The Council is bringing together a network of community champions so they can play their part to keep communities safe, share important information and advice with residents and report any feedback they may have.
This network will help build on the coordinated community response in west Cheshire since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Council will be working closely with partners, including Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA) and the rest of the community and voluntary sector, to promote community champions.
As volunteers, you have played a vital role in the coordinated community response to the pandemic. While many of you have been signposted by CWVA to volunteer with local charities and community initiatives, others have been good neighbours and supported people in their local communities.
The level of support vulnerable people across west Cheshire have received throughout the pandemic wouldn’t have been possible without the help of volunteers.
By setting up this network, the Council will send regular, accessible information so community champions can quickly pass it on to anybody who needs to see it in their community, helping to avoid any local lockdowns. Many of you will have already been doing this with the information you’ve received from the Council.
In the unfortunate circumstance there is an outbreak in west Cheshire, this will help get localised information out to the relevant communities so residents can act straightaway on any guidance.
Community champions will also be able to get in touch with dedicated Council teams should they think improvements could be made in their communities.
