Community Champions
Working together to protect our Tameside community
The Tameside Community Champions network empowers our residents and workforces with the information they need to lead the way in the community. Our Community Champions have a vital role to play and are well placed to act as key message carriers and to lead by good example.
To do this, the council will ensure that timely and accurate information is shared with our champions to support them to respond to and reassure the residents within their community, including COVID-19 and other Health and Wellbeing Issues
Armed with the latest advice and guidance, our champions can help family, friends and other community members to understand the latest facts about Health and Wellbeing and what we can all do in order to protect ourselves, each other, and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
…and beyond
The champions initiative opens up vital conversations between the council and residents and provides a channel for communication and working together.The network has continued to develop with a growing focus on tackling wider health and inequality issues across the borough, and bringing our diverse communities together.
Our sessions and projects have a varied focus- including digital inclusion, alcohol and substance misuse, hate crime awareness, physical activity and even practising meditation and mindfulness. Lots of the topics have been suggestions from champions themselves so there is something for everyone.
Workshops are also run, which provide training to champions to help support them in having positive conversations about health, to support their own networks and communities – Please see our latest workshop is below.
Become a Tameside Community Champion to promote Health and Wellbeing in the Community
Tameside Community Champions can be anyone who lives or works in the community. You might be the person that everyone knows and trusts. You might be someone who just wants to help in whatever way you can - even if this is your first time.You can support amongst the community as much or as little as you like in a variety of ways from simply passing on information, to having conversations or volunteering your time.
- You sign up to be a Champion.
- We give Champions the latest Health and Wellbeing information and a variety of health and community related topics.
- Champions share this information with anyone in their community, however they want.
- Champions let us know what is and isn’t working.
Tameside Community Champions Communication Channels
Champions will have the following opportunities to receive the latest information and provide any insights, suggestions or ask any questions:- Wednesday check-in session – Fortnightly meeting led by our Communications Team via Zoom at 10am. This is an informal session to provide a forum for an open and honest conversation on what is and isn’t working message wise and to provide any feedback on what you have been doing as champions and any further suggestions.
- Monday Messages – You will receive a weekly email with our key messages and any slides of relevant information from the Virtual Meetings
- Press releases – Champions receive all our relevant press releases at the time they’re released
- Dedicated inbox – Our team are happy to answer any questions or requests on a one-to-one basis via our community.champions@tameside.gov.uk inbox.
- Whatsapp broadcast - WhatsApp the message CHAMPION and your NAME to 07935 014582 and add us to your contacts list to sign up for the latest Health and Welbeing news, pictures and videos, delivered straight to your mobile. Your data will not be shared and it will not be seen by others subscribed to receive notifications.
Community Champions Newsletter
We recognise that the messages around the pandemic, the restrictions and what is and isn’t operating can often become confusing or overwhelming. Therefore we would like to offer some clarity, support and also spread a little community cheer by sharing some of the information you need, whilst letting you know some of the great things that have been happening around Tameside recently!Download our latest Community Champions Age Friendly Newsletter for all the latest on Health & Wellbeing, how to stay safe during the Winter / Spring, Community Activities and much more
Age friendly newsletter issue 5