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NTTC Champions' Event - Monday 20 January 2020

Please join us at Nottingham Time to Change's?first champion event of 2020?on Monday 20 January.

TTC Champions and people/employers with a keen interest in reducing mental health stigma and discrimination are invited to this free event where you will have the opportunity to find out more about:

• The Nottingham Time to Change (TTC) Hub - what work is being done across Nottingham to reduce mental health stigma and discrimination and how this will be sustained in the future
• How Community TTC Champions have set up campaign groups such as the one for BAME communities and are making a difference in local neighbourhoods
• How Community TTC Champions are supporting TTC Workplace Champions and using their lived experience to change cultures in the workplace
• How employers can be supported to develop a TTC Action Plan and sign the TTC Employer Pledge
• Available training for Community and Workplace TTC Champions
• An opportunity to talk to other champions
• Ideas and collaborative opportunities for Time to Talk Day on Thursday 6 February
• Plus information on mental health services across the city

This is a drop in event but places are limited so make sure that you reserve yours on Eventrbrite.

The Nottingham TTC Champions Event is being held at the Nottingham Playhouse on Monday 20 January between 12.00 noon and 3.00 pm. For more information or to register your interest in supporting the day, click here.

Time to Talk Day Thursday 6 February 2020

Mental health problems affect one in four of us, yet too many people are made to feel isolated, ashamed and worthless because of this. Time to Talk Day encourages?everyone?to be more open about mental health ? to talk, to listen, to change lives. We know that talking about mental health can feel awkward, but it doesn't have to be that way. This year,?TTC are?using the popular game?'Would you rather?'?to help break the ice and get the conversation flowing. For more information click here.

Every Mind Matters

The NHS has launched Every Mind Matters, a new way of empowering people to manage and improve their mental health.? Every Mind Matters?aims to?help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others.? Further information about looking after your physical and mental health can be found at https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/?

BAME Community of Practice Group

The Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Community of Practice Group brings together key stakeholders with an interest in BAME health and wellbeing. The group works as a collective to learn and understand the needs of Nottingham?s BAME communities. A key focus of the group is to explore how to improve mental health outcomes for Nottingham?s BAME communities. The group has developed a mental health action plan, which has been endorsed by the Nottingham Clinical Commissioning Groups and Integrated Care Service.

To find out more, please contact Jennifer Burton ? Insight Specialist Public Health at [email protected]?or call 01158765421.

NTTC Book of the Month - borrow it free

Nottingham Libraries have a great selection of Reading Well Books and this month they are recommending 'Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world' by Mark G. Williams and?Dr. Danny Penman.? This book and CD package has become a word-of-mouth bestseller and global phenomenon. It reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that you can incorporate into daily life to break the cycle of anxiety, stress, unhappiness and exhaustion. The book details a unique programme developed by Oxford University psychologist Professor Mark Williams with colleagues around the world. Mindfulness is based on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), which is recommended by the UK?s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Borrow a copy of this book or download the e-book free of charge via your local library.