What is Social Prescribing?
What is Social Prescribing?
A social prescribing link worker can give you non-medical support to increase your social circle, advise you where to go for support with things impacting your wellbeing and health, listen to you and help you make a plan to improve things.
We help you to access the support and connections in our community that can help you to manage your health and wellbeing.
Our social prescribers can support you to:
- identify goals
- create an action plan
- connect with community reources
- take control of your health
Social Prescribing is not for you if:
- Your main worry is severe and medical
- You have urgent needs (for example mental health) and have not yet been referred for assessment
- Your behaviour is likely to be volatile or harmful to others
- You are unwilling to give something new a try
- You need debt or benefit advice or help filing in forms, but we can signpost to those who can
- You need housing advice, but we can signpost you to local partners
What happens after you self refer?
A Social Prescriber will check your referral and signpost to any relevant services.
They will then refer for one-to-one support with a Social Prescriber and/or our Creative Health programme.
After triaging, you will have access to the Creative Health Programme and one-to-one support to enhance your health and wellbeing.
Elisa Viero (She/Her)
Social Prescriber & Administrator
“I discovered my passion for listening and caring for people through my NHS roles. I value empathy, connection, awareness, acceptance, kindness, and small, daily acts of commitment to nurture wellbeing and growth.”
Madeline Budd (She/Her)
Social Prescriber Team Leader
” I enjoy listening to people’s stories and seeing what support I can offer them. It is always lovely to watch as people form connections and find little pockets of joy in their life.”