Who we are, and the Purpose of What we do

A Touch of Gentleness is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to bringing the transformative power of touch, human connection,
and the energy of gentleness back to communities, organisations and society.

Loneliness, isolation, anxiety, stress, division and feelings of hopelessness / helplessness are an increasing societal problem.
We are here to provide an antidote to these issues.

By offering gentle touch and a listening ear, we create a safe and healing space, from one human being to another.
Through doing this we are helping to create a more compassionalte world based on a restored sense of humanity and a culture of connection, social cohesion, gentleness and generosity.

What do we offer and how do we work?

Everyone needs to feel valued, heard, seen and cared about.  A Touch of Gentleness offers people just that. 

We train volunteers to give therapeutic hand massages and to deeply listen in gentleness. 
We then support them to offer this service in their local community and in all areas of society.

To date we have collaborated with over 60 organisations and charities including; prisons, food pantrys, shopping centres, recovery hubs, university and organisation staff wellbeing days, The Growing Network, wellbeing hubs, care homes, Great Ormond Street Hospital, the homeless and refugees 

Both the volunteers that give the massage and those that receive the massage equally experience the physical
and emotional benefits that gentle touch and human connection brings.

Our organisation deeply values every individual volunteer and aims to give a sense of belonging, meaning and purpose to those that join.

We also run in house trainings for staff as well as offer a fresh new approach to workplace wellbeing which strengthens team cohesion and promotes an inclusive and connected workplace culture.
 

As A Touch of Gentleness grows it brings the much needed medicine of connection to the world.

What is Our vision ?

Our vision is to open hearts throughout the world by bringing the gifts of gentleness, connection and presence back to ourselves, each other and into the centre of communities.

Click here to understand more about the the benefits that A Touch of Gentleness offers.
 

‘The fittest may also be the gentlest because survival often requires mutual help and co-operation’.
Theodosius Dobhansky (1900 – 1975) Evolutionary Biologist