Get access to social prescription in the UK

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National Organisations

NHS England – Social Prescribing
The official NHS page explaining social prescribing, its benefits, and how to access services through your GP or local health providers.

National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP)
Promotes and supports social prescribing across the UK. Offers resources like toolkits, funding opportunities, and case studies.

National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH)
Plays a pivotal role in promoting collaboration to enable creative health to become integral to health and social care and wider systems.

Health Exchange – Social Prescribing Directory
A directory to find local social prescribing services, from arts programmes to mental health support.

The King's Fund – Social Prescribing
Explores the impact of social prescribing on individuals and communities, focusing on UK policy and success stories.

Greater London Organisations

Bromley By Bow Centre
Social Prescribing service, with over 20 years of expertise, addressing health inequalities and deprivation while offering training based on five years of delivery experience.

London Arts & Health (LAH)
Membership organisation promoting arts and wellbeing across London by supporting artists and health professionals, fostering best practices, and extending creative opportunities to improve health outcomes, particularly for marginalised communities.

  • LAH: Creative Health Connections Map
    The Creative Health Connections Map helps you discover and connect with local projects, services, and practitioners dedicated to enhancing health and wellbeing through creativity and social prescribing.

  • LAH: The Arts and Culture Social Prescribing Myth Buster
    Resource which dispels common misconceptions about using arts and culture in social prescribing, providing clear insights and evidence to help practitioners, organisations, and communities embrace its transformative potential.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Offers funding to local charities, organisations, and community groups to run services and activities supporting residents' health and wellbeing through social prescribing initiatives.

London Plus
Aims to promote social prescribing, support best practices, and enhance engagement between practitioners, health professionals, commissioners, and funders across London.

One Westminster London
A hub for volunteering and community projects in Westminster, supporting residents through social prescribing activities and local connections.

Social Prescribing London
A platform commissioned by the Mayor of London to connect residents with community services and activities across various boroughs, promoting health and wellbeing through social prescribing.

Transform Health Partners
Provides a comprehensive map showcasing how social prescribing is implemented across London boroughs, highlighting innovative service models and projects.

Waltham Forest Council
Provides a directory connecting residents and patients to local services, projects, and support aimed at improving health and social welfare through social prescribing.

Countries: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales Organisations

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Delivers social prescribing services to help individuals engage with community resources, improving health and wellbeing.

Birmingham Social Prescribing Service
Offers a service that connects patients to community resources and activities to support mental and physical health.

Bristol Community Health
Offers social prescribing services to link individuals with non-medical support within the community, enhancing overall health outcomes.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Offers a social prescribing programme connecting patients to community activities and support services to enhance health outcomes.

Edinburgh Community Health Forum
Facilitates social prescribing initiatives to link individuals with community-based support and activities for better health outcomes.

Glasgow Social Prescribing Project
Facilitates access to community-based activities and support networks to promote health and reduce social isolation.

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Provides a social prescribing service that connects patients to community resources, supporting mental and physical health.

Liverpool Social Prescribing Network
Connects residents to non-medical support services within the community to improve overall health and reduce isolation.

Manchester Social Prescribing Network
Connects residents with community services and activities to improve health and wellbeing through social prescribing initiatives.

Sheffield Social Prescribing Service
Provides a service that links individuals with community resources and activities to support health and wellbeing.