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Could you be a Health Champion?

Barnet Health Champions is a network of people who live, work or study in the borough, who are passionate about the health and wellbeing of their community.

A team of more than 250, Barnet Health Champions share health messaging on topics including mental health, cardiovascular disease prevention, childhood immunisations, cancer screenings, and more.

If you're interested in becoming a Barnet Health Champion, please contact barnethealthchampions@groundwork.org.uk to find out more.

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Support your local food bank

Barnet has a network of food banks which are mainly run by local people who generously volunteer their time. If you're interested in volunteering, visit the directory and contact a food bank near you to find out about volunteering opportunities.

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Volunteer with Better

Barnet's Better Gyms offer volunteering opportunities in physical activity and community champion roles in Barnet.

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Making every contact count

Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is about making the most of each opportunity to help people improve their health and wellbeing.

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Creative Communities events

Creative Communities is a Barnet Council initiative, led by the Library Service to deliver a programme of events, activities and experiences for local residents in Barnet. A wide range of exciting events are planned and delivered for children, teens and adults.

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Volunteering Barnet

From befriending to photography, green space improvement and so much more. Browse Volunteering Barnet's directory to find available volunteering opportunities in your local community.

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Library volunteers

Interested in gaining new skills, meeting new people and contributing to your local community? Become a library volunteer!