New Social Prescribing Service for Children and Young People Now Live

Preston & South Ribble PCN have partnered with Barnardo's to provide Lancashire Link, a Social Prescribing Service for Children and Young People aged 5 to 17 in Preston and South Ribble to support children and young people with their emotional health and wellbeing.

Registered patients aged 5-17 can now be referred into this service who will provide a link worker to work with the individual to find a solution that works for them.  They can help with:

• Confidence and low self-esteem
• Peer difficulties
• Community engagement
• Developing resilience
• Family relationships
• Social isolation
• School related worries
• Future goal-setting
• Worry management
• Coping with stress and mild anxiety

GP's and healthcare professionals can refer in.  If you think you may benefit from this service please complete the self referral form