Social prescribing support
This service supports individuals to address social and health-related barriers to employment, which supports:
- Remaining well at work to prevent future absence
- Improving overall wellbeing and returning to work after a period of absence
Social needs may include
- Mobility & aids/adaptations
- Finances
- Managing long-term conditions
- Housing concerns
- Home support
- Personal safety
- Mental wellbeing
- Bereavement support
- Social isolation & loneliness
- Caring responsibilities
- Employment & volunteering opportunities
What to expect
Social prescribing support is on-to-one. After a referral is made, a team member will make contact to discuss the needs of the individual being referred and explore what matters most to them. This conversation may take place:
- By phone
- Face-to-face in a community setting
- At a GP surgery
- In their home
Personalised support plan
Using a NICE-endorsed social prescribing tool, and a health-related quality of life questionnaire, key areas of life will be explored to create a Personalised Care and Support Plan, which may include:
- Identified needs, preferences, and goals related to overall wellbeing and employment
- A step-by-step action plan to address social and health-related barriers to employment
- Connections to local services, including the voluntary, community, social enterprise sector and statutory services
The aim is to facilitate access to the right support for an individual to improve their health and overall wellbeing, to support them to stay well in work or return to work after a period of absence.
One-to-one social prescribing support can be accessed without accessing the workshops.
Wellbeing at work workshops
Free workshops are available to any individual who is either employed or lives within the Wakefield district, or is registered with a Wakefield district GP.
The aim of the workshops is to build resilience, improve workplace culture, and reduce the risk of long-term absence due to ill health.
Managing your wellbeing at work workshop –
These are aimed at individuals working within an organisation and can support employees with:
- Understanding what impacts wellbeing
- How to effectively communicate our needs
- Practising self-management techniques
- Ways to create a more positive work-life balance
- Awareness of local support options available
🕒 Duration: 1 hour online
Promoting workplace wellbeing workshop –
These are aimed at roles within an organisation that provide staff support, including supervisors/management, HR or Occupational Health departments, and focus on developing compassionate leadership cultures within organisations by discussing topics such as:
- Impact on the workplace if individuals are on long-term sick
- Preventative approaches and trauma-informed practices
- Awareness of social factors that impact health
- What meaningful conversations could look like
- Connecting employees to local support services
🕒 Duration: 1 hour online
Individuals can access these workshops without having to access one-to-one support, if they wish.
For eligibility criteria, see leaflets
Make a referral - for yourself or someone else
Self-referrals are accepted, as well as referrals from family, friends, carers, or professionals (with consent).
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