READING COMMUNITY HEALTH CHAMPIONS
What is a Community Health Champion?
Community Health Champions assist their community to raise awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing.
As a Community Health Champion you will provide information about services and activities to improve the communities health and wellbeing. Community Health Champions also advocate for the community in relation to all areas of health.
Who can be a Community Health Champion?
This is a voluntary role that is open to everyone that lives in Reading. Do you want to improve your community? Then this is a great opportunity for you.
Some benefits to becoming a Community Health Champion:
- A rewarding opportunity to empower your community with evidence-based health information to improve their overall health and well-being.
- Being a Community Health Champion provides opportunities to inform, connect and strengthen communities to support decision-making by signposting people to appropriate services to enhance their health.
- A Community Health Champion has many opportunities to attend wonderful health/wellbeing events and activities.
- Access to a network of fellow Community Health Champions and organisations to connect with and share knowledge, insights, experiences and learning.
- Training, certifications and ongoing support is provided and this can be a tremendous boost to your career development.
