Eating Disorder Community Champion

Who we are:

The Lead Provider, for Adults Eating Disorders Services in the North West and Young People and Families Tier 4 Services across Cheshire & Merseyside, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, is working with other providers to make improvements to local specialist services for people and their families.

The Provider Collaborative is working with people who use these services as well as people who deliver these services to plan what needs to change in the future. 

The Provider Collaboratives aim to change the way services are provided with different organisations working closely together. This means that services will be provided closer to home and as much as possible out of the hospital.

Would you like to make a real impact in your community, and help to improve their health and wellbeing?

What are we looking for?

EmpowerED Adult eating disorders  Provider Collaborative is looking for people in the community who can volunteer their time to promote health, wellbeing messages in NorthWest. You do not need any formal qualifications to become a EmpowerED Ambassador/Community Champion as training will be provided.

We are looking for people who:

• Live or work in NorthWest
• Over 18 years of age
• Wish to make a difference in your community
• Has a positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Able to work with others in a respectful and non-judgmental way
• Have enthusiasm and willingness to help others in the community
• Have a sensitive and caring attitude.

What would you be doing as a volunteer?

As a community champion, you will help EmpowerED achieve changes in services by working collaboratively, you will improve your community's health and well-being while sharing and signposting resources and training with your community provided by EmpowerED. 

You would: 

• Cascade wellbeing advice and event information to people in their community within their local area to create stronger wellbeing awareness and engagement.
• Attend Wellbeing Champion events or training.
• Feedback to the Community Champions Network so that future initiatives can be developed that will improve the communities we serve
• Know the boundaries of their role as a Champion.

Commitments:

• A minimum one year commitment to the Wellbeing Champions Network.
• Participate in the virtual Community Champions Network.
• Attend meetings where necessary.
• Feedback on activities undertaken at local level
• Contribute to the ideas and feedback to the Community Champions network 

What we can offer volunteers: 

• Online training
• Experience to add to your CV
• Opportunity to share information and engage with your community
• Networking opportunities
• Access to resources and support for your community
• Flexibility: your level of involvement is entirely up to you. We don't impose any specific time commitments for this role