NASP welcomes new NICE guidelines for people with depression
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new draft guidelines for how to identify, treat and manage depression. The guidance recognises the importance of having a [...]
What’s cooking? A visit to Thrive Haringey
On a cold November Friday what could be more nourishing than a chicken ramen? How about a chicken ramen cooked by children from an estate in Haringey, where it wasn’t [...]
National Academy for Social Prescribing opens new office at Southbank Centre
Thursday 11 November 2021 was a special day for the National Academy for Social Prescribing. Just over two years on from the organisation’s inception, we opened our new offices at the Southbank Centre. The [...]
COP-26, climate change and the value of green social prescribing
James Sanderson, our CEO, reflects during November's COP-26 on how important the nature and a healthy environment are for our health and wellbeing. As a global society we face the [...]
Crocodiles in the community – a day with The Health Tree
Joshua Ryan, Head of Thriving Communities visited The Health Tree, a Thriving Communities funded project, and was informed, inspired, and entertained. I’m sat in a hall with about sixty people, [...]
Finding a connection with nature
Miles Richardson is Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness at the University of Derby and leads the Nature Connectedness Research Group. He will be speaking at [...]
Hear what we want – raising young people’s voices through social prescribing
We don’t talk about love enough. Or relationships. Or even sex. Despite being a fundamental part of life, it’s still something of a taboo. The Her Centre and Tramshed theatre [...]
Social prescribing helps individuals connect to their communities for better mental health
World Mental Health Day 2021 on Sunday 10 October The theme is ‘Mental health care for all: let's make it a reality’ Social prescribing focuses on ‘what matters to me’ [...]
Finding what works for me at a visit to Thriving Communities Fund project
Dulcie Alexander, Thriving Communities Fund Programme Manager spent an afternoon with one of the Thriving Communities funded project partners, at a Dance for Mood Boosting. It prompted her to reflect [...]
NASP welcomes review on over-prescription of medication in primary care
The Government has published a review about the over-prescription of medications in primary care. It found that around 10% of the volume of prescription items dispensed through primary care in [...]
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HOME and The Beaney among six nationwide venues confirmed for Art by Post exhibition as the show gets underway in London
Credits (L-R): Art by Post exhibition SC – CR Thierry Bal; Art by Post participant - CR Robert Darch; Art by Post bus and billboard campaign - CR Robert Darch, [...]