Health Navigators

Providing health checks for local people through community outreach sessions across Sutton.

About The Project

Our Health Navigators project offers free blood pressure and pulse checks to Sutton residents, helping people access important health information and better understand their wellbeing. Delivered in partnership with the London Borough of Sutton’s Public Health Directorate, our volunteers attend community sessions across the borough including health and wellbeing events, community groups and local workplaces.

What We Do

As an outreach service, we aim to reach people who may not otherwise be aware of certain health and wellbeing issues or who may not routinely access health services.

At these sessions, residents can:

Receive a free blood pressure and pulse check
Be given a card with their blood pressure reading recorded for their own records
Discuss general health and wellbeing
Have conversations around drug and alcohol awareness
Be signposted to a range of local support services

Our volunteers help create a welcoming space where people can ask questions and explore support options available to them.

How We Help

The Health Navigators project is focused on supporting early awareness of health and wellbeing issues within the community. By attending local sessions, we help Sutton residents take positive steps towards better health, while providing information, guidance and signposting to relevant support services.

All Health Navigators receive training delivered by an experienced local GP, ensuring they are confident and well-prepared to support residents appropriately and safely.

We place particular emphasis on early intervention and connecting people with the right support at the right time.

Beneficiary Feedback

"No one had explained blood-pressure numbers to me before. The volunteers made it simple—and it finally clicked. Now I understand how high blood pressure can damage the heart and increase the risk of strokes.”

Health Navigators Client

Get Involved

We are always looking for new volunteers to join our Health Navigators team.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, please submit your details here. A member of our team will contact you to discuss training and next steps.