{"id":59669,"date":"2021-11-23T14:31:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=59669"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:44:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:44:15","slug":"mind-cymru-celebrates-social-prescribing-project-in-fight-against-covid-19-impact-on-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/11\/23\/mind-cymru-celebrates-social-prescribing-project-in-fight-against-covid-19-impact-on-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind Cymru celebrates social prescribing project in fight against Covid-19 impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Cardiff mental health charity is raising awareness of the successful techniques used to help people in need this winter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Two women smile as they talk to each other at a table \" class=\"wp-image-59671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Two women smile as they talk to each other at a table \" class=\"wp-image-59671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/MindCymruImage.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Mind Cymru&#8217;s link workers dedicate their time to provide one-to-ones with those in need. (Image credit: Mind Cymru)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cardiff-based mental health charity Mind Cymru is hosting a virtual event on 18 November 2021 to celebrate the positive impacts of its<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/about-us\/mind-cymru\/social-prescribing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> social prescribing<\/a> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the<a href=\"https:\/\/gov.wales\/together-mental-health-our-mental-health-strategy\"> Together for Mental Health<\/a> strategy, Mind Cymru has worked with the Welsh government over the last three years to trial the impacts of social prescribing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mind Cymru\u2019s senior media officer Luke Merlini outlines social prescribing as a way to refer people struggling with mental health issues to non-clinical services within their community. By working collaboratively with a personal link worker, patients can address their individual needs on a one-to-one basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe project was funded by the Welsh government and has supported more than 2,000 people across Wales,\u201d explains Luke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"A diagram to show the process of social prescribing and its positive outcomes\" class=\"wp-image-60127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-770x385.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1366x683.png 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-585x293.png 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1170x585.png 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-293x147.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1400x700.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"A diagram to show the process of social prescribing and its positive outcomes\" class=\"wp-image-60127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-770x385.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1366x683.png 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-585x293.png 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1170x585.png 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-293x147.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2-1400x700.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/11\/NoLogo_AbbyAllen_SocialPrescribing2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Prioritising sustainability within the community, the social prescribing process adapted well during lockdown. (Image credit: Abby Allen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite having to move its services online during the Covid-19 outbreak, Mind Cymru managed to maintain communication between link workers and patients over the phone and has now successfully moved back to face-to-face help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a report generated in collaboration with the University of South Wales\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/media\/7603\/mind-social-prescribing-final-report-141220-whisc.pdf\"> Welsh Institute of Health and Social Care<\/a>, it concluded that social prescribing adapted well under the pressures of Covid-19 because there was more flexibility and capacity of services being virtually offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explaining that 63% of people found their mental health got worse during the pandemic, Luke admits, \u201cWe will be seeing the mental health consequences of the pandemic for a long time to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he remains optimistic about the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/23\/mind-cymru-to-help-local-communities-combat-the-countrys-mental-health-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Welsh mental health<\/a> in light of the social prescribing project, especially as it continues to successfully offer people access to a range of tailored support networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite concerns that Wales faces a spike in cases this winter, Luke assures, \u201cWe may need to revert back to offering support virtually for a time, but we will always be fighting to help people who need us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Mind Cymru&#8217;s social media officer, Luke Merlini, offers top pointers on what a social prescribing link worker can offer:<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Online activities such as online counselling<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Housing, benefits and financial support and advice<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Practical help with shopping and prescriptions<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-pink-color\">Peer support from others who have similar experiences<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Cardiff mental health charity is raising awareness of the successful techniques used to help people in need this winter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":757,"featured_media":59671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7936],"tags":[7471,5562,7470,7472,7473],"coauthors":[7361],"class_list":["post-59669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-public-life","tag-linkworker","tag-mentalhealthawareness","tag-mindcymru","tag-pandemicimpact","tag-socialprescribing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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