Help share accurate information about Covid-19 with your community
Community Champions are volunteers who communicate with people in their community about important and current subjects, such as the COVID-19 vaccination.
A Community Champion’s role is to:
- Receive regular updates on the latest Covid-19 guidance and vaccination information from trusted sources
- Support friends, family and the wider community to remain informed and up to date on the latest information
- Engage with identified priority groups living in Leeds which include; people with disabilities, older people, younger people and Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, to help people make informed decisions around keeping safe
- Feed back any local issues or concerns relating to Covid-19 and vaccinations
The Covid-19 Community Champions programme is supported by
If you have any questions you can email: CommunityChampions@leeds.gov.uk
Training for Community Champions
Community Champions are given a thorough induction to help equip them for the role and build confidence around how to approach difficult subjects.
Ongoing support is on hand for our Community Champions through ongoing training, peer support and regular virtual sessions with health professionals.
Upcoming training dates:
Round 2
- Session 2 – What is a Community Champion? - Monday 19 April – from 13:00 to 15:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1600 - Session 3 – Volunteer Induction – Wednesday 21 April – from 12:00 to 13:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1602 - Session 4 – Having Meaningful Conversations - Wednesday 21 April – from 13:30 to 15:30
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1603 - Session 5 – Safeguarding – Wednesday 28 April – from 13:00 – 15:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1604 - Session 6 – Health Messages and the Vaccination – Thursday 29 April from 10:00 to 12:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1641
Round 3
- *Optional* Session 1 – Introduction to Zoom – Monday 4 May – from 09:30 to 10:30
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1606 - Session 2 – What is a Community Champion? - Monday 4 May – from 11:00 to 13:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1607 - Session 3 – Volunteer Induction – Wednesday 6 May – from 09:30 to 10:30
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1608 - Session 4 – Having Meaningful Conversations - Wednesday 6 May – from 11:00 to 13:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1609 - Session 5 – Safeguarding – Tuesday 11 May – from 18:00 to 20:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1610 - Session 6 – Health Messages and the Vaccination – Thursday 13 May from 10:00 to 12:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1593
Round 4
- *Optional* Session 1 – Introduction to Zoom – Monday 17 May – from 18:00 to 18:45
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1611&reset=1 - Session 2 – What is a Community Champion? - Monday 17 May – from 19:00 to 21:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1613&reset=1 - Session 3 – Volunteer Induction – Wednesday 19 May – from 17:45 to 18:45
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1614&reset=1 - Session 4 – Having Meaningful Conversations - Wednesday 19 May – from 19:00 to 21:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1615&reset=1 - Session 5 – Safeguarding – TBC
Follow the link to register: TBC - Session 6 – Health Messages and the Vaccination – Thursday 25 May from 10:00 to 12:00
Follow the link to register: https://data.val.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1644&reset=1