Community Champions wanted to share key COVID-19 information
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
We're calling on you to help reach friends, family, neighbours, colleagues and thousands of other local people with trusted information and advice related to COVID-19.
Throughout the pandemic, we've been keeping residents informed and up to date with local information and the latest government and health advice. In light of increasing infection rates and changing restrictions, we're keen that as many residents as possible are kept up to date with the latest advice and information.
But we know we won’t reach everyone, so we're calling for people to sign up to become Community Champions to help us reach more of the local community.
Many people have wanted to help others throughout the pandemic, but were unsure how to go about it. Being a Community Champion is an easy way to make a massive difference, by sharing the latest information and advice with friends and families. This could be via local Facebook groups, WhatsApp groups, social organisations and clubs that people are part of.
Volunteers will be provided with the latest information to share at the click of a button – it’s that simple. It won’t take up a huge amount of time, but it could really help make a massive difference in helping to keep our families, friends and communities safe.
Councillor Tracey Stock, our Executive Member for Health & Wellbeing and Communities said:
By reaching out to people that you are in touch with, you are helping to protect them. With the current increase in infections and changing guidance from government, making sure people have the latest information and advice is more critical than ever. For us, hearing feedback from Community Champions will be a valuable tool to keep our messaging and materials effective and relevant. We know there are a lot of myths that need busting and questions people are asking when it comes to COVID-19 and we need to know what they are. Which is why we are asking as many of you as possible to please sign up, reach out and help keep Central Bedfordshire safe.