Join us on the 29th May 2024 We are delighted that we are hosting the second Scottish Community Link Worker Annual Conference on the 29th May in Glasgow. Scottish Community Link Worker Conference 2024 Agenda Confirmed Keynote speakers: Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Annual Conference 2024- Essential Connections
SCLWN Knowledge Exchange Event- November 2023
Knowledge Exchange Event – 15 November 2023 On 15 November, the Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted its 4th Knowledge Exchange event. Fifty Community Link Workers attended to hear presentations and engage in Q&A with Chris Docherty, Community Engagement Co-ordinator at Chest Heart … [Read more...] about SCLWN Knowledge Exchange Event- November 2023
Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event January
***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. The Scottish Community Link … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event January
Jack’s Community Link Worker Story
Danielle McPhilemy is a Community Link Worker (CLW) in Stirlingshire. Her role in Fallin Health Centre is to link people attending their GP (or other primary care services) with local, often non-clinical, community resources. Jack McVitie was one of the first people to use the community link worker … [Read more...] about Jack’s Community Link Worker Story
Scottish Community Link Worker Network – October newsletter out now!
The October edition of our Scottish Community Link Worker Network newsletter is out now! You can read it here. Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network – October newsletter out now!
Key Messages: Community Link Workers peer support event September 2023
The Scottish Community Link Worker Network brought together Community Link Workers from across Scotland on 13th September 2023 for the Network's latest peer support event. Discussions at this session focused on overcoming current challenges in their role and training and support opportunities. The … [Read more...] about Key Messages: Community Link Workers peer support event September 2023
Scottish Community Link Worker Network – September Newsletter out now!
Our September Newsletter is out now with all the usual round up of news and events. You can read it here! Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network – September Newsletter out now!
Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Our August Newsletter is out now with all the usual round up of news and events. You can read it here Happy reading! … [Read more...] about Scottish Community Link Worker Network Newsletter out now!
Investing in Community Link Workers – Now or Never
There has been extensive coverage in recent days about anticipated funding cuts to Glasgow City’s Community Link Worker Programme from April 2024. The news has been covered widely in The Herald, Health and Care Scotland and on the BBC. The focus may be on Glasgow, but the story comes back to the … [Read more...] about Investing in Community Link Workers – Now or Never
Sandra’s Blog: Highland Social Prescribing Event
Sandra MacAllister from NHS Highland talks about a recent event she hosted in partnership with the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) to celebrate social prescribing. In partnership with UHI, we organised a social prescribing event in Inverness which was aimed at groups, organisations and … [Read more...] about Sandra’s Blog: Highland Social Prescribing Event
