37 social prescribing projects announced to help communities thrive across England, thanks to £1.8 million fund
£1.8 million to fund 37 local projects through the Thriving Communities Programme has been announced today Projects will tackle loneliness, improve wellbeing and help communities recover from COVID-19 It will [...]
Supporting Financial Wellbeing through ‘Thriving Communities’
To mark Social Prescribing Day, Sir Hector Sants, Chair of the Money and Pensions Service reflects on their work with partners to support financial wellbeing through social prescribing During the [...]
Celebrating Social Prescribing Day – 18 March 2021
Taking place on Thursday 18 March 2021, this year's Social Prescribing Day will celebrate the thousands of people and projects helping to maintain the health of our communities during [...]
A Social Revolution In Wellbeing – one year after the launch of our strategy
A year ago today we launched our first strategy, A Social Revolution In Wellbeing, setting out our hugely ambitious agenda to help social prescribing thrive across the UK. A few [...]
The healing power of heritage – opportunities to release the benefits through social prescribing
Dr Desi Gradinarova, Senior Policy Adviser for Wellbeing and Inclusion at Historic England and National Lead on historic environment at the National Academy for Social Prescribing, invites us to reconnect [...]
Making a change: a recipe for social prescribing in 2021 – a series of small steps
As we head into spring, Dr Radha Modgil, GP, broadcaster, author and Social Prescribing Ambassador reflects on what steps we can make to improve our wellbeing, and what key 3 [...]
The healing power of heritage – how can we demonstrate the benefits?
Dr Desi Gradinarova, Senior Policy Adviser for Wellbeing and Inclusion at Historic England and National Lead for the Historic Environment at NASP, invites us to reconnect with our local heritage. [...]
New report reveals almost two thirds of professional orchestras are working in health, wellbeing and social care across the UK
Association of British Orchestras, City of London Sinfonia and Orchestras Live launch brand new report 'Orchestras in Healthcare First comprehensive review reveals orchestras contribute more than £1.6m to the [...]
“Delivering a social revolution in health and wellbeing” – Global Social Prescribing Alliance
"Delivering a social revolution in health and wellbeing" Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA) Thriving Together SDG3 Good Health & Wellbeing WHIS, UNGSII, NASP, WHO A global health alliance dedicated [...]
The National Academy for Social Prescribing is seeking new Trustees
We are looking for Trustees who will bring a wealth of skills and experiences to compliment the existing board. In particular we are looking for individuals who are able to [...]
The Healing Power of Heritage
Dr Desi Gradinarova, Senior Policy Adviser for Wellbeing and Inclusion at Historic England and National Lead for the Historic Environment at National Academy for Social Prescribing, invites us to reconnect [...]
Link worker guides: musical social prescriptions
Two new guides are leading the way in showing link workers how to use music as part of a social prescription when working with people living with dementia. Music for [...]