Laura’s Blog: A Community Link Worker Case Study

Community Links Practitioner Laura McEwing talks about a community group she has helped to set up at Baillieston Library. I have been working with a collective made up of grandparents/childminders/parents […]

Chris’s Blog: Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland

Chris Docherty from Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland talks about how the organisation supports people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions in Scotland. Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland is […]

Sonia’s Blog: Pain Association Scotland

Professor Sonia Cottom from Pain Association Scotland talks about the support they can provide around self-management of chronic pain. Pain Association Scotland provides specialist education, training and support in the self-management […]

Kevan’s Blog: Memories Scotland

Librarian Kevan Smith explains more about Glasgow Life’s Memories Scotland project, connecting heritage resources with reminiscence activity.

Community Link Workers and Peer Support

The Scottish Community Link Worker Network recently brought together 40 Community Link Workers from across Scotland to discuss the benefits to them of peer support. The event started with short […]

A Community Link Worker Case Study: Justine’s Blog

Justine Nicolson, a Community Link Worker based in NHS Forth Valley, talks about a patient she recently supported. She notes that the issues first presented in a referral are not always the ones that are most important to the person referred.