Community Health and Wellbeing Champion
Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets
We are looking for people aged 18+ who want to join LBTH to become Community Health & Wellbeing Champions. CHWCs are unpaid volunteers who support the Council’s Public Health Team by: • Promoting health – sharing important health information with the community • Connecting people – helping local residents access health services • Listening and sharing – gathering feedback from the community to improve health programmes. No experience needed - we provide training and support. Apply by 24 October
Tower Hamlets Public Health Team are looking for people who live in Tower Hamlets to join us to become Community Health & Wellbeing Champions. Our aspirations are for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) to be a place where residents have equal access to opportunities to reach their potential and have a good quality of life. What is a Community Health & Wellbeing Champion? Community Health & Wellbeing Champions are unpaid volunteers who live in Tower Hamlets. They support the Council’s Public Health Team by: • Promoting health – sharing important health information with the community • Connecting people – helping local residents access health services • Listening and sharing – gathering feedback from the community to improve health programmes. Community Health & Wellbeing Champions will talk with residents about a range of health issues. These could include; reducing alcohol, stopping smoking, tackling obesity, opting into vaccinations, improving mental health and taking up cancer screening. What will I do as a Community Health & Wellbeing Champion? Your tasks will include: • Attending training to prepare for the role. • Sharing health information with neighbours, local groups and networks. • Directing people to the right health services. • Helping at health fairs and community events. • Giving feedback to the Public Health team on what works and what doesn’t. • Helping to create health messages that are clear and culturally appropriate. • Meeting with other Champions to share ideas and support each other. • Checking in with the Volunteer Coordinator for guidance and support. This is a fantastic role for anyone interested in a career in public health, or who is passionate about promoting better health in Tower Hamlets. Apply by Friday 24 October 2025. **Please only apply if you are aged 18+, are a resident of Tower Hamlets and are able to attend all 3 training dates (3rd, 19th, 20th November 2025). If you cannot make these dates, please apply for future rounds in 2026**.
Advice, Information & Support,Community Work
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Language Skills, Customer Service
No experience is needed. We provide full training and support. We are looking for people who: • Currently live in Tower Hamlets and are 18 or older. • Are interested in improving health and wellbeing in the community. • Have good communication skills and can speak and read English (speaking other community languages like Bengali/Sylheti or Somali is a plus, but is not required). • Enjoy talking to people face-to-face and working in a team. • Have some local community connections, eg with neighbours, clubs or parent groups. • Can volunteer, on average, for 8-10 hours per month for at least a year. • Can travel around Tower Hamlets for events and enjoy getting out and about (travel costs can be reimbursed). This is a face-to-face role. • Represent the diversity of Tower Hamlets’ population and groups who find it hard to access services.
You’ll complete two and a half days of compulsory training so that you feel confident and ready to volunteer. This includes: • Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) accredited Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement training (2 days). This is a qualification, you will be given a certificate upon completion. This training will take place on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 November 2025, 9.30am - 2.30pm, at a venue in Tower Hamlets. • Make Every Contact Count (MECC) training (half a day) which includes looking at the Five Ways to Wellbeing, a set of simple steps that can make a difference to health and wellbeing. This training will take place on Monday 3 November 2025, 10am - 1.30pm, at a venue in Tower Hamlets. • There will be more training available and the Public Health Volunteer Co-ordinator will support you. You’ll also be part of a friendly team of Health & Wellbeing Champions. You will be helping to improve the health of people living in Tower Hamlets.
You’ll complete two and a half days of training so that you feel confident and ready to volunteer. • Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) accredited Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement training (2 days). This is a qualification, you will be given a certificate upon completion. This training will take place on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th November 2025, 9.30am - 2.30pm, at a venue in Tower Hamlets. • Make Every Contact Count (MECC) training (half a day) which includes looking at the Five Ways to Wellbeing, a set of simple steps that can make a difference to health and wellbeing. This training will take place on Monday 3rd November 2025, 10am - 1.30pm, at a venue in Tower Hamlets. After completing the training you will, on average, volunteer for 8-10 hours per month for at least one year. Please only apply if you are able to attend all 3 training dates (3rd, 19th, 20th November 2025). If you cannot make these dates, please apply for future rounds in 2026.
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In Tower Hamlets within your local area, local groups and attending health fairs and community events across the borough.
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