Social prescribing

The Social Prescribing sub-theme explores the delivery and impact of social prescribing on the quality of life of people experiencing mental health difficulties.

Our researchers use creative and inclusive methods and work closely with members of our Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP). We have been working in partnership with Creative Minds, a charity hosted by the South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, to understand the programme theory behind their model, focusing on the resources and people required, the specific activities conducted, and the overall impact on both individuals and the broader community.

Social prescribing Projects

Exploring how arts-based social prescribing activities influence the identity change process in recovery from serious mental illness: A realist review and evaluation

Recovery from mental illness is a very individual experience, with hundreds of outcomes and mechanisms of change activated within non-clinical interventions. Recovery is a nonlinear process that can include challenges,...

Meet the Social prescribing Team

Peter Coventry

Professor of Environment and Mental Health

Trish Darcy

Research Associate

Lizzie Taylor Buck

Theme Manager

Our latest Social prescribing publications

Patterns of Internet Use in People Diagnosed With Severe Mental Illness: Qualitative Interview Study

Green Social Prescribing: A Before and After Evaluation of a Novel Community-Based Intervention for Adults Experiencing Mental Health Problems

Using machine learning methods to predict the outcome of psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review