Newcastle awarded £311k from Community Champions fund

Through the Community Champions scheme councils and voluntary organisations will deliver a wide range of measures to protect those most at risk - building trust, communicating accurate health information and ultimately helping to save lives. This will include developing new networks of trusted local champions where they don’t already exist. 

The council has been working with Community Champions since the start of the pandemic, supporting communities with videos and translated information.

Over 40 champions from across the city have signed up since the pandemic began and helping to keep communities safe.

Cllr Irim Ali, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Public Health said “This funding will help us build on the work we’ve been doing with local Community Champions who have helped us deliver key Public Health messages linked to the pandemic and the vaccines right into the heart of our communities.

“The funding will help us deliver a range of initiatives that will help reduce the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in some of our communities and help to keep people safe.

“I must say a big thank you to our Community Champions for all that they’ve done so far. They have given up their own time and are making a huge difference in the fight against Covid-19, helping to stop the spread of the virus and keeping our communities safe and well.”