Young People's Social Prescribing

What is Social Prescribing?

Social Prescribing helps you to connect with services and activities that can improve your health and wellbeing.

You will be given a link worker who can help you explore 'what matters to you'. You and your link worker will create a plan to take control of your health and wellbeing.

Social prescribing works well for people who:

    • have a long term health condition
    • need support with low level mental health conditions
    • are lonely and isolated
    • have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing

What support can I get?

Your link worker can help you access lots of other services and support.

This can include practical advice on things like:

    • budgeting
    • benefits
    • debt
    • work, education and training

You can also get help with difficult experiences, like bereavement and domestic abuse.  There is help available with:

    • family support 
    • mental wellbeing
    • physical health
    • volunteering

They can help you access groups for:

    • befriending
    • hobbies
    • social activities
    • volunteering

How do I access the service?

It’s simple, you can talk to your Healthcare Professional or surgery staff and ask them to refer you to a Social Prescriber.  We will arrange an appointment to talk to you about what matters to you and how we can help.

Updated:  February 2025

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