Time to Change.

Time To Change is England's most ambitious programme to end discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems involving a number of national charities including national Mind and Mind associations at  a local level.

Mind in Salford is continuing to implement this campaign thrioughout the city and we recently took part in a publicity event in Albert Square in Manchester to raise awareness of the plight of people with mental health issues and the stigma and discrimination that they face on a daily basis.

Mind’s campaign will include:  Local community projects,  A national high-profile media campaign,  A mass-participation physical activity week, Legal test cases,  Training for student doctors and teachers and a network of grassroots activists combating discrimination.

The aim:

To create a 5% positive shift in public attitudes towards people with mental health problems.

To achieve a 5% reduction in discrimination by 2012.

To increase the ability of 100,000 people with mental health problems to address discrimination.

To engage over 250,000 people in physical activity.

To produce a powerful evidence base of what works.

For more information, on the Time To Change programme, please visit www.time-to-change.org.uk