Funding of £30,000 is available from RBC for developing and supporting a Community Health Champions Network

Activity will need to start by 14 April 2022 and be completed by 31 July 2022. The key aims of the funding are to:

• Set up a support network for Community Health Champions that are hosted by the VCS, organising regular meetings and mentoring/support sessions.
• Facilitate champions to access the Public Health ‘champion training programme’, supporting champions to access virtual training (digital skills/devices) or face to face training (supporting transport to venues) as part of their champion role.
• Organise information evenings with health professionals to disseminate accurate and up to date information related to vaccines to champions, community leaders and the wider community (to be included – the cost of room hire, refreshment and printed resources).
• Develop a communication plan to provide regular updates on champion’s activities.

Download the full funding brief here.

Further information

• Please complete the Expression of Interest form and return to Rojina.Manandhar@reading.gov.uk by Monday 4 April at 5pm.
• If you would like an informal discussion about the grant please contact Rojina Manandhar at Rojina.Manandhar@reading.gov.uk