Who are Time to Change Cannock Chase?

We are a social movement aiming to change the way people think and act about mental health in the Cannock Chase area. Our work covers Cannock, Rugeley, Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Norton Canes and any other surrounding areas wanting to take part.

How does Time to Change Cannock Chase work?

Our Hub is supported by the following partners:

• Staffordshire County Council
• Rugeley Community Centre
• The Friends of Hednesford Park
• Support Staffordshire
• Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services
• Sunflower Family Support Group 
• Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles Cannock Chase
• The Recovery Hub
• Upper Moreton Rural Activities CIC
• Starfish Health and Wellbeing
• West Chadsmoor Family Centre
• Help a Squaddie
• Approach Staffordshire
• St. Giles Hospice
• Brereton Millions
• Grow up Great
• Cannock Chase Dementia Action Alliance

We are a friendly and approachable group of people with lives that have been touched by mental health problems. We meet regularly in a public park that is easily accessibly by all means of transport.

Throughout the year, we support and organise activities in the community that encourage face-to-face conversations to break down the stigma around mental health problems.

We provide a positive public presence through our individual groups, at meetings, events and in the community to promote understanding of mental health problems.

Our Hub creates an opportunity to talk openly about mental health stigma. We do this by:

• Meeting with our partner organisations on the first Monday of each month
• Holding campaign group meetings on the first Wednesday of the month
• In these meetings we discuss ideas for campaigning and events, and arrange training to reduce the stigma around mental health in our community.

How can I get involved?

There are plenty of ways you can help us change the way people think and act about mental health problems. Get in touch to find an opportunity to suit your needs, or check out the ideas below:

• Become a Time to Change Champion
• Take part in community family events and activities
• Join a local community group that is supporting the campaign
• Support educational activities for young people (DBS required, and training supported)
• Write a blog to share your experiences
• Support the Time to Change campaign on social media
• Display posters in the community - Time to Change have plenty of posters you can download and print
• Design some “walk and talk” posters for our public parks
• Join walking groups across the Cannock Chase area. Get in touch to find out about weekly walks taking place near you
• Share your ideas with our Hub. If you can think of new ways to tackle stigma, we would love to hear from you

Contact us

Hub coordinator: Lynn Evans

Phone: 01543 464683 or 07986 239717

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Visit Cannock Chase Council online to find out more.

For the latest updates, follow us on social media:

Facebook: @CannockChaseMentalHealthHub

Twitter: @CannockChaseTTC