The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) welcomes Monday’s announcement of 1,000 link workers to deliver on the Government’s social prescribing agenda in England.
Enabling social participation is at the heart of the occupational therapy profession, and always has been. For this reason, our members are ideally placed to advise on and lead the development of social prescribing services, especially in areas where take-up has historically been low. Link workers are needed to work alongside people and to take a personalised approach.
Occupational therapists are essential in ensuring vulnerable people with complex needs are able to take advantage of social prescribing. Monday’s announcement is a big opportunity for our profession. We encourage our members to position themselves as experts within their organisations and use their skills and knowledge to drive forward this welcome investment for the benefit of our society.
Read more about the role of occupational therapy in social prescribing.