1. Nuala Burton & Daniel Todd Young Persons Community Engagement Workers
18+ Peer champions
Nuala Burton & Daniel Todd
Young Persons Community Engagement Workers

2. What is a Peer Champion?
A Peer Champion is a motivated and pro-social role model.
A Peer Champion supports young people who may need extra support or are feeling isolated.
Peer Champions support others by helping them access local services and resources in their community.
Peer Champions can help act as a bridge between care leavers and Young Persons Community Workers.

3. What does a Peer Champion do?
Peer Champions work alongside Community Engagement Workers to inform their peers about help they can receive from KCC and other local services and organisations.
Peer Champions befriend and support in whatever way possible (e.g. help with translating, advice for accessing services etc.)
Act as a positive role model so that young people have someone to look up to
Relay any feedback from their peers to the Community Engagement Workers
Peer Champions can feedback ideas about how we can engage with their peers

4. Why do we need 18+ Peer Champions?
Continued support for Care Leavers and UASCs after they turn 18
Giving young people the tools and ability to act independently
Prevention of isolation/affiliation with negative influencers
Help improve relations between Care Leavers and the community
Help us bridge the gap between ourselves and UASCs/Care Leavers

5. Peer Champion Training
Education, Training and Employment
SGBV
Managing Expectations
CSE and Staying Safe Online
Child Protection and Safeguarding
Substance Misuse
Mental Health, Trauma and Self Care
Role of the Police, UK Law, Rights and Responsibilities
Diversity and Inclusion
Benefits
Life Skills- Cooking, Independent Living
Housing and Conflict Resolution
Budgeting, Finance and Debt

6. What are the benefits? Financial incentives
Receive professional references from the Community Engagement Workers to support with university applications and gaining employment
Extra work experience to add onto their CV

7. Who can become a Peer Champion?
There’s no strict criteria, it’s open to everyone who is 18+
Open to UASCs and Citizen Care Leavers
We are looking for those who are motivated, influential and gifted.
All Peer Champions will undergo training. They, in turn, can train their peers.

8. If you know a Young Person who you think would be suitable for this role please forward their name, and if possible, a phone number to:
Nuala Burton-
Daniel Todd-
Nuala’s area
South and East (Swale, Canterbury, Thanet, Folkstone, Ashford and Dover (and areas in- between)
Daniel’s area
North and West (Medway, Maidstone, Gravesend, Dartford, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells (and areas in-between)