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Community Conversations: Community Health Champions
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On Thursday 30Th June 2022, we hosted a community conversation where we explored ideas of what a Community Health Champion looks like within our local communities, how we can identify key people to take up the role, and how we could support them in community activities. We launched a Community Health Champions fund, grants up to £10,000 available to community organisations running activities supporting communication of health and wellbeing messages in the district. This work is funded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in relation to Covid-19 vaccinations. Our speakers reflected on the importance of community response over the pandemic and the commitment to work with our local groups to tackle vaccination uptake alongside other health issues.
The event was chaired and opened by Cllr Caroline Jackson, Leader of Lancaster City Council.
We heard from guest speakers:
Dr Sakthi Karunanithi – Director of Public Health, Lancashire County Council
Fiona Inston and Rachel Tyrrell-Smith - Lancaster City Council
Sharron Phillips – Lancaster District CVS
Sam Duckles and Sharon Duckles – Reflections Project run by Lancashire Youth Challenge and Marsh Community Centre
Following presentations from our speakers, we explored the questions below together.
The key themes from these conversations are listed below.
What does a Community Health Champion look like for you?
Community Health Champions understand the wider meaning of health, that health needs to be sustainable and encompasses the mind, body and spirit.
They are embedded and hold trust within the community. They provide information and respect people’s choices.
They have an understanding of local cultural beliefs, differences and diversity within their communities.
Community Health Champions have conversations without prejudice or judgement and understand where the start line is for individuals.
They are connected with wider communities and spaces in terms of information, views and support.
Aside from Covid-19/vaccinations, what other public health issues are you experiencing within your communities?
Mental health – loneliness and isolation, moving out of lockdown, anxiety, stress, depression
Lifestyle and related conditions – smoking, nutrition
Access to NHS and other services
What training and/or support would you like to see in place for these issues?
Understanding our communities – recognising strengths, culture and environment – ask for big organisations to listen effectively to community needs
Space in communities to discuss place-based issues and solutions
Taster sessions
Impact assessments
Community conversation training
Sharing of positive impact of covid-19 pandemic and look at what we can learn from and build upon – increased family time, cooking at home, exercise, and community support
Conflict resolution – when to engage
What training and/or support can you offer?
Recognition that people in the room are doing lots of amazing things and would like to see creative sharing spaces for collaborative working
Offers of venues to host events and training courses
Many organisations in the room offering training in: mental health, energy efficiency, financial support, youth work and others
Directory of services
On Thursday 30Th June 2022, we hosted a community conversation where we explored ideas of what a Community Health Champion looks like within our local communities, how we can identify key people to take up the role, and how we could support them in community activities. We launched a Community Health Champions fund, grants up to £10,000 available to community organisations running activities supporting communication of health and wellbeing messages in the district. This work is funded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in relation to Covid-19 vaccinations. Our speakers reflected on the importance of community response over the pandemic and the commitment to work with our local groups to tackle vaccination uptake alongside other health issues.
The event was chaired and opened by Cllr Caroline Jackson, Leader of Lancaster City Council.
We heard from guest speakers:
Dr Sakthi Karunanithi – Director of Public Health, Lancashire County Council
Fiona Inston and Rachel Tyrrell-Smith - Lancaster City Council
Sharron Phillips – Lancaster District CVS
Sam Duckles and Sharon Duckles – Reflections Project run by Lancashire Youth Challenge and Marsh Community Centre
Following presentations from our speakers, we explored the questions below together.
The key themes from these conversations are listed below.
What does a Community Health Champion look like for you?
Community Health Champions understand the wider meaning of health, that health needs to be sustainable and encompasses the mind, body and spirit.
They are embedded and hold trust within the community. They provide information and respect people’s choices.
They have an understanding of local cultural beliefs, differences and diversity within their communities.
Community Health Champions have conversations without prejudice or judgement and understand where the start line is for individuals.
They are connected with wider communities and spaces in terms of information, views and support.
Aside from Covid-19/vaccinations, what other public health issues are you experiencing within your communities?
Mental health – loneliness and isolation, moving out of lockdown, anxiety, stress, depression
Lifestyle and related conditions – smoking, nutrition
Access to NHS and other services
What training and/or support would you like to see in place for these issues?
Understanding our communities – recognising strengths, culture and environment – ask for big organisations to listen effectively to community needs
Space in communities to discuss place-based issues and solutions
Taster sessions
Impact assessments
Community conversation training
Sharing of positive impact of covid-19 pandemic and look at what we can learn from and build upon – increased family time, cooking at home, exercise, and community support
Conflict resolution – when to engage
What training and/or support can you offer?
Recognition that people in the room are doing lots of amazing things and would like to see creative sharing spaces for collaborative working
Offers of venues to host events and training courses
Many organisations in the room offering training in: mental health, energy efficiency, financial support, youth work and others
On Thursday 30Th June 2022, we hosted a community conversation where we explored ideas of what a Community Health Champion looks like within our local communities, how we can identify key people to take up the role, and how we could support them in community activities. We launched a Community Health Champions fund, grants up to £10,000 available to community organisations running activities supporting communication of health and wellbeing messages in the district. This work is funded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in relation to Covid-19 vaccinations. Our speakers reflected on the importance of community response over the pandemic and the commitment to work with our local groups to tackle vaccination uptake alongside other health issues.
