What is social prescribing?
Social prescribing is designed to support people with a wide range of social, emotional or practical needs, and many schemes are focused on improving mental health and physical wellbeing. Those who could benefit from social prescribing schemes include people with mild or long-term mental health problems, people with complex needs, people who are socially isolated and those with multiple long-term conditions who frequently attend either primary or secondary health care.*
The Social Prescribing Unit was established in 2021 and is in the Institute for Citizenship, Community and Change (ICSC) Centre for Citizenship and Community. It draws together colleagues from a range of disciplines. Our activity is focused on our three strategic priorities:
- Research and evaluation
- Learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including CPD. Student placements and work experience programmes.
- Recognising, harnessing and developing the role that communities play in achieving good social prescribing outcomes.
Primarily our research will focus on the outcomes of social prescribing. We aim to support and promote the development of research activities relating to social prescribing, professional and community practices.
Related articles and events
How can the great outdoors improve our mental well-being?
UCLan collaborates with mental health charity to explore so-called blue and green social prescribing in day-long event
Tuesday 24 May 2022Organisations invited to work with UCLan researchers on health and well-being initiatives
Researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are calling for community organisations to work with newly established Social Prescribing Unit.
Wednesday 2 February 2022Start your adventure with us
The University of Central Lancashire offers a range of outdoor courses and social prescribing programs that aim to promote the benefits of spending time outdoors.
Contact us
Email the team: socialprescribing@uclan.ac.uk
Follow @UCLanResearch on Twitter to keep up-to-date with our activities.