Community Link Worker
Our one-to-one support is confidential, regular and in a way which works best for you
Through social prescribing, we’re focusing to improve health outcomes for people experiencing stressors in their lives due to social problems, which could lead to poor mental health.
The Community Link Worker service collaborates with 29 selected GP surgeries across the Highlands – supporting adults over the age of 18 from Caithness to Lochaber and over to Nairn. Referrals are received from the GP to our Community Link Workers when there might be a concern caused by social factors, rather than a medical problem.
We’re entirely person-centred in our approach. Community Link Workers want to get to know you: we will get to know your interests, your likes and dislikes and build a relationship, social prescribing you to the service we think will best suit your needs. Our aim is to help people overcome barriers and we shape our support around you.
Once the referral has been made, our Community Link Workers will discuss your needs and work closely with you. You will be offered up to eight sessions with a member of our team, who will come up with a plan of action to help you feel a sense of achievement and make you feel more confidence to reach your goals.
We discuss progress after each meeting. Final sessions with people accessing the service focus on the review of goals, outcomes and priorities. We can socially prescribe to relevant services, such as walking groups and exercise classes or skills development.
We work with people who face multiple and complex challenges: mental health, social isolation, loneliness, poor housing conditions, unhealthy relationships, poor physical health, language barriers, discrimination, and more.
“I feel really encouraged and positive about steering my family in a better direction for the first time in a very long time! You really made me feel listened to and understood, and I don’t remember the last time I felt that. I went home buzzing with enthusiasm and good energy!”
Steve
our team
Rosita
Novak
Locality Manager
Mandy
Sutherland
Project Manager
Sharyn
Morgan
Project Manager
Beth
Mackintosh
Administrator for Community Link Worker
Yvonne
Banks
Senior Community Link Worker
Inverness
Sue
Fraser
Community Link Worker
Inverness
Huda
Donald
Community Link Worker
Inverness
Nadine
MacKenzie
Community Link Worker
Inverness
Shirley
Robertson
Community Link Worker
Nairn
Jennifer
Stariski
Community Link Worker
Ross-shire
Laura
Kermath
Community Link Worker
Ross-shire
Suzanne
Christian
Senior Community Link Worker
Ross-shire
Cody
Hester
Senior Community Link Worker
Ross-shire
Lucy
Tedham
Community Link Worker
Ross-shire
Sarah
Howe
Community Link Worker
Caithness
Jodie
Black
Community Link Worker
Caithness
Renata
Pedrossian
Community Link Worker
Caithness
Rachel
Tonks
Community Link Worker
Fort William
Noah
Ramanan
Senior Community Link Worker
Remote & Rural
Elaine
Cameron
Community Link Worker
Remote & Rural
contact
Our Advice and Support Service is open Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, where advisers can signpost you to local support that most fits your needs, including our own Change Mental Health services. We offer initial advice on money worries and help to deal with emergencies.
Contac 0808 8010 515, email us at advice@changemh.org or fill out the enquiry form on the Advice and Support Service page.
Contact our Community Link Worker team to learn more about our Highland service.
