Community Health and Wellbeing Champions

How information is shared

Information can be shared by having conversations, through Facebook or WhatsApp groups, Ms Teams meetings, or any way that suits you. 

By having and sharing clear information, you will empower your friends, family, and community to make informed choices that may save lives. 

Volunteer as a Community Health Champion to help make sure everyone in Richmond upon Thames understands how to look after their health and wellbeing. 

Who can sign up

Anyone who lives in the borough can become a Community Health Champion. You could be a young person, older resident, parent, essential worker, carer etc. You just need to be willing to help share accurate information, attend a monthly meeting, and volunteer at community engagement and health promotion events.

At this time, we are not accepting new registrations for the Community Health Champions programme.

Training and support

You do not need any previous experience of volunteering or healthcare work as you will be given everything you need to carry out your role effectively by us, our Public Health team, and the NHS.

There is a dedicated Community Health Champion Coordinator who manages the network, and all volunteers will have access to a series of e-learning training courses, helping to support you to promote positive conversations about health and wellbeing.

Volunteer videos

Hear from our Community Health Champions to find out why they signed up to help their community.

Silvia

Rebecca

Nicole

Code of conduct

By signing up, you are agreeing to a code of conduct, which commits you to:

• Only circulating information or advice that has come directly from the Council, NHS, or the government
• Not making any political statements in respect of the coronavirus arrangements or vaccine
• Not debating the merits of the guidance – if someone is incorrect, simply signpost to the correct information. This is to ensure that key messages are not undermined
• Not applying personal interpretations to the guidance. If people are in doubt, they can ask for clarification
• Not to contact other members on the WhatsApp group directly unless they ask you to