We support and empower participants to develop community leadership skills, enabling passionate individuals to use their knowledge and play a more significant part in promoting local health and well being.
Health Champions intends to address inequalities by reaching into communities who may not be accessing existing health service
As part of the course, particpants meet health experts; influence decisions in Croydon; manage health projects and develop a voice for change

Thirteen more Health Champions have successfully completed the 6 month community development programme to become local leaders. Each Health Champion starts the course with an idea about how to help solve a health problem in their community. Participants are supported to develop their ideas, their leadership skills and to deliver health solutions.

Director of Public Health, Peter Brambleby, joined the 5th course of Health Champions on the last day to celebrate their achievements and was very supportive of their work which included:

Geraldine O’Shea’s project: increase awareness among GPs and other health professionals about the importance of using accessible information when communicating with people with learning difficulties about diabetes, and raising awareness about diabetes among people with learning difficulties.
Francis O’Leary’s project: create a drop in for people needing support with drug and alcohol addictions.
Dorothy Johnson’s project: train young black and minority ethnic women to deliver healthy catering.
Dipak Valand’s project: a faith based diabetes and heart disease awareness project.

Health Champions June Course

We have now recruited for the above course.  Go to ourEvents and Training page for details of sessions.