Community Links Practitioner Laura McEwing talks about a community group she has helped to set up at Baillieston Library. I have been working with a collective made up of grandparents/childminders/parents (mums, dads, grans and grandads) since approximately last September. We meet in Baillieston … [Read more...] about Laura’s Blog: A Community Link Worker Case Study
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our March Network Newsletter is out now! In this month's edition, we have the usual news from around the Network including some blogs from Social Prescribing Day and information about the first international social prescribing map You can access the Newsletter here Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Chris’s Blog: Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
Chris Docherty from Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland talks about how the organisation supports people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions in Scotland. Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland is Scotland’s leading health charity, supporting those people living with chest, heart and stroke … [Read more...] about Chris’s Blog: Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
Sonia’s Blog: Pain Association Scotland
Professor Sonia Cottom from Pain Association Scotland talks about the support they can provide around self-management of chronic pain. Pain Association Scotland provides specialist education, training and support in the self-management of chronic pain. The organisation has developed expertise in … [Read more...] about Sonia’s Blog: Pain Association Scotland
Kevan’s Blog: Memories Scotland
Kevan Smith from Glasgow Life explains how their Memories Scotland project improves mental wellbeing. Memories Scotland is the latest development of a Scotland-wide project connecting heritage resources with reminiscence activity. Glasgow Libraries is one of the many local authority library … [Read more...] about Kevan’s Blog: Memories Scotland
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Our February Network Newsletter is out now! In this month's edition, we have the usual news from around the Network including our first annual conference in May and our first event specifically for CLW Programme Leads in April. You can access the Newsletter here Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter – out now!
Community Link Workers and Peer Support
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network recently brought together 40 Community Link Workers from across Scotland to discuss the benefits to them of peer support. The event started with short introductions from Donna Laidlaw from NHS Forth Valley and Chris Flynn and Melanie McIntosh from NHS … [Read more...] about Community Link Workers and Peer Support
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Our first Network Newsletter of 2023 is out now! In this month's edition, we have the usual news from around the Network as well as details of our next Network peer support event in February and our online survey to map Community Link Worker Programmes in Scotland. You can read the Newsletter … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
A Community Link Worker Case Study: Justine’s Blog
Mary* was referred to me by her GP as she had financial worries and addiction issues. She was using cannabis to lose weight and to deal with her anxiety. I gave Mary some online resources to help with her anxiety and stress and also some chronic pain resources as she suffers from fibromyalgia. … [Read more...] about A Community Link Worker Case Study: Justine’s Blog
Community Link Workers, Mental Health and Audit Scotland
Late last year VHS facilitated engagement between Audit Scotland and Community Link Workers (CLWs), providing a platform for the latter to share their views on mental health services in Scotland and thereby contribute to the scrutiny body’s current audit of services. Audit Scotland was keen to … [Read more...] about Community Link Workers, Mental Health and Audit Scotland
