Leeds Beckett report finds 'community champions' could help with lasting impact of Covid

By Abbey Maclure
Published 8th Sep 2021, 15:52 BST
Updated 8th Sep 2021, 17:30 BST
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The role of "community champions" is vital for tackling inequality linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report has found.

A study by Leeds Beckett University and Public Health England (PHE) looked at how active community members are shaping good public health with their local knowledge and skills.

The report was put together by a team from the Centre for Health Promotion Research.

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It found that championing active community members, who draw on their life experience to promote health and wellbeing where they live or work, can help to reduce health inequalities.