We’re looking for volunteer Health Champions!

What is a Health Champion?

A Health Champion is someone who promotes and supports positive health and wellbeing within their community. They encourage healthy lifestyle choices, provide information, and work with Leeds GATE to address any common themes that arise. All the while you will be fully supported by a Leeds GATE Health Team Leader in your area.

Health champion activities: 

Many of your tasks will be achieved by doing what you already do, during conversations with family and friends or by attending groups at Leeds GATE. Other examples of activities are: 

• Attending events, such as fairs and coffee mornings, to promote healthy lifestyle information. 

• Supporting the planning/designing of new health programmes or providing feedback on existing ones in a focus group.  

• Take part in training sessions to gain new skills and qualifications, including a Royal Society of Public Health Level 2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement.  

• Signposting people to local services that provide people with further support around physical health, healthy eating and mental wellbeing.  

• Organising, supporting or leading activities and groups that provide people with the skills and knowledge to live healthier lifestyles. 

You can lead on a topic that is interesting to you, such as: 

• Healthy eating  

• Conditions such as diabetes 

• Cultural past times

What is expected of you: 

• Have regular contact with a Leeds GATE Health Coordinator to feed back what you are hearing about health in the community.  

• Share information around relevant health topics/your chosen health topic during 1-1 conversations or a group setting. 

• Follow Leeds GATE’s values. 

Get involved!

We’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in being a Health Champion or want some further information.
If you would like to volunteer please email or call us – contact@leedsgate.co.uk – 0113 240 2444