Community Navigator's welfare advice includes support for people needing
• Debt advice
• Benefits
• Housing
• employment, family, immigration, consumer advice etc)
We can provide this support from GP practices across Hull
Hull Community Navigation Service
Community Navigators work with individuals to improve their health, wellbeing and social networks.
Based in community settings across Hull, the team provide one-to-one, face-to-face support to help people in Hull find activities in their area.
They can link people with advice, mental health services, healthy lifestyle activities, volunteer opportunities and more.
They work in a holistic way that takes into account individuals’ needs, goals and existing networks.
Social Prescribing is carried out by our Community Navigators. The service is aimed at
- reducing “frequent attenders” at primary and secondary health settings, and social care teams
- improving health and wellbeing
- increasing confidence and independence
by spending time getting to know you, we can then help you to access existing community groups, including:
- Health- weight loss, smoking cessation, nutrition
- Lifestyle- yoga, Pilates, meditation,
- Fitness- accessible all levels sport and physical recreation including specialised groups for parents, or supporting specified health conditions.
- Hobbies- craft, recreation, art, drama, music
- Employability, volunteering or personal development- IT, languages, employability support, volunteering opportunities, adult education, functional skills
- Social- group activities, clubs, socialising, community centres, support groups focused on parents, specified age groups, or specified health conditions
- Support- facilities and support groups for parents, specified age groups, or for support with specified health conditions.
- New parents, newly single parents, or parents who have just moved to a new area.
- Newly retired, redundant, or long term unemployed people, particularly those with limited social groups, low mood, low level depression or anxiety, or those lacking confidence
- People who have been bereaved, or separated causing them to change their social patterns, or reassess their needs to socialise or seek support and interests.
- People who would like to be fitter, more active, have more to do, get out and about more, or just have more fun
- People who are struggling to make positive steps in employment, development, or towards life goals
- People with either recent or long-term health conditions or disabilities who would benefit from support as listed above to go alongside any social care or medical support being received.
- People with Learning Difficulties, additional support needs, or mental health conditions who would benefit from support as listed above to go alongside any social care or mental health support being received.
- Young people (over 16) who are struggling socially, or not in education employment or training, or are leaving supported accommodation or care
- Older people who may no longer be working, or may no longer be able to enjoy activities they once undertook.
- Anyone who: is bored, lonely, isolated, lacks confidence or local knowledge, has low mood, has low level depression or anxiety, is intimidated or overwhelmed by the idea of making changes and taking new steps
You can contact us by completing the online form using the link below:
Alternatively you contact them via –
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Email communitynavigation@nbforum.org.uk (opens in a new window)
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Telephone 01482 259 956
Click here to make a Referral to the Community Navigation Service (opens in new window)