Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP)

12 people affected by mental health issues help shape the overall programme, ensuring direct experience, and mental health user and carer needs are at the heart of Time to Change.

Known as LEAP - Lived Experience Advisory Panel - the Advisors provide specific guidance on how we can involve and engage people with direct experience, help review our progress and act as spokespeople and ambassadors.

LEAP brings a fantastic mix of experience, expertise, diversity and skills to the project. Advisors link Time to Change into broader networks and communities through representing a wide geographical spread across England.

LEAP works directly with the portfolio management team and has a representative on the Joint Management Group, the Senior Management Team and the other advisory groups.