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Help us to share the importance of vaccine research
Help us to share the importance of vaccine research Come and join us for a discussion on how we can encourage people in our local

Older LGBT+ group shines spotlight on health inequalities
Older LGBT+ group shines spotlight on health inequalities LGBT+ people experience health inequalities in many aspects of their lives including their experience of accessing health

Community Newsletter September 2025
Community Health Champions Community Newsletter – September 2025 Download PDF Download PDF Share to your Facebook Share to your X feed Send via WhatsApp Email

The sky is no limit for Community Health Champion Asmaa
The sky is no limit for Community Health Champion Asma Asmaa signed up to be a Community Health Champion earlier this year and hopes to

Public consultation on future of maternity services in Stafford and Lichfield now closed
Public consultation on a proposal to permanently close freestanding midwife-led birthing units in Stafford and Lichfield has now ended. More than 1,400 people took part

Loneliness is a killer, but here’s what you can do to help
Loneliness is a killer, but there are things we can all do to help 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant

Search for volunteer researchers to help with national project
Information from: Volunteering for Health Seeking volunteer researchers for national programme VAST and partners are seeking 15 new volunteers to help us in the research

Volunteering for Health – take the survey
Volunteering for Health – please take the survey Volunteering for Health is a £10m national programme to show how volunteering could be a vital part

Tunji takes volunteer learning out into the community
Tunji takes volunteer learning out into the community Tunji Adeleke felt he had a lot to bring to the role of Community Health Champion and

Project 93: a tackling health inequalities case study
Case study: Project 93 Project 93: a tackling health inequalities case study Project 93 were set up in 1993 as a HIV charity. Since then

Core20PLUS Ambassadors Programme
Information from: NHS England Core20PLUS Ambassadors Programme Recruitment for the fourth cohort of NHS England’s Core20PLUS Ambassadors Programme is open until Friday 12th September 2025.

Activate with Joe Wicks!
Information from: Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) ‘Activate’ with Joe Wicks: Summer activities for children Children across the country are being inspired to

Does your brain cope with heatwaves? A survey for people with Epilepsy
Information from: Epilepsy Society Does your brain cope with heatwaves? National advocacy and support charity Epilepsy Society has launched a new survey for people with

Help parents find out what childcare support they’re eligible for
Information from: Start for Life, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Help parents find out what childcare support they’re eligible for From September 2025

Draft Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
Information from: Stoke-on-Trent City Council Draft Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment This Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment aims to help make sure all residents have good access

New Community Conversation on HPV for High School-aged Children and Young People
New Community Conversation for Young People aged 16 – 25 Aged 16 – 25? Join the conversation! This is a community conversation for young people

Share your feedback on NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Wheelchair Service
Information from: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) Share your feedback on NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Wheelchair Service The NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SSoT)

What’s the deal with vaccines? Young Voices, Expert Answers
Information from: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board Young Voices, Expert Answers Vaccines are safe and effective. In this video, Dr Victoria Stanford and two