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Social Prescribing Innovation Showcase

A growing directory highlighting organisations, projects, and ideas making a difference to social prescribing, across the UK. 

Projects with the Innovation Network badge come from members of our Social Prescribing Innovation Network!

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  • hoot creative arts

    hoot creative arts offer a wide programme of socially prescribed creative activities for adults to look after their mental health and wellbeing, including a specific service for learning disabled adults and autistic adults. The projects run by hoot combat loneliness, encourage social interaction, and help people to develop creative self-care techniques to improve their health and wellbeing. The flagship programme, Out of the Blue offers an alternative and complimentary service to the medical model and clinical approach. Activities include singing, music making, visual arts, digital music and creative writing.
    Sectors:
    Innovation
    Thriving Communities
    Location(s):
    Yorkshire & The Humber
    Area of work:
    Mental Health

  • Tresham College

    At Tresham College, we have developed a social prescribing project with our adult learners studying on the Pre‑Access to HE course. The project has been designed to introduce learners to the social prescribing role and its importance within wider health, social care, and community settings. Through structured activities and applied learning, learners explore the responsibilities of a social prescriber in depth, gaining a clear understanding of how non‑clinical interventions can improve health and wellbeing. The project supports learners to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required for progression into key health and care roles, including person‑centred working, professional communication, ethical practice, and safeguarding awareness. By engaging with realistic scenarios and practice‑based tasks, learners are encouraged to reflect on social determinants of health and the impact of inequality, isolation, and long‑term conditions. This approach ensures learners are not only academically prepared for progression to higher education, but also develop the practical and values‑based competencies needed to succeed in future employment within health, social care, and community services.
    Sectors:
    Thriving Communities
    Location(s):
    Midlands
    Area of work:
    Social Prescribing Workforce

  • A New Chapter N.E. Widow/Widower community

    A New Chapter NE (Widows & Widowers community) You Don’t Have to Do This Alone Have you lost a spouse or partner?
Are you feeling lonely, anxious, or struggling with your wellbeing? We are a friendly, supportive group for widows and widowers, offering: * 💙 Understanding from people who truly “get it” * 🤝 Social meet-ups and companionship & friendship * 🌿 Support that can improve wellbeing, confidence, and mental health * 🧳 Days out, weekends away and group holidays.
    Sectors:
    Faith and Community
    Location(s):
    North East
    Area of work:
    Mental Health
    Older People

  • Alright Mate? Fenland

    Alright Mate? Fenland builds on the success of the Wisbech men’s mental health work which started January 2025 by expanding the peer-support model across the district, creating welcoming spaces where men can connect, talk openly, and feel part of a supportive community. The project focuses on reducing isolation, improving wellbeing, and encouraging earlier conversations around mental health in informal, non-clinical settings. Through regular meet-ups, walk-and-talk sessions, coffee mornings, and guest health talks, the initiative aims to reach men who may not typically access traditional services. By strengthening partnerships with local organisations and volunteers, Alright Mate? Fenland will provide sustainable, community-led support that helps men build confidence, friendships, and healthier routines while promoting long-term resilience across the wider Fenland area.
    Sectors:
    Primary Care
    Location(s):
    East of England
    Area of work:
    Mental Health

  • Walk the Pod

    Walk the Pod: A Global Community in Your Pocket Walk the Pod is a gentle, inclusive audio intervention designed for social prescribing pathways. Rather than focusing on rigid fitness metrics, it offers a 'virtual walking club' experience, providing instant companionship for those navigating social isolation or long-term health challenges. Each 10-minute episode acts as a friendly prompt to step outdoors and connect with nature, making the transition from a sedentary lifestyle feel manageable and supported. By joining a global community of walkers, listeners feel part of a collective movement, regardless of their location or ability. For the Social Prescribing Innovation Network, Walk the Pod represents a low-barrier digital asset that fosters a sense of belonging and psychological safety. It encourages regular, brief engagement with the outdoors, helping individuals build sustainable habits through shared experience, gratitude practices, and the simple, restorative power of a short daily stroll.
    Sectors:
    Arts and Culture
    Physical Activity
    Natural Environment
    Location(s):
    All UK
    Area of work:
    Physical Health
    Mental Health
    Long Term Conditions
    Older People

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