Simply Connect Croydon is a Social Prescribing service for the borough of Croydon, managed and delivered by Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA) and Volunteer Centre Croydon.

We’re on a mission to help you find local community services, activities and support that can really help you with whatever issue you’re struggling with at the moment.

Maybe you’re looking to meet new people - or get some advice or support for a friend or family member? Or you might be wanting to find out about exercise or social clubs, or how to get involved in a local charity?

Community services can provide specialist support too on a range of topics, such domestic abuse, helping to manage your finances, housing issues or bereavement support.

We can support you to improve your health and wellbeing by:

  • Focusing on what matters most to you
  • Connecting you to local community services and activities, and
  • Helping you to reach your goals and ambitions.

Whatever it is you’re looking for, there’s something for you.

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Would you like some 1-1 support to decide what services may be suitable for you?

The local Simply Connect Croydon team can help you to find out what issues you’re struggling with, and refer you into local support services that can help you.

This is known as a social prescribing service, and is something that NHS England have recently funded as an extension of the services provided by your local GP.

New Link Workers have been introduced to assist GPs in caring for a person’s health and wellbeing.

These workers (along with other health and social care professions) can help you access non-medical services that can really help you with whatever issue you are experiencing, that doesn’t necessarily need a medical intervention. This could be specialist support such as managing your health condition, bereavement support, keeping active or counselling services.

For more information, get in touch with your local Croydon team at connectwellcroydon@cvalive.org.uk

What is social prescribing?

This is when you are referred or signposted into non-clinical services by a professional as a way of supporting or improving your health and wellbeing.

Social Prescribing Link Workers are new posts, funded by the NHS, who will support you and make referrals on your behalf into community services.

Do you want to get involved in your community and help others?

There are hundreds of local community organisations registered that you can help by volunteering.

Maybe you want to work with animals, help the homeless, or get involved in a fundraising event - whatever it is, there is someone out there who needs your help.