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
Key Messages: SCLWN Peer Support Event February 2024
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network (SCLWN) hosted an online peer support event on 28 February for community link workers from across Scotland. The online peer support events are designed to bring CLWs together to engage with each other on areas of interest related to their role. Roisin … [Read more...] about Key Messages: SCLWN Peer Support Event February 2024
Key Messages: Essential Connections event February 2024
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network (SCLWN) hosted an online event on the 22nd of February 2024. Link workers from across Scotland attended. Roisin Hurst, Project Manager of the SCLWN presented an in depth look at the Essential Connections report published by Voluntary Health Scotland in … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Essential Connections event February 2024
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
January 2024 SCLWN Knowledge Exchange Event
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted the 5th Knowledge Exchange event on the 25th January 2024 online. We welcomed guest presenters: Carol Cowan is Engagement Officer at NHS24 which is one of Scotland’s 7 special health boards and is Scotland’s provider of digital health and care … [Read more...] about January 2024 SCLWN Knowledge Exchange Event
Scottish Community Link Worker Network January newsletter out now!
Our first network newsletter of 2024 is out now with all the usual news and updates from across the Network. You can read it here. Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network January newsletter out now!
