Voice and Influence Lead - Health
Voice and Influence Lead - Health This is an exciting opportunity to join Barnardo''s as we embark on a new three-year partnership with a leading pharmaceutical company to deliver their UK Young Health Programme. The problem the partnership will help to solve: Too many young people are growing up in poverty and food insecurity; missing out on a healthy childhood. The lack of access to a healthy diet is increasing their risk of non- communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and reducing their chance of thriving as adults. The partnership will: Support young people in poverty with immediate access to healthy food and cooking equipment - through establishing a ''Healthy Living Fund''. Empower young people who have experience of poverty to build a ''Healthy Living Toolkit'' and distribute the toolkit to young people and families across the UK. The Toolkit could include recipes for nutritional meals, suggestions for physical activity, as well as practical guidance and peer to peer encouragement to make healthy choices. This role will: Deliver the youth voice and engagement strand of the partnership (80% of role / 0.8 FTE) Identify, build and support a dedicated group of young people ("Young Health Champions" - name TBC) with lived experience of poverty living in London to work with professionals at Barnardo''s and our pharmaceutical partner. Facilitate an educational programme of workshops and activities for the Young Health Champions focussed on th
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