Prestwich and Whitefield Green Social Prescribing
Green Social Prescribing is an approach that connects people to nature-based activities, groups, and services in the community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect our health and wellbeing.
Our health can be affected by many things that doctors or medicine alone cannot treat. Circumstances such as loneliness, financial pressures, poor housing, employment issues and many more can put a strain on our wellbeing, contributing to poor mental and physical health.
Social prescribing can help change these circumstances by connecting people to non-medical support rooted in the community.
Types of social prescribing include:
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Be More Social: Friendship, trust, fun, and local activities
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Get Active: Nature, exercise, sports, dance, and walking
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Stay Healthy: Volunteering, nutrition, and managing conditions
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Live Independently: Home support, mobility, and life changes
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Boost Mental Wellbeing: Community programmes and personal goals
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Financial Support: Benefits, debt, housing, and employment advice
For more information about social prescribing check out the National Academy for Social Prescribing.
What is Green Social Prescribing?
At it's core it works on the same principles as social prescribing, but with a focus on green activity.
Getting people connected to natural, green spaces is really important for our mental and physical health and wellbeing.
You can read more about Green Social Prescribing at our blog:
Your local social prescribers
If you’re registered at a Prestwich or Whitefield GP surgery, please contact your local social prescriber using the contact details below
Prestwich
Julie Marshall
Julie.marshall63@nhs.net
07713750458
Joanne Murray
Joanne.murray29@nhs.net
07957631435
Whitefield
Get in touch
Our green social prescribing service connects anyone registered with a GP in Prestwich or Whitefield and aged over 18 to a whole range of groups and organisations providing nature based activities across Prestwich, Whitefield and surrounding areas.
Whether it’s socialising, physical exercise, wanting to make a difference through volunteering or access to creative activities and hobbies, green social prescribing is essential for promoting better self care and improved wellbeing. If you’d like to get involved, or have any questions, please complete the form below.
If you are a health care professional or from a community group and would like more information on green social prescribing, please drop us an email on natureandwellbeing@lancswt.org.uk including:
- Your name
- Organisation or group name
- Your role
- How can we help?