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Jōbu – working out for charity
Bruce Eley, founder of Jōbu, tells us about how he founded the social enterprise, and about the 'nudges' which can help motivate people to exercise. Why workout for charity? As a believer [...]
Sport on! Sunderland’s Social Prescribing Partnership’s approach to physical activity
Sunderland’s Thriving Communities partnership is always looking at ways to push the boundaries when it comes to movement and sport. We all know the physical and mental health benefits and have seen [...]
Green social prescribing pilot gets people back outdoors in Plymouth
As part of the Green Social Prescribing project in Plymouth, Argyle Community Trust are currently delivering a range of weekly activities which aim to encourage people from the local community to become [...]
Freedom to Be – supporting shielding patients with creativity
The Freedom to Be programme was rapidly co-designed and delivered by the Free Space Project in the summer of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to an urgent request by two GPs to [...]
Cycle Happy – getting people back on their bikes
Stephen Matthews, Founder of Cycle Happy, tells us how he came up with the idea and what the charity hopes to achieve. I came up with the idea of Cycle Happy during [...]
Pilot programme in Southwark & Merton shows significant need for cross-sector working to support social prescribing
Carly Annable-Coop, programme manager at Performing Medicine, an initiative from charity Clod Ensemble, provides art-based workforce training programmes across the health and social care sector. As interest, awareness and certainly the need for social prescribing [...]
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 touring nationwide for five months [...]
Dr Hills’ Casebook – combining heritage, arts and wellbeing through creative activities
The Restoration Trust began the Dr Hills' Casebook project at the beginning of May 2020, connecting with people wanting to find out more about participating in a project that combined heritage, arts and wellbeing focused through creative [...]
Musical Memories – Elevenses
Established in 2016 Musical Memories is a not for profit organisation based in Ryedale North Yorkshire, created to give older people the opportunity to sing together and enjoy each other’s company with [...]
Advice4Renters – helping private renters across London
Advice4Renters are the only advice agency dedicated to private renters across the capital. Supporting Londoners in housing need for over thirty years. Read about their social prescribing services below: What support can [...]
Listen on – how listening to music helped me through lockdown
Jim Thomas, @Longhouseman Head of Workforce Capacity and Transformation at Skills for Care, tells us how listening to music through lockdown has helped his mental health. If music be the food of [...]
Your Leisure Kent – supporting people with dementia or memory loss
Your Leisure Kent is a not-for profit leisure trust with charitable objectives based in East Kent. We are committed to helping improve the health and wellbeing of the communities we work within [...]
Transforming the NHS estate for social prescribing – learnings from the past 12 months
Rhea Horlock, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for NHS Property Services, talks about how they have transformed previously unused spaces into social prescribing sites to support local communities. At the start of [...]
Tackling Minds – how fishing is helping people’s physical and mental wellbeing
David Lyons from Tackling Minds tells us about what they’ve been doing to improve physical and mental health in the north west region. They are part of the Rochdale Social Prescribing Network [...]
A Green Happy Café in the centre of Northampton
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, the Thriving Communities funded Green Happy Café in Northamptonshire, led by Delapré Abbey Preservation Trust, reflects on their work to embed green social prescribing in the [...]
Getting out and about in Plymouth – nature in Central Park
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, a green social prescribing project in Plymouth reflects on their work. Mark Rowles, Deputy CEO and Business Development Manager YMCA Plymouth tells the story of why [...]
Run Talk Run – helping people’s mental health through physical activity
Jess Robson, founder of Run Talk Run, talks about how she started the organisation and how they've coped during the pandemic. Run Talk Run was created in 2017 on the back of [...]
Dancing through lockdown
The Dance Network Association (dna) About dna… dna is a dance organisation that enables people to live more connected, joyful and aspirational lives through dance. Dancing with dna provides opportunities for people [...]
Living Healthier Lives in Croydon
Croydon Voluntary Action, One Croydon Alliance and partners are working toward a collaborative borough-wide approach to Social Prescribing. Social Prescribing offers unique opportunities moving forward to: Build partnerships between General Practices and the [...]
The Power of a Smiling Session
Alison Jones is the Artistic Director of Shapeshifter Productions. In this blog she talks about how she developed Smiling Sessions, singalong sessions for elderly people living in care homes or sheltered accommodation. [...]
Get outdoors – how green social prescribing sessions will support 400 people in Plymouth’s communities
Funding to provide a health and wellbeing programme for new audiences in Central Park, Plymouth Range of activities from partners to enhance use and enjoyment of green space Green social prescribing will support [...]
Wild Being for health – a social prescribing offering in Reading for 300 people boosted by funding
An extensive programme of arts, culture, nature, physical activity and life advice including pop up sessions, English language conversations, and gardening sessions Funding for Wild Being, offering holistic programme for health for 300 people A long-term vision for social prescribing and sustainable networks [...]
Enhancing the social prescribing offer for young people in Greenwich
Funding awarded to Greenwich projects for social prescribing for young people in vulnerable communities, centred around creativity Focus on those experiencing or fleeing domestic violence A space to explore healthy relationships through [...]
Luton gets active in libraries with a funding boost
A rich programme of arts and culture embedded in Luton’s libraries A specially curated programme of activities for children, young people and adults to address grief, improve mental health, increase skills & confidence and develop friendship networks. [...]