Social Prescribing
Social connections are key to our wellbeing. Our link workers offer tailored support with social, practical, and emotional issues. We explore and link people into a wide range of options for groups and services that can best support you in your community, and suit your needs and interests. We connect and we care.
Improve health & wellbeing
There are many simple ways to feel better physically and mentally. Whatever options sound good to you, we can explore them together. You have the power to make the changes you want in your life.
Find new interests & hobbies
Beautiful countryside walks, volunteering for good causes, learning new skills — there are lots of opportunities to find new passions or reignite old ones. Because there’s so much out there, it can be useful to share ideas and look at different choices with somebody. That’s something we can do together.
Improve confidence & self-esteem
Sometimes it’s helpful to have someone checking in, reminding you what you wanted to do next. We can listen, guide, encourage — however much involvement you want us to have, the decisions are always yours. You’ve already taken a positive step by reading this.
Who we can help
We help residents of Brighton & Hove who are aged 18+ and experiencing any of the following:
Feeling isolated and would like to socialise and meet new people
Struggling with benefits, housing or debt issues
Would like support with mild depression, anxiety or stress
Want to volunteer or to return to work
Looking for support with mild learning disabilities
Caring for someone and would like some advice or support
Want support with healthy eating and physical activity.
Our process
- Whether you call us, or a referral is made on your behalf, you will first speak to our Connection Hub. They’ll spend time listening to you, understanding your situation, identifying what you’re concerned about and talking about your interests.
- They will make some initial suggestions to help, and if you agree, you can be put forward for further support from a link worker (sometimes called a social prescriber) and/or other services we provide.
- If you are connected with a link worker, we’ll suggest a range of services and groups in your community that sound suitable for your needs, and can make arrangements to help put you in touch. This could include linking you with a trained Connector volunteer who will offer practical support to help you engage with the outside world and your community.
- Follow-ups can be provided (over the phone, face to face or over video calls) to make sure you can access the services you need. We’ll talk to you about stepping back before we do it.
- We’ll call you about 3 months after we step back to check in and see if there’s any further support you might need.
Social Prescribing drop-ins
Come meet us in the community
Our link workers run drop-in sessions at:
- Jubilee Library (12-2pm on the first Tuesday of the month, in the community area at the back of the library)
- Saltdean Lido (1-3pm on the first Thursday of the month, as part of the Saltdean Community Hub)
No need to book, just drop in!
Volunteer with us
It’s amazing what we can achieve together. Give us a little of your time and we’ll help you make a big difference in your local community.
Latest Social Prescribing post
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