Social Prescribing is an NHS England programme primarily linked to GP surgeries. Our Social Prescribing Link Workers at Southern Brooks have been supporting people in South Gloucestershire to improve their quality of life and wellbeing since 2020.

Social Prescribing Link Workers work with people to identify ‘What Matters to Me?’ They help people achieve their goals by linking them to local groups or services for practical and emotional support. For example, advice for benefits, debt, employment or housing, groups for socialising or getting creative, or support to get more active.

The service is delivered through short term and brief interventions (roughly 4-6 sessions). Mostly, this is provided over the phone, but we also offer face to face appointments.

Social prescribing works for a wide range of people, including people:

• with one or more long-term conditions
• who need support with their mental health (please note we cannot support people with severe/enduring mental health conditions or people in crisis)
• who are lonely or isolated
• who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

Read more about Social Prescribing HERE.

If you would like to be referred to a Social Prescribing Link Worker, please speak to your GP or alternatively, complete a referral form and our team will contact you within 5 working days: