People who could help their family, friends, colleagues or wider community lead a healthier lifestyle are being sought by North Tyneside Council’s Active North Tyneside initiative.
‘Community Health Champions’ support others to make small changes which can have a big impact on their health. This could be getting together for a regular walk, a bike ride, being a buddy for someone new to the gym, gardening, or something else.
Champions support at least two other people to take up some form of physical activity and complete 10 sessions with them over six months. Champions receive ongoing support from the friendly Active North Tyneside team and a free goodie bag. There’s also a £20 shopping voucher as a reward for completing the programme.
Shauna, who became a Community Health Champion earlier this year, said: “I’ve been enjoying getting healthy by running and meeting new friends through the activity. I wanted to help others achieve what I did, so in January this year – just a year on from being a beginner myself – I set up my own running group. Since then I’ve helped five people achieve their goal of running 0-5k in just seven weeks.”
To find out more about the role and how to get involved, call Active North Tyneside on (0191) 643 7171. The team is hosting a registration evening for new Champions on 8 May, from 6pm to 7pm at The Parks Sports Centre in North Shield
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