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Nottingham connected is the impact of the above having a drastic impact on individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole, with immense social and financial costs. More clear to me however is that now has never been more important for all cultures and races to come together and speak up for what they as individuals and their communities need in order for us to implicate effective prevention, but also accessible services for all, So this is where Time To Change Nottingham Self Help Uk hub comes in. Rooted in Mental Health activism, self-advocacy, peer support and empowerment the hub has become the back bone to many groups in our city. Time to Change Nottingham is a now world wide initiative to tackle the way we approach mental health. Led by the local Health and Wellbeing Board with Partners including Nottingham City Council, Self Help UK, Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham Recovery College, Notts FC Football in the Community and of coure Mojatu Foundation. The hub recruits lived experience local people, as it believes ordinary people hold the answers to what needs to be done in how our City supports our people. A diverse range of Champions have been very proactive in reducing stigma and discrimination so far. We have champions and employers in our City including Frameworks, The playhouse, Experian and Nottingham Forest Football club who have pledged to tackle discrimination and raise awareness. Events and talks have been held at age Health & Food 31 friendly, walking out of darkness, Members have also had more active discussions aimed at changes to services with steering groups, the health and wellbeing board, employers and councils in our city. Whether you want to attend for curiosity, voluntary opportunity, group support or active change the hub has everything for everyone and this really is only the beginning. Your community needs your voice so these statistics decrease instead of increase. So anyone no matter who they are can get the support they need without feeling ashamed. So we as a city can change the future of Mental Health. We welcome you to come and join us, you can: Register as a community or employer champion www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved/time- change-champions/become-champion Or join us at the next group meet, we are always happy to welcome new people and ideas. Please do remember the service is to help those with a lived experience of mental health but it is not a mental health medical support service. INVITATION TO A BAME CHAMPIONS MEETING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Saturday, 23 rd February 2019 / 11am to 3pm International Development Foundation, 181 Adam Court, Unit 5, Northgate, New Basford, Nottingham, NG7 7GR • AND International Development Foundation Time to Change is a growing movement of people changing how we all think and act about mental health problems. At the heart of the campaign are local champions, communities and organisations taking action to change people’s attitude and behaviour around mental health stigma. We are holding a local Champions meeting focussing on tackling stigma from a BAME perspective • • • Find out more about how you can get involved and become a champion, hear more about the Time to Change campaign. Be inspired and motivated to take action. Share ideas for future activities and events in your local community. Use your lived experience expertise to tackle stigma from a BAME perspective. This is a FREE event and will include refreshments and lunch. Everyone is welcome to attend. Book by emailing: Anita Kumari [email protected]