
National Academy for Social Prescribing
Dedicated to the advancement of social prescribing through promotion, collaboration and innovation
WHAT IS THE ACADEMY?
The National Academy for Social Prescribing was launched by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, on the 23 October 2019.
The Academy creates partnerships, across the arts, health, sports, leisure, and the natural environment, alongside other aspects of our lives, to promote health and wellbeing at a national and local level. We will champion social prescribing and the work of local communities in connecting people for wellbeing.
Things fell apart and even everyday activities became overwhelming…social prescribing made all the difference to me and now I’m able to give back to my community.
Social prescribing…has changed the lives of my patients in ways that I don’t think any of us could ever have expected.
Art not only saved my life, it transformed it.
Social prescribing represents the most effective, wide reaching and life changing of all initiatives in my 30 years as a GP.
I thought I was just nothing … Now every morning I wake up with a smile. I think I’ve got a bright future as well.
OUR OBJECTIVES

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Reflecting on 2020 – and the need to connect people
As the end of the year beckons, our Chair, Helen Stokes-Lampard and Chief Executive, James Sanderson, reflect on our first full year as an organisation, and look ahead to what [...]
Join our team – development opportunities with the National Academy for Social Prescribing
The National Academy for Social Prescribing is seeking:a Digital Media and Media Relations Lead to develop and execute our digital media and media relations strategy to generate awareness, engage with, and [...]
Fitness and leisure sector to offer free sessions for up to 100,000 people through social prescribing
Physical activity is set to play a greater role in helping people look after their health and wellbeing following the announcement of a partnership between ukactive, NHS England and Improvement [...]