

Join the Hands-On Revolution!
Hands up everyone who shares a passion for the power of positive, nurturing touch! Get the date in the diary and plan your October...


Self-Care in the Covid-19 Era
We’re living through unprecedented times at the moment. Uncertainty is at an all-time high – no one knows what the world is going to look...


CPI's Founder Kitty Mansfield is Interviewed by BBC Radio 4
On January 19th 2018, as part of the ‘Niche Work If You Can Get It’ series, CPI Founder Kitty Mansfield was interviewed about cuddle...

Health, Loneliness and the Importance of Touch
Loneliness is a misery faced by people of all ages and social groups, and it has a serious impact on our health as well as on our...


Touch as Nutrition
Re-blogged from The Kindness Blog as written by John Tuite Touch could properly be regarded as a form of nutrition. We mistakenly think...


Kitty Mansfield Wins Recognition of Cuddling as a Stand-Alone Therapy in the UK
In January 2015 I was the first person in Europe to gain recognition of cuddling as a professional therapy for insurance purposes. In...


The Power of Touch
The science of touch convincingly suggests that we’re wired to—we need to—connect with other people on a basic physical level. To deny...


On Professional Cuddlers
I've been a qualified holistic therapist for ten years, and I'm still constantly humbled by the power of touch to soothe and heal. While...