental health over the Christmas period.

31/10/2025

Fabulous walk around the village to spot Halloween frights with the Muddy Walkers.

12/10/2025

https://events.more-human.co.uk/event/1753779442706x881475198768382000

🌊 Our 40th Community Swim – Sunday the 19th October! 🌊

Can you believe it’s our 40th community swim event? 🎉
What an incredible journey since we started, thank you to everyone who’s dipped, splashed, and supported along the way!

As the water cools, the benefits of cold-water swimming really shine, it’s refreshing, boosts mood, improves circulation, and helps reset the mind and body. ❄️✨

That said, colder temperatures also mean we all need to be mindful:

💙 Listen to your body
💙 Don’t stay in too long
💙 Warm up gradually afterwards
💙 Support each other in and out of the water

There are still a few places left for the 19th and it would be fantastic to see some of our swimmers who haven’t joined us yet this year!

Come and celebrate this milestone swim, reconnect with the community, and enjoy the magic of cold water together.

👉 Book your spot today, limited places available!

Jonathan

In-person Event - Autumn Event - Our 40th Event

10/10/2025

COMMUNITY CHAMPION - OCTOBER 2025

In September we revealed our first ever “Hero of the Month” - young Xander Gunn 👏👏 Today, we’re announcing the first recipient of our “Community Champion” award! Step forward MARK YOUNG!!🥇

Our winner worked at Huws Gray (formerly Ridgeons Building Supplies) for many years, and is described as a much loved and respected colleague by everyone we’ve spoken to.

Mark is a very proud Spurs fan as you can see from the image below, and he’s an avid Saffron Walden Town FC supporter. He’s even been known to walk to away 🩸 matches! It’s highly likely you will have seen him out walking in or around Saffron Walden.

He is a universally popular and regular participant in our group at Saffron Walden County High School. Since he joined, has rarely missed a session, and is very highly regarded by all the other players.

But what sets Mark apart is how much he gives selflessly of his time for others. He’s a prolific fundraiser for various causes, particularly by participating in ultra long distance walking events. 🚶‍♂️🚶Over many years, his campaigns have generated significant funds to the charities he supports. 👏👏

Mark is incredibly active and always seems to be planning his next ultra distance or charitable fundraising activity. He never stops! His next “big walk” is a 100km “Cotswold Challenge” for the excellent Charity https://www.legend-on-the-bench.co.uk

Mark Young - proud football supporter and player, father and grandfather, friend to many, fundraiser extraordinaire, is our first ever “Community Champion” – we can’t think of anyone better to be the winner of the inaugural award 🏆👏👏👏🙌🙌

fans Saffron Walden Community Women & Girls FC Saffron Walden Town FC A Team Essex County FA Saffron Walden Town FC Reserves Cambridgeshire Football Association

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health day. It is a great reminder of the importance of good mental health and the need to prioritise and invest in good mental health.
All the more important in times of instability whether that be global or very close to home. Lots of people are going through a tough time right now and it can feel like alot to cope with.
It's okay to ask for help and if you would like any information about local services in the community feel free to contact us, speak to your GP or call 111.
If you need to talk, we are here to listen 💚

05/10/2025

❤ Well that is a wrap for another year! Thank you to all of our amazing stall holders, everyone who visited and all those behind the scenes who help make it happen! ❤