Neighbourhood Champions: Helping Shape our Communities

Last year, we launched a recruitment campaign for Neighbourhood Champions, a new opportunity for local people who know their communities best to get involved in shaping what happens in their area.

Linked to our Neighbourhood Action Plans (NAPs), the Neighbourhood Champion role gives people living in our neighbourhoods a direct voice in local priorities. By sharing insight into everyday life in their communities, Champions help us build a picture of what matters most to local people and where our efforts can make the biggest difference.

From the start, we were clear that Neighbourhood Champions did not need to be LHP customers. We wanted to hear from people living in or close to our communities and want to help make it a place to be proud of.

Our Neighbourhood Champions take part in regular forums, where they share local insight, raise issues that matter in their area and help shape improvements within our neighbourhoods. They also take part in our local NAP groups, which meet each month in our communities to help shape action plans for the area. These meetings bring together colleagues from across LHP, as well as local partners such as the police, councillors and other community groups.

We’re still actively recruiting Neighbourhood Champions and would love to hear from more customers and local people who are passionate about their community and want to play a part in shaping local priorities.

If you, or someone you know, is passionate about creating places to be proud of, you can get involved by speaking to your local Neighbourhood Officer to find out more!