Social prescribing
What is social prescribing?
Many things can affect our health and well-being which could include feeling isolated, lonely or stressed by work money and housing problems or living with a health condition.
Social prescribing helps people to improve their health, wellbeing and social welfare by connecting them to services and activities in their local community. This could include:
- social activities
- walking, well-being and fitness groups
- parent support groups
- arts, gardening and creative activities
- employment and training support
- housing and benefits support
Who is social prescribing for?
Social Prescribing is for anyone who would like to:
- make positive changes to their life
- improve social connections
- feel more connected to the local community
- get information and advice about housing, benefits, employment or training
- live better with a health condition
- improve health and well-being
How can social prescribing work for you?
Our social prescribing link workers will talk with you about what matters to you. They will help you to identify any issues and challenges that you would like to address and help connect you to services and local community activities that can support you.
How do I access social prescribing?
To speak to a Link Worker please contact your GP surgery or contact us by clicking on the box below.
You must be registered with a GP practice based in Kirklees.
Social Prescribing in practice
Watch this video to see how social prescribing can help you.
Meet our team
Batley and Spen
- Fazila Jogiyat-Khatir
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- fazila.jogiyat-khatir@kirklees.gov.uk
- Batley and Birstall PCN
- Rehana Tailor
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- rehana.tailor@kirklees.gov.uk
- Spen Health & Well-being Network PCN
- Denum Wrigley
- Mental Health Social Prescribing Link Worker
- Denum.Wrigley@Kirklees.gov.uk
- Batley and Birstall PCN
- Spen Health & Well-being Network PCN
Dewsbury and Mirfield
- Nasreen Islam
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- nasreen.islam@kirklees.gov.uk
- Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN
- Ebrahim Ogasia
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- ebrahim.ogasia@kirklees.gov.uk
- Three Centres PCN
- Vicki Stratford
- Mental Health Social Prescribing Link Worker
- vicki.stratford@kirklees.gov.uk
- Dewsbury & Thornhill PCN
- Three Centres PCN
Huddersfield
- Rebecca Palmer
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- rebecca.palmer@kirklees.gov.uk
- Viaduct PCN
- Presley Douglas
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- presley.douglas@kirklees.gov.uk
- Greenwood PCN
- Kulvinder Sokhal
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- kulvinder.sokhal@kirklees.gov.uk
- Tolson PCN
- Cara Holt
- Mental Health Social Prescribing Link Worker
- Cara.Holt@Kirklees.gov.uk
- Greenwood PCN
- Claire Hill
- Mental Health Social Prescribing Link Worker
- claire.hill@kirklees.gov.uk
- Viaduct PCN
- Emma Noel
- Mental Health Social Prescribing Link Worker
- emma.noel@kirklees.gov.uk
- Tolson PCN
- Sarah Spiliotis
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- Sarah.Spiliotis@Kirklees.gov.uk
- Viaduct PCN
Rural
- Ann Sweeney
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- ann.sweeney@kirklees.gov.uk
- MAST PCN
- Claire Needham
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- Claire.Needham@Kirklees.gov.uk
- MAST PCN
- Jennifer Strickland
- Social Prescribing Link Worker
- jennifer.strickland@kirklees.gov.uk
- The Valleys PCN
- Victoria Shaw
- Mental Health Social Prescribing Link Worker
- Victoria.Shaw@Kirklees.gov.uk
- MAST PCN
- The Valleys PCN