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, [...]
Apply for Learning Together – our development programme for community organisations
Following the success of the first round of the National Academy for Social Prescribing’s Learning Together programme, which saw nearly 400 individuals and organisations involved, we’re delighted to announce that [...]
Thriving Communities and Southbank Centre present: Art by Post – Of Home and Home Workshop
Join Thriving Communities and the Southbank Centre for a participatory online workshop exploring their free creative project resources to coincide with the opening of their Art by Post exhibition: Of [...]
National Academy for Social Prescribing publishes annual report 2020/21
The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) was established to advance social prescribing. Today it has published its first annual report, covering the year to 31 March 2021. James Sanderson, [...]
Can the Olympics inspire a healthcare revolution?
New playbook shows how social prescribing can help to reverse global decline in physical activity by connecting us to activities in our area The Olympics has showcased the benefits of teamwork, determination and feeling connected, and well as to our health and wellbeing – [...]
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, [...]