This event is aimed specifically for Programme Leads for Community Link Workers in Scotland. This event aims to bring together Programme Leads from Community Link Worker Programmes across Scotland to enable you to share learning about your CLW programmes. The event will be an open space for … [Read more...] about Community Link Worker October Programme Lead Event
Scottish Community Link Worker Network – September Peer Support Event 2023
**These events are aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland** To support Community Link Workers’ (CLWs) wellbeing and to enable CLWs to share learning and good practice, the Scottish Community Link Worker Network is hosting … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network – September Peer Support Event 2023
Interim Report: Scottish Community Link Worker Network – Mapping Research
Over the last few months Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Community Link Worker Network have been carrying out research to find out more about community link worker programmes across Scotland. We wanted to learn more about the differences, and identify any similarities, in how … [Read more...] about Interim Report: Scottish Community Link Worker Network – Mapping Research
Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event June 2023
On the 8th of June 2023, The Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted a Knowledge Exchange event online, attended by 37 Link Workers from across Scotland. Our guest speakers were: Bushra Riaz, Policy Lead for Scotland, Kidney Research UK Doug Anthoney, Health and Wellbeing Manager, … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event June 2023
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Our May Network Newsletter is out now! In this month's edition, we have the usual news from around the Network including details of our next Knowledge Exchange event on 8 June with Kidney Research UK and Age Scotland. You can read the Newsletter here Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Key Messages: Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference 2023
On the 24th May 2023, we were joined by Community Link Workers, Programme Leads, Third Sector Partners and our conference speakers for the first ever Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference. We welcomed 140 attendees to the conference for a day which included, keynote speakers, … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Scottish Community Link Worker Network Annual Conference 2023
Murdoch’s Blog: Connecting Human Kindness to Human Crisis
The British Red Cross has a long and proud history of working in partnership with the NHS, Social Care and other charitable organisations to help support people both in time of crisis and longer-term health and social issues. Day in and day out, Red Cross frontline staff and volunteers support … [Read more...] about Murdoch’s Blog: Connecting Human Kindness to Human Crisis
Laura’s blog: How community link workers can help people access disability benefits
I’m a Service Manager within our Health and Social Care Division at Social Security Scotland. We’re now delivering 13 benefits to the people of Scotland, including Child Disability Payment and Adult Disability Payment. These benefits provide financial support to help people with the extra costs that … [Read more...] about Laura’s blog: How community link workers can help people access disability benefits
Roisin’s Blog: Giving a Voice to Scotland’s Community Link Workers
The last few weeks have been extremely busy here at Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) as we get ready for the Scottish Community Link Worker Network's (SCLWN) first ever Annual Conference on the 24th May 2023. We want to ensure that everyone has a really enjoyable and productive day and we hope that … [Read more...] about Roisin’s Blog: Giving a Voice to Scotland’s Community Link Workers
Helen’s Blog: Walking and wheeling can be the best medicine
Walking and wheeling can be a person’s best medicine. A modern take on what Hippocrates said over 2,000 years ago, and the principle is still the same. Walking can have a wide range of benefits to a person’s health; physical, mental and social. No modern medicine can have all these positive impacts, … [Read more...] about Helen’s Blog: Walking and wheeling can be the best medicine
