Join our team – opportunities with the National Academy for Social Prescribing
The National Academy for Social Prescribing is looking to engage: a Development Lead – Support for Local Social Prescribing. The applicant will have demonstrable experience of developing local social prescribing [...]
Social prescribing connects people experiencing loneliness and social isolation, to support individuals and communities recovering from the pandemic
Isolation and loneliness has been a key issue during the pandemic, with 7.2% of adults reporting loneliness from Oct 2020 – Feb 2021 The impact of loneliness on health – physical and mental – [...]
Over 600 pieces of artwork created in lockdown will form new nationwide exhibition to highlight the power of art on health and wellbeing
Art by Post participants. Credits (L-R): Kate Elliott; Kate Elliott; Eoin Carey Art by Post: Unlocking creativity for our wellbeing launches at the Southbank Centre this September before [...]
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 Hyman Ellis
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 [...]
Social prescribing playbook launched at the Global Solutions Summit in Berlin, supporting social prescribing to spread globally
The National Academy for Social Prescribing, working as part of the Global Social Prescribing Alliance, has launched its ‘Good Health and Wellbeing - Social Prescribing’ Playbook at an international event today, demonstrating how to implement social [...]
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 [...]
The National Academy for Social Prescribing announces new trustees
The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) is delighted to announce the appointment of five new trustees to its board. Chris Askew OBE, Dr.Harry Brunjes, Brad Gudger, Sarah Metcalfe and Gay Palmer will be joining the organisation’s Board [...]
Funding for green social prescribing helps communities recover from COVID-19
Nature is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week Getting into green spaces is key for physical and mental health Social Prescribing Link Workers and other healthcare professionals [...]
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 [...]
So where does social prescribing go from here?
Tim Anfilogoff is Head of Community Resilience at Herts Valleys CCG, and our Social Prescribing Regional Lead for the East of England. Here he looks at the crucial role of [...]