Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network (SCLWN) worked with Scottish Government’s Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate to facilitate an online event on the 21 March 2024 to enable community link workers from the Network to contribute to the independent Review … [Read more...] about Scottish Government’s Community Learning and Development Review
Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event April 2024
***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome to attend.*** This event will take place online on Zoom. Our 6th Knowledge Exchange event … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event April 2024
Scottish Community Link Worker Network newsletter out now!
Our latest Network newsletter is out now with all the usual news and updates from around the Network! You can read it here … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network newsletter out now!
Alison’s blog: why singing hits all the right notes when it comes to our health
'Singing is one of the most positive forms of human activity, supporting physical, mental, emotional and social health, as well as individual development in the same areas.' (Professor Graham Welch for Sing Up). Scotland has a powerful singing tradition, with hundreds of groups across the … [Read more...] about Alison’s blog: why singing hits all the right notes when it comes to our health
SCLWN- Independent Review of Community Learning and Development (CLD)
Join us on the 21st of March to feed into the independent review of community learning and development with the Scottish Government. At the event, the Independent Reviewer Kate Still will provide some background information and a brief overview of the review; then we will have guided discussion … [Read more...] about SCLWN- Independent Review of Community Learning and Development (CLD)
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Our February newsletter has just been published, full of the usual news from across the Network. Happy reading! Read the newsletter here. … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Heather’s blog: Common Wheel – supporting mental health across Glasgow
Heather Brown works as Participation and Volunteering Manager at Common Wheel, a charity that supports people managing or recovering from mental illness in Glasgow. In her blog she talks about the support they provide across their 4 main projects and why Community Link Workers (CLWs) are the perfect … [Read more...] about Heather’s blog: Common Wheel – supporting mental health across Glasgow
NHS Highland publish report and videos on first year of their community link worker project
NHS Highland has published its report on the first year of its community link worker project in Highland North which is delivered by Change Mental Health. Dr Tim Allison, Director of Public Health for NHS Highland commented: 'the CLW service has been welcomed by individual GP practices as a … [Read more...] about NHS Highland publish report and videos on first year of their community link worker project