East Riding Inclusion Health Champions
System partners have worked together to design an Inclusion Health Champions scheme. We are now recruiting new Champions, and we are looking for staff and volunteers from across the system (in all sectors across the East Riding), who are passionate about improving outcomes for people from Inclusion Health Groups.
What is inclusion health?
It is a term used to describe people who are socially excluded, who often experience poorer health outcomes than the general population.
This includes people who experience:
- homelessness,
- drug and alcohol dependence,
- vulnerable migrants
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities,
- sex workers,
- people in contact with the justice system
- victims of modern slavery.
Why is this role important?
People from Inclusion Health Groups experience social exclusion, and multiple overlapping risk factors for poor health such as poverty, violence and complex trauma.
People belonging to inclusion groups, tend to have very poor health outcomes, often much worse than the general population and a lower average age of death. This contributes considerably to increasing health inequalities.
What difference will I be able to make?
You will be part of a collective movement to ensure that people from Inclusion Health Groups:
- Feel seen and heard by the system.
- Have increased confidence that services will meet their needs, recognise their strengths and treat them with respect and dignity.
What are the benefits to me?
- Be part of a network who have power drive meaningful change.
- Exclusive access to our network meetings and MS Teams Channel.
- A concise but brief induction to get you started in your Champion role.
- Access to additional training, education and resources.
- Develop your skills.
- Opportunity to get involved in projects.
What are the expectations and time commitment?
Our main ask is that you attend the 3 network meetings a year.
Other aspects which are key to the role should not require additional time or capacity as they form part of day-to-day interactions with colleagues and service users.
How do I sign up?
If you are interested in signing up, please use this link. It will take you to a very short form where you can register your interest. You will need to ensure you have discussed with your line manager and have their consent. Once you have submitted your registration form, we will be in touch with next steps and induction support.
If you have any questions please fill out the form below