Sunderland Health Champions
City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland, SR1 3AA
07769681645
The programme offers two options: Health Messengers and Health Champions.
Health Messengers: As a Health Messenger, you will share health messages from the Health Champions Team with your networks. You will also receive a monthly newsletter and have the opportunity to participate in optional quarterly network meetings.
Health Champions: To become an official Health Champion, you need to complete three core training modules:
- Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) Understanding Health Improvement – Level 2
- Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Smoking Brief Intervention
- Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Alcohol Brief Intervention
After completing these modules, you will become a Health Champion and receive a certificate.
Everyone enrolled in the Health Champions programme can participate in other optional free training modules based on their interests.
All our latest courses are listed below:
Explore our offer
EventCore MECC Training – Tuesday 23rd June 10am-12pm City HallMaking Every Contact Count (MECC) is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day-to-day interactions that organisations… more about 'Core MECC Training – Tuesday 23rd June 10am-12pm City Hall'City Hall, Plater Wy, Sunderland SR1 3AA23rd June 2026, 10.00am to 12.00pmFreeSave Core MECC Training – Tuesday 23rd June 10am-12pm City Hall (City Hall) to favouritesEventDomestic Abuse Awareness – Wednesday 22.07.26 10am-1pm City HallDescription Join this free workshop to find out more about domestic abuse and how you can support someone effectively. The… more about 'Domestic Abuse Awareness – Wednesday 22.07.26 10am-1pm City Hall'City Hall, Plater Wy, Sunderland SR1 3AA22nd July 2026, 10.00am to 1.00pmFreeSave Domestic Abuse Awareness – Wednesday 22.07.26 10am-1pm City Hall (City Hall) to favouritesEventHealth Champions – Smoking Brief Intervention Training – online via Teams 07.07.26Overview Smoking is one of the most significant risk factors contributing to ill health. Brief intervention training is a method… more about 'Health Champions – Smoking Brief Intervention Training – online via Teams 07.07.26'7th July 2026, 1.00pm to 2.30pmFreeSave Health Champions – Smoking Brief Intervention Training – online via Teams 07.07.26 to favouritesEventMECC Nutrition Awareness – Monday 22.06.26 Beacon of LightOverview of Training This fully funded workshop you will gain a better understanding of healthy eating and nutrition including food… more about 'MECC Nutrition Awareness – Monday 22.06.26 Beacon of Light'Beacon of Light, Stadium Way, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland SR5 1SN22nd June 2026, 10.00am to 12.30pmFreeSave MECC Nutrition Awareness – Monday 22.06.26 Beacon of Light (Beacon of Light) to favouritesEventMECC Nutrition Awareness – Thursday 26.06.26 City HallOverview of Training This fully funded workshop you will gain a better understanding of healthy eating and nutrition including food… more about 'MECC Nutrition Awareness – Thursday 26.06.26 City Hall'City Hall, Plater Wy, Sunderland SR1 3AA26th June 2026, 10.00am to 12.30pmFreeSave MECC Nutrition Awareness – Thursday 26.06.26 City Hall (City Hall) to favouritesEventMECC Talking Money and Wellbeing – Thursday 18.06.26 10am-12pm City HallMECC – Talking Money and Wellbeing An individual’s financial circumstances can largely impact on their health and wellbeing. For example,… more about 'MECC Talking Money and Wellbeing – Thursday 18.06.26 10am-12pm City Hall'City Hall, Plater Wy, Sunderland SR1 3AA18th June 2026, 10.00am to 12.00pmFreeSave MECC Talking Money and Wellbeing – Thursday 18.06.26 10am-12pm City Hall (City Hall) to favouritesEventUnderstanding Health Improvement, Thursday 30th July 9.00am – 4.15pm, F2F at City HallCourse Description The aim of this qualification is to provide candidates with a knowledge and understanding of the principles of… more about 'Understanding Health Improvement, Thursday 30th July 9.00am – 4.15pm, F2F at City Hall'30th July 2026, 9.00am to 4.15pmFreeSave Understanding Health Improvement, Thursday 30th July 9.00am – 4.15pm, F2F at City Hall to favourites