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Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs) are a key role in personalised care that can transform the health and wellbeing of individuals. SPLWs often join teams of varied health professionals and organisations that are revolutionisng the way we practice health care in the UK In September 2023, our pilot Link Worker Advisory Group (LWAG) created a Social Prescribing Link Worker Induction Guide to support Link Workers in their day-to-day practice in the first weeks of the role. Join us in this webinar as we hear from alumni members of the LWAG who developed this piece of work, and SPLWs who have utilised the guide, to hear more about what it means to put it into practice and have the chance to ask any questions. This session will include: useful tips for the first few weeks of a link worker role, demonstrations of putting toolkits into practice, guidance for managers on supporting new recruits and practical tips on some of the duties of the SPLW role.
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NASP Webinar: Nature and Heritage Buddying
In this webinar, we will explore how buddying roles can facilitate people to access to services that improve people’s health and wellbeing. We will look at two examples of buddying, specifically Nature Buddies and Heritage Buddies. Natural England have supported the development and piloting of Nature Buddies. Nature Buddies are specially trained volunteers to enable people, on a one-to-one basis or as part of a small group, to overcome barriers to taking part in nature-based activities, such as lack of confidence to get outside, to explore natural spaces and to connect with nature. We will also hear about a Historic England-led pilot called Heritage Buddies. A Heritage Buddy is someone who can help a person to take part in a heritage activity, such as visiting a local heritage site or joining a local history group. A common theme of the success of social prescribing is the integration into the health system and taking a multiagency approach. Presentations will suggest how investment in buddies can support health priorities through multi-agency collaboration alignment with local health systems . Hear from • Rachel Cook, Health and Environment Senior Advisor at Natural England • Julie Hammon, Dorset National Landscape Stepping into Nature Project Coordinator • Amanda Chambers, Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager at Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service • Desi Gradinarova, National Lead for the Historic Environment at the National Academy for Social Prescribing • Jenny Hartnoll, Health Connections Development Lead at Frome Medical Practice This webinar will be particularly useful for:    • Anyone in the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector with an interest in green social prescribing • Social Prescribing Link Workers  • Integrated Care system and Integrated Care Board members looking at cross sectoral • NHS, government and arms-length body staff 
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Building the economic case for social prescribing
Building the economic case for social prescribing
There are a growing number of robust evaluations on the economic impact of social prescribing. Findings from studies using five different methods show that social prescribing can have a positive economic impact, including reducing pressure on the NHS a delivering return on investment.
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Briefing and Rapid Scoping Review
Supporting the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector to evaluate social prescribing
NASP commissioned a rapid scoping review to identify and collate existing resources that aim to support the evaluation of social prescribing activities, particularly within the VCFSE sector, assess the appropriateness and quality of these resources and determine the need for an additional toolkit.Â
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Briefing and Rapid Evidence Review
Children and young people's social prescribing
There is emerging evidence to show the benefits of social prescribing for children and young people, particularly for those aged over 17, on personal and mental wellbeing, including loneliness.Â