Social Prescriber: Healthy Lives Advisor

Elwyn Jones is our Healthy Lives Advisor for Portcullis, Station Drive and Craven Arms surgeries in the Southwest of Shropshire. He delivers social prescribing and health coaching to support people to improve their health and wellbeing.

He has a background in sport and fitness. He began his career tennis coaching in Manchester and Warrington. He then spent a few years as a community sports coach, where he ran youth clubs and worked in schools, coaching and mentoring children and young adults.

After a number of years working abroad in the airline industry, he has returned to work as a social prescriber and health coach for the Southwest PCN, where he have been in post for more than 12 months

“I really enjoy helping people to reach their goals and every day comes with a new challenge.  I take great inspiration from the people I work with and witnessing their achievements first-hand helps keep me motivated in my own life.”