Each year the Leader of the Council appoints champions, to explore and represent the interests of specific issues and groups. The champions for 2018/19 are:
- Community Engagement Champion – Councillor Nasim Ali
- Living Wage Champion - Councillor Ranjit Singh
- Armed Forces Champion - Councillor Heather Johnson
- Cycling Champion - Councillor Julian Fulbrook
- Children's Champion - Councillor Nazma Rahman
- Heritage Champion – (co-opted) Roger Freeman
- Older people's Champion - Councillor Alison Kelly
- Gender Equality Champion - (co-opted) Helene Reardon Bond
- EU Citizens Champion - (co-opted) Sorin Floti
- Homeless People Champion - Councillor Richard Cotton
Champions who will also be members of the Disability Oversight Panel
- Physical Disability Champion (Chair) – Councillor Roger Robinson
- Carers Champion and Learning Disability Champion (Vice-Chair) - Councillor Larraine Revah
- Mental Health Champion - Councillor Nazma Rahman
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Champion – Councillor Simon Pearson
- Visually Impaired Champion - Councillor Flick Rea
- Equalities Champion - Councillor Samata Khatoon