Community Link Workers (formerly known as Social Prescribers) work out of GP practices and help individuals connect with local support and services, or community groups and activities.
Community Link Workers aim to empower people to take an active role in improving their wellbeing. They can provide support for social issues which affect a person like financial or housing difficulties, social isolation and loneliness, or anxiety and stress. Community Link Workers use a person-centred approach and talk about what really matters to the individual. They work with people to identify the challenges they are facing and support them to set goals and overcome barriers to allow them to take greater control of their physical and mental health.
This service is available to anyone aged 16 or over, registered with a GP practice in Angus.
Self-referrals can be made either by patients contacting their practice and asking for an appointment with the Link Worker or by contacting the Link Worker for their area directly.
What support can I get?
Social Isolation
Loneliness
Emotional wellbeing
Struggling with financial issues
Long term health conditions
Getting out and about
Healthy lifestyle choices
Loss of confidence/ purpose
Accessing work, training or volunteering
Poor health linked to housing or housing conditions
This service is available to anyone aged 16 or over, registered with a GP practice in Angus.
Self-referrals can be made either by patients contacting their practice and asking for an appointment with the Link Worker or by contacting the Link Worker for their area directly.
"My Community Link Worker is really nice and good at helping with things like letters, filling out forms and phone calls. She has helped a lot with my depression and my anxiety, I would be lost without her".
Dean
Community Link Working patient
"I am so thankful to of been introduced to a Community Link Worker. She has been a tremendous support and a great help in dealing with forms, benefits and showing me community projects."
Lynne
Community Link Working patient
"I had not heard about the Community Link Workers before but was introduced at an exercise class. I'm glad, as I was given one to one support to complete paperwork which I would have struggled to do myself. I received a successful outcome and my life has been made a bit easier. "