Enabling Haringey:Health Champions Leading the Way
The Haringey Health Champion programme empowers diverse communities with vital health information and support. Health Champions receive training on public health guidance and messaging, promoting trusted, accurate, and up-to-date information on health and wellbeing issues. Seek advice to improve your wellbeing!
The programme supports positive health outcomes for Haringey’s diverse communities. It gives a voice to individuals and communities with varying levels of access, awareness, and knowledge of healthcare information, services, and referral routes. Role of Health Champions: Health Champions are community members who work with voluntary, community, and charity organisations. They receive training on public health guidance and messaging, promoting trusted, accurate, and up-to-date information on health and wellbeing issues such as:
- Vaccinations • Local cancer screening services • Staying healthy • Losing weight
- Moving more • Stopping smoking
Organisations:
- House of Polish and European Community (HoPEC): Welcomes people from Poland and other European countries. Contact: [email protected], +44 7869 55880
- North London Community House: Supports Turkish and Kurdish community integration. Contact: [email protected], +020 8808 9342
- Refugee and Workers Cultural Association: Provides culturally sensitive, inclusive, and linguistically appropriate services for the Turkish and Kurdish community. Contact:
[email protected], +44 7379 930586 - Rise Projects: Empowers young people to develop skills and build relationships.
Contact: [email protected], +0208 6171 760 - Sewn Together: Uses creative topics to improve health and wellbeing for isolated residents.
- Contact: [email protected], +07778 224342
For more information, contact the public health team at [email protected].