Our newsletter to Social Prescribing Youth Network (SPYN) members just landed 📨 Take a look & join for free if you're interested in bringing #SocialPrescribing and its benefits to younger generations. We'll be sharing research, resources, events & more! mailchi.mp/ucl/hello-from…

Only one week until #SocialPrescribingDay! 📅 We'll be taking the opportunity to share some exciting updates 👀 Keep an eye on our socials & join the Social Prescribing Youth Network mailing list to be the first to know: sbbresearch.org/spyn/

Happy #SocialPrescribingDay! This year, we’re celebrating by spotlighting one of our research projects, Wellbeing While Waiting ⏰ We're proud of the impact we’ve had so far – watch our new video to find out what our participants have to say 👇

We also have exciting news to share this #SocialPrescribingDay – we've secured funding for Social Prescribing Youth Network! Thank you to our advisory board, partners The National Academy for Social Prescribing & Southbank Centre, and UCL Innovation & Enterprise for supporting this work. Find out more in our newsletter 📩 mailchi.mp/ucl/spyn-sp-da…

Social prescribing enables children & young people to create meaningful connections, explore what matters to them and have a voice in their physical and emotional wellbeing. In this podcast, Laura BARCA-Leeds and Philippa Yorkshire Health Partners share their thoughts: youtu.be/Q_zRvIazacY

Calling schools and link worker host organisations 📢 We have exciting opportunities to join INACT, our research project investigating how #SocialPrescribing can benefit pupils experiencing #loneliness 🏫 Find out more and take part 👇 sbbresearch.org/get-involved-w…

ICYMI 🔔 On Wednesday, we celebrated #SocialPrescribingDay, uplifting the people and organisations who make social prescribing happen. Check out our latest blog post for exciting updates from Social Prescribing Youth Network and a special research spotlight! ⭐ sbbresearch.org/celebrating-so…

Can #socialprescribing be implemented in #schools for #pupils or who #lonely? We are testing this across 12 schools nationally, testing its feasibility, acceptability and suitability (and are looking for more schools for next stage) Protocol paper: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

From our members 🧩 Are you a link worker with experience in social prescribing for lonely young adults? Take part in an online interview! Find out more 👇

Do you know or work with young people? We have a PAID opportunity for 16-21-year-olds interested in improving healthcare! 📈 We are looking for 5 people to join the Youth Advisory Group for Social Prescribing Youth Network and shape the network’s activities Find out more 👇 sbbresearch.org/spyn-yag-recru…

Applications for our Youth Advisory Group are still open! 🔔 Know any young people aged 16-21 who are based in the UK 🇬🇧 and are interested in improving healthcare? We're looking for youth advisors to help shape the activities and outputs of Social Prescribing Youth Network! Find out more 👇

Interested in #SocialPrescribing for children, young people and families? Join our first Social Prescribing Youth Network event of 2025! 🗓️ Details about the event and other exciting updates just landed in our SPYN members' inboxes 📩 Take a look 👇 mailchi.mp/ucl/spyn-april…

Are you interested in #SocialPrescribing for children, young people and families? Join the #SPYN Member Meetup to connect with fellow Social Prescribing Youth Network members! 🗓️ 18 June 2025 🕐 12 - 1 PM BST 📍 Online Register via the link below 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/spyn-member-…

Work in #SocialPrescribing with young people? The July Update from Social Prescribing Youth Network is here & it might have something for you! It features: 📝 Resources from our Member Meetup 💡 Roundtable invite for researchers 📌 Community news Give it a read & subscribe 👇 mailchi.mp/ucl/spyn-july-…

Researchers working on #SocialPrescribing projects with children & young people (#CYP), we have an opportunity for you! Join us at the next Social Prescribing Youth Network roundtable 🗓️ 31 July 2025 🕛 12.00 – 1.30 pm BST 📍 Online Find out more about it & how to take part 👇 mailchi.mp/ucl/spyn-july-…

ICYMI 📢 In our recent Social Prescribing Youth Network Member Meetup, we asked attendees to share their resource recommendations for #SocialPrescribing with young people 🔎 Check out the crowdsourced list on our blog 👇 sbbresearch.org/resource-recom…

We're #hiring! 📣 We're looking for an enthusiastic Social Prescriber/Research Assistant with #SocialPrescribing or youth work experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of research & practice! Find out more & apply 👇 tinyurl.com/bdy24c2u

New event! Join our upcoming webinar with The National Academy for Social Prescribing, where Professor Daisy Fancourt will be rounding up the major developments in #SocialPrescribing research from the past year 📊 🗓️ Tuesday 21st October, 12-1pm 💻 Online event 👇 Register for free socialprescribingacademy.org.uk/events/nasp-we…

How can we embed and sustain #SocialPrescribing so that it benefits more children, young people and families? Earlier this summer we asked policymakers and commissioners exactly this 🗨️ Check out our brand new policy brief and illustration to learn more: sbbresearch.org/how-to-embed-a…

Interested in #SocialPrescribing for children, young people and families? Join our next Social Prescribing Youth Network Member Meetup to: 🔎 Hear insights from our roundtables on embedding & sustaining youth social prescribing 🗣️ Share your views 🤝 Network Register below 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/spyn-member-…