National Association of Link Workers is delighted to present the#LinkWorkerDay2022 Awards to celebrate Social Prescribing Link Workers’ impact and recognise all those who have made outstanding contributions to Transforming Healthcare for All through social prescribing.
Award Categories:
Social Prescribing Employer of the Year
This award recognises a Social Prescribing Link Worker employer that has shown outstanding commitment to their Social Prescribing Link Worker and the communities in which they operate, which have helped transform healthcare for all. This employer went the extra mile to empower and champion social prescribing link workers to flourish and can evidence this through their activities and processes.
- Barnardo’s
- Enable
- Central Liverpool Primary Care Network
Social Prescribing Link Worker of the Year Finalists
This award recognises an inspirational Social Prescribing Link Worker, representing excellence in Social Prescribing Link Worker professional practice, and has been in the post for a minimum of 1 year. This person is a transformer who has gone beyond day-to-day expectations to overcome significant challenges to achieve success in transforming Healthcare for All and can evidence the impact of their work.
- Rachel Cornes- Pathways CIC
- Philip Donnelly- Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
- Lorna Robertson- Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
- Elaine McElveen- Carr Gomm
Social Prescribing Partnership of the Year
This award recognises an outstanding collaborative social prescribing partnership. This partner may be a research partner, community partner, educational institution partner, local government, hospital partner, ICS partner etc. This partner collaborated with a social prescribing programme on a short or long-term project to promote their area’s health and reduce inequalities or gather evidence.
- Together Co- Brighton and Hove Social Prescribing Plus Partnership
- Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) & Keppoch Medical Practice
- Taurus Healthcare
- Your Voice Inverclyde Community Care Forum
Social Prescribing Workforce Initiative of the Year Finalists
This award recognises an initiative that contributed to Link Worker growth and retention to produce a stable workforce. In addition, this initiative promotes a commitment to improving organisational culture and developing a skilled workforce of Link Workers.
- Black Country and West Birmingham Training Hub
- Leeds GP Confederation
- North East London Health & Care Partnership
Key dates:
- The winner will be announced at the #LinkWorkerDay2022 Annual Conference on 19th May 2022 ExCel London from 3:45pm
Judges:
- Dr. Jaweeda Idoo, GP
- Sian Lockwood, NALW Board member
- Christiana Melam, NALW CEO
- Marie Adams, Social Prescribing Link Worker
- Margaret Mulley, NALW Board member
- Dr. Jane Soothill, NALW Board member
