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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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  • Patient Voices for Social Prescribing

    This innovative programme provided people with lived experience of social prescribing to share their experiences to help improve social prescribing services in London. Individuals were provided with storytelling training which helped to empower individuals, build their skills and provide further opportunities for those involved. The programme is a fantastic example of supporting authentic co-creation.
    Sectors:
    Arts and Culture
    Location(s):
    London

  • Red Cross High Intensity Use Programme

    High intensity users of health services are a very small number of people (0.67% of the English population) who frequently attend Accident and Emergency. This Red Cross programme uses social prescribing principles to provide support to people in their communities, to minimise issues escalating resulting in the need for more urgent care. The programme has achieved a 58% reduction in A&E attendance, 67% reduction in non-elective admissions and 71% reduction in ambulance journeys, saving the NHS more than £420,000.
    Sectors:
    Secondary Care
    Primary Care
    Area of work:
    Evidence and Research

  • RVS Virtual Village Hall

    The Virtual Village Hall is an online activity hub and community, designed to help people stay physically and mentally active, connected and having fun.
    Sectors:
    Faith and Community

  • South Yorkshire Housing Association

    A coproduction approach in South Yorkshire brought together people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage to be trained and supported in developing, delivering and evaluating social prescribing services.
    Sectors:
    Advice, Finance and Housing
    Location(s):
    Yorkshire & The Humber

  • Walk with a Doc

    Walk with a Doc is a nonprofit that inspires communities through movement and conversation. The organization offers free walking programs led by volunteer physicians and healthcare professionals. At each event, the provider discusses a health topic briefly, followed by an hour-long walk where participants can socialize and ask questions in a relaxed setting. Each chapter meets at least once a month, providing free opportunities for physical activity, social connection, health education, and time in nature. By combining movement with healthcare education, Walk with a Doc encourages individuals to take proactive steps in managing their health, while healthcare providers build trust and offer guidance outside the clinical setting. This innovative approach helps address health disparities and improve community wellness.
    Sectors:
    Physical Activity
    Natural Environment
    Faith and Community
    Primary Care
    Location(s):
    All UK
    Outside United Kingdom
    Area of work:
    Physical Health
    Mental Health
    Long Term Conditions
    Older People
    Children and Young People

  • Walsall Together

    Walsall's collaborative approach has developed a shared view on social prescribing and a higher profile in the area. They brought together a partnership committed to high-quality social prescribing that responds to the needs of communities.
    Sectors:
    Primary Care
    Location(s):
    Midlands

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