Volunteer today to help improve health and wellbeing within your community
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Could you be a Health and Wellbeing Community Champion?
We are looking for people, who can listen, show empathy, and can encourage those within their communities to help improve their health.
Our network of Community Champion volunteers are trusted voices, who use their experience, relationships, networks, and community assets to help others.
Champions reach out to members of their communities, share credible health messages, signpost citizens to services and help to address barriers to health services.
You can sign up as an individual or as part of an organisation that you might already volunteer or work for.
For an application pack email: handwcommunitychampions@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
What do Health and Wellbeing Community Champions do?
What are the benefits of volunteering?
Skills
What skills would I need?
Volunteers are supported by a Public Health Practitioner based at the City Council.
You don’t need any special skills or experience to be a Community Champion, just a commitment to make a difference in your community – we’ll make sure you get all the training and support you need.
Reflections from our Champions
“Empowered me on how to bridge the gap with my community members with the information that they needed to improve their wellbeing and work on impactful projects.”
“Development opportunity to work with other organisations and meeting people to network and elevate our own organisation.”
Public Health Grants
Does your organisation have a health and wellbeing project they require funding for?
You can apply for funding ranging from £1000 up to £24000 across 3 different grants.
Small Grants
You can apply for funding for up to £1000 for health activities via the Public Health Small Grants.
Medium Grants – Up to £5000
Focused on increasing social connection and reduce loneliness in Nottingham City.
Timeline – Open 1st April – closing date: 10th June 2026
Organisations that are successful in their application and demonstrate local impact will be awarded equivalent funding after 12 months
Large Grant- Community Grant – Up to £24000
Focused on long term sustainable projects delivered over a 1 year period.
Must demonstrate that there is genuine community need and demand for the activity, and will
deliver positive outcomes for the health and wellbeing of Nottingham City residents
Applications open 1st April 2026. Closing date 13th May 2026