What is Social Prescribing

Social prescribing can be adapted in many different ways across a number of different sectors. Sometimes called a community referral, social prescribing is a way to link individuals with non-clinical activities within their community to help improve their health and wellbeing.

The social prescribing approach enables health and social care professionals, community development workers, and more to refer an individual to a Social Prescribing Link Worker. Here the individual and the Link Worker can discuss their issues and what matters to them to co-produce social prescribing journeys, to empower individuals to be more proactive in managing their health and wellbeing in the future.