Research report: Essential Connections: mapping community link workers across Scotland

Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) is pleased to announce the publication of its report, Essential Connections, which explores the range and scope of community link worker programmes across Scotland. The report […]
Diana’s Blog: MS-UK awareness training for social prescribers

Diana Crowe who is Head of Services at Multiple Sclerosis UK (MS-UK) talks about her organisation’s multiple sclerosis awareness training aimed at social prescribers. Did you know that multiple sclerosis […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network – November newsletter out now!

Our latest monthly newsletter is out now, packed full as usual with network news, events and training information. You can read it here . Do get in touch if you […]
Mid-Year Report: Scottish Community Link Worker Network 2023

As part of Voluntary Health Scotland’s work on the Scottish Community Link Worker Network, Roisin Hurst, Project Manager for the Network, produces a mid-year report for the Scottish Government’s Primary […]
Funding guaranteed to sustain Glasgow City’s community link worker programme

The Scottish Government has committed to providing the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership with up to £1.2m for 2024-25 to sustain community link worker capacity in Glasgow. This […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Annual Conference 2024- Essential Connections

Join us on the 29th May 2024 We are delighted that we are hosting the second Scottish Community Link Worker Annual Conference on the 29th May in Glasgow. Scottish Community […]
SCLWN Knowledge Exchange Event- November 2023

Knowledge Exchange Event – 15 November 2023 On 15 November, the Scottish Community Link Worker Network hosted its 4th Knowledge Exchange event. Fifty Community Link Workers attended to hear presentations […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network: Knowledge Exchange Event January

***This event is aimed specifically at Community Link Workers who are working directly within a Primary Care setting in Scotland. Managers/Programme Leads for these Community Link Workers are also welcome […]
Jack’s Community Link Worker Story

Danielle McPhilemy is a Community Link Worker (CLW) in Stirlingshire. Her role in Fallin Health Centre is to link people attending their GP (or other primary care services) with local, […]
Scottish Community Link Worker Network – October newsletter out now!

The October edition of our Scottish Community Link Worker Network newsletter is out now! You can read it here. Happy reading!