Time to Change Champions are people with lived experience of mental health problems who campaign to end mental health discrimination in their communities. They raise awareness by speaking out about their experiences, through events and anti-stigma projects.
The Champions network offers opportunities for people who would like to increase their skills and confidence whilst being involved in different aspects of our work.
As a Champion, you can promote your own work on this page, as long as it is raising awareness about mental health in some way or challenges stigma and discrimination. All external opportunities will be clearly marked. Time to Change is not responsible for for the content or running of external projects and activities.
Check further down the page for the latest opportunities to get involved or find out more about Champions.
…and we’ll make sure to keep you up-to-date with all the latest opportunities to get involved.
Media roles for young Champions in West Midlands
Time to Change is currently recruiting 12 young people between the age of 14 to 25 with mental health problems in the West Midlands (particularly in Birmingham) to be trained as Media Volunteers, which includes sharing their story with the media through radio, TV, journalist and so on. Full training and support will be provided.
Click here for full details.
Sheila McKechnie Foundation Campaigner Awards
Time to Change Champions may be interested in applying for the Sheila McKechnie Foundation Campaigner Awards, which are currently open for applications. The awards are open to people who are speaking out and taking action on different issues, and award winners get a tailored 6-month package of support to help them develop their campaigning skills, knowledge and networks.
Do you or someone you care for have experience of the criminal justice system?
Rethink Mental Illness want to know how the people you came into contact with (e.g. police, magistrates, custody officers etc) treated you and responded to your needs so that they can make recommendations about workforce development and training, as part of their work on the criminal justice system. Numbers for this opportunity are limited.
Read more about this opportunity or contact Melanie Dupin on 0207 840 3153
Closing date for applications is Monday 14th May.
Can you help Mind to develop peer to peer support?
Mind has some exciting new plans to develop peer support programmes and they are looking for researchers to help them.
They need a team of eight experts to research peer support in different regions to help them find out what peer support programmes are already happening, where they are happening and what the gaps are.
Email Mind's engagement team for more information.
Be in Mind’s photography – show the real face of mental health
Mind is organising a photo shoot on Monday 21 May in London to produce images they can use in their promotional material.
They are looking for people from all walks of life. You don’t need to be a model, just able to help on the day for up to four hours. To say thank you, Mind can pay your travel expenses and give you £50 to cover your time. If you’re interested in helping out, please visit Mind’s website.
