September 2021
Unlocking potential – national voluntary organisations can be a real asset to social prescribing
James Sanderson, our CEO, and Jeremy Hughes, Royal Voluntary Service, reflect on how our new programme, Accelerating Innovation, seeks to work with national voluntary organisations alongside the NHS, local authorities and [...]
National voluntary organisations can help fuel innovation in social prescribing
James Sanderson, our CEO, and Jeremy Hughes, Royal Voluntary Service, reflect on the opportunities social prescribing presents to support the nation in the wake of COVID-19 and how our new programme, [...]
July 2021
On the podcast: Daz Dooler
In the last episode of the current season of Podcast on Prescription, Dr Radha Modgil speaks to social prescribing link worker Darren (Daz) Dooler. Daz Dooler has worked for Live [...]
On the podcast: Justin Moorhouse
On our latest episode of Podcast on Prescription, Dr Radha Modgil speaks to comedian Justin Moorhouse. Describing himself as a 'comedian then dog walker then parent', Justin is a busy [...]
June 2021
Making Caring Visible and Valued (Carers Week 7-15 June 2021)
Carers’ Week is the opportunity to think about the millions of family members and friends looking – unpaid - after people who couldn’t manage without their support. Although their efforts [...]
Volunteers’ Week: The power of volunteering across local communities
My organisation, Burnley Pendle and Rossendale Council for Voluntary Service (BPRCVS) formed in 1935 and has celebrated volunteer’s week for many years. Volunteers’ week in the UK was started in [...]
Podcast on Prescription with Kamal Ellis-Hyman
On our latest episode of Podcast on Prescription, Dr Radha Modgil speaks to motivational speaker and spoken word artist, Kamal Ellis-Hyman. With a passion for raising young people’s aspirations regardless of their circumstances. He [...]
May 2021
On the podcast today: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
On our latest episode of Podcast on Prescription, Dr Radha Modgil speaks to the incredibly inspiring Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. As well as a 5 x Gold medal winner, Paralympic Games competitor, world record [...]
Enriching the lives of people with dementia through music and the power of social prescribing
Grace Meadows is Director of the national campaign, Music for Dementia. Here, she discusses the valuable role that music can play in enhancing and enriching the lives of people with [...]
Podcast on Prescription with Kevin Duala
On our latest Podcast on Prescription, Dr Radha Modgil chats to TV presenter Kevin Duala. Kevin has been a footballer, a dancer and now as a TV presenter for the past 20 years, including [...]
For More Information
Find out more about social prescribing with NHS England at www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/social-prescribing
Contact the National Academy for Social Prescribing at enquiries@socialprescribingacademy.org.uk
