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Welcome to the February edition of the Nottingham Time to Change (NTTC) Bulletin.

Join the virtual Nottingham Time to Change Coffee Morning

Thursday 3 February 2021 between 10.00 - 11.00 Nottingham Time to Change would like to invite you to a virtual Time to Talk Day Coffee Morning.? All are welcome - it's just an opportunity to get together and share stories.? ?? For more information or for the free link to join please email Sharan at [email protected]

Time to Talk Day - Thursday 4 February 2021

Time to Talk Day is special because it encourages?everyone?to be more open about mental health ? to talk, to listen, to change lives. A small conversation about mental health has the power to make a big difference and we know that the more conversations we have, the more myths we can bust and barriers we can break down. It's more difficult to have our usual face to face conversations this year but there are loads of ways to get involved with Time to Talk Day from home: On 3 and 4 February Time to Change are hosting a festival of online activities that anyone can join from home???no tickets required!?They're creating a space where champions can come together and feel the power of being part of something much bigger. You could host a virtual chat over coffee or tea with one or more friends or colleagues. What about asking a neighbour or someone in your 'bubble' how they are feeling? If there is one good thing about Time to Talk Day 2021, it's that there are more online activities - this gives you chance to talk or listen to people in other parts of the country who you might struggle to meet physically.

African and Caribbean Champions Campaign Group Nottingham

This is a group of community champions of African and Caribbean descent with lived experience of mental health problems. The group comprises of both men and women who are passionate about ending mental health discrimination and the stigma attached to it, most importantly, the cultural stigma in African and Caribbean communities. The Time to Change campaign has been enormously successful, and the programme has had a demonstrable impact in strengthening the African and Caribbean communities.?

For more information email [email protected]

Better Health - Every Mind Matters Campaign

The new?Every Mind Matters website?is here to support you during the COVID-19 outbreak and has a?COVID-19 hub?that includes tips and support on how to deal with change, cope with money worries and job uncertainty and how to look after your mental wellbeing while staying at home. It also includes practical tips and videos from experts on dealing with?stress?and?anxiety, boosting your?mood,?sleeping?better and what you can do to help others ? including advice for?parents?and for?children and young people.

Nottingham Mental Health Support Services

If you need support with your mental health, there is always someone there for you.? The following are some of the services that are available locally:

• Every Mind Matters
• Nottingham's Ask LiON Directory has dedicated mental health pages that include the contact details for local services and national helplines
• The Nottingham Mental Health Helpline - for emotional support and information about mental health
• Wellness in Mind - for information, advice and support for Nottingham residents
• The Grief Line -?for those who need immediate support following bereavement
• Mental Health CRISIS Helpline - for people in mental health crisis (support available 24/7)
• Harmless Tomorrow Project?- offers support for those in suicide crisis.? For support email?[email protected] or phone?0115 880 0282

Employment and financial support

If you are a Nottingham resident who has lost your job, are worried about possible redundancy or have had your hours reduced due to COVID-19, there is support available?here.??The Council and partners can help you to gain new skills, retrain, find new work and get advice about any of your money worries.

Autism is a spectrum condition that affects people in different ways

There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding autism, which can lead to awkward situations when someone discloses they have it.? Over one third of autistic people experience a serious mental health issue. Co-Founders of Perfectly Autistic share their top list of questions not to ask someone who has disclosed they are autistic.?

February's Jigsaw

Try your hand (or mouse) at this jigsaw of Green's Mill in Sneinton on a lovely sunny day. ?